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Saturday Bird Walk - Bird Count - March 12, 2016
Sunny and mild. 55°F. 2-6 mph. 13 participants.
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Great Horned Owl with Great Blue Herons
©Steve Frye
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We outdid ourselves this morning in terms of birding locations. Usually, even w
hen we bird by
car like this morning, we don't travel to so many locations. Our ambitious schedule did deliver some great sightings; from the golden eagle on top of Rabbit Mountain, ducks on Boat Pond, a group of great-tailed grackles, and the Great Horned Owl nesting amongst the Great Blue Herons.
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Great Blue Heron nest colonies, or heronries, are beginning to be populated. The colony we visited on Crane Hallow Rd was about half full. Even without all the residents, the herons that
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Great Blue Herons
©Kevin Rutherford
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were there were nest building and exhibiting courtship behaviors. It's a very active place and it will only increase over the next few months. One curiosity within the colony is the nesting great horned owls. It might seem unusual to have such a predator among the herons, but it is not that strange. Great horns start nesting well before the herons return. When the herons do return to find the owl in their midst, it seems that everyone agrees not to mess with each other. The peace is maintained.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
Youtube Video by LabofOrnithology
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Bird Count: Saturday, March 12, 2016
Lagerman Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
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Bald Eagle Nest
©Kevin Rutherford
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Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
12 species
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 2
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Northern Flicker 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Western Meadowlark 8
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Great-Tailed Grackle
©Neal Zaun
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Great-tailed Grackle 4, singing
Clover Basin Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 8:20 AM - 8:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
21 species
Canada Goose 10
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 10
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 8
Lesser Scaup 8
Bufflehead 10
Common Goldeneye 6
Common Merganser 8
Western Grebe 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 30
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Redheads
©Kevin Rutherford
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Killdeer 1
Northern Shrike 1
Black-billed Magpie 10
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 2
Foothills Reservoir & McCaslin Lake area, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
16 species
Cackling Goose 10
Canada Goose 4
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 6
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Common Mergansers
©Neal Zaun
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Ring-necked Duck 6
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 4
Common Merganser 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Northern Flicker 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
American Crow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Finch 2
Foothills Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 9:10 AM - 9:25 AM
Protocol: Stationary
6 species
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Ring-Necked Ducks
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Bald Eagle 2, beside nest
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
American Robin 2
Western Meadowlark 2
House Finch 5
Boat Pond, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
10 species
Canada Goose 4, two nesting in boat
Mallard 2
Green-winged Teal 2
Redhead 4
Ring-necked Duck 3
Common Goldeneye 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Common Raven 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Finch 2
Crane Hollow Rd ponds, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
21 species
Canada Goose 6
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 4
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead 2
Great Blue Heron 21, see Bird of the Day
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Great Horned Owl 1, nesting in heronry
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 6
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Western Meadowlark 2
House Finch 2
Rabbit Mountain, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
6 species
Golden Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
Common Raven 1
Western Meadowlark 10
Rogers Rd West, Boulder, Colorado, US
Mar 12, 2016 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
7 species
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 6
American Kestrel 1
Black-billed Magpie 4
American Robin 1
European Starling 20
Western Meadowlark 4
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Total species seen: 40
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Resources and Quick Links
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Great Blue Heronry
©Steve Frye
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No reservations required. Every last Saturday of the month we travel further afield than normal and return a little later. Bird Walk locations are determined on the morning of the walk. All ages and birding abilities are welcome!
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