Every Saturday Morning
- From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am - Every Saturday year-round. 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! To Sign Up for our Saturday Bird Walks List (to receive results from our Bird Walks) or be removed from the Bird Walks list, simply click on the Join our Bird Walk email list!" button on the right nav under "QuickLinks". (Note: The Saturday Bird Walks list is a separate list from our "Monthly eNewsletters" and you will need to update your preferences if you would like to receive both.) --Thanks, Steve |
Feb 16 & Feb 23, 2013 (counts for both, below)
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February 23, 2013
3 participants
Bill Eeds led the walk this morning in search of bohemian waxwings. Many large flocks of bohemians have been sighted around Niwot this past week. Thanks, Bill for leading the walk.
Niwot:5 miles 150 Minutes Observers: 4
Canada Goose 50 Red-tailed Hawk 8 American Kestrel 5 Ring-billed Gull 8 Rock Pigeon 6 Eurasian Collared-Dove 80 Mourning Dove 2 Northern Flicker 7 Blue Jay 6 Black-billed Magpie 2 American Crow 6 Common Raven 3 Townsend's Solitaire 1 American Robin 40 European Starling 35 Bohemian Waxwing, great scope views for 40 minutes! 100 Spotted Towhee 1 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 10 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Western Meadowlark 1 House Finch 10 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 3
Total Species Seen on 02.23.13 Bird Walk - 24
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February 16, 2013
Sunny and chilly. 7 participants.
Sorry about today's (2/16/13) bird walk list, right after the walk I had to leave for the weekend. And after sending out the newsletter last week I didn't want to also send everyone a bird walk email so I am combining two weeks in this email.
Western Disposal Pond:Feb 16, 2013 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 16 species (+2 other taxa)Canada Goose 100 Mallard 16 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Eurasian Collared-Dove 4Belted Kingfisher 2Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 8 Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee 4 Townsend's Solitaire 1American Robin 2 European Starling 40 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 2 House Finch 4 Walden Ponds:
Feb 16, 2013 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 10 speciesCanada Goose 2 American Wigeon 2 Ring-necked Duck 10Common Merganser 1Red-tailed Hawk 1 Rock Pigeon 40 American Kestrel 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Total Species Seen on 02.16.13 Bird Walk - 24________________________________________________
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Note: Species in bold are birds that were special on the walk for reasons like a great view, out-of-season, great numbers, or rarity.
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Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO
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Feb 16 & 23, 2013
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Wild Bird CenterBoulder, Colorado
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Birds of the Day Feb 16 & Feb 23 BirdWalks
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February 23, 2013 Saturday Bird Walk Bohemian Waxwing
February 16, 2013
Saturday Bird WalkTownsend's Solitaire Townsend's Solitaire � Steve Frye
The Solitaire was singing to defend "its" stash of juniper berries from the marauding robins. We had close views, but not great lighting (for photos).
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Townsend's Solitaire
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