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Saturday Bird Walk − Bird Count − September 10, 2016
Sunny and mild. 75°F. 2-8 mph. 23 participants.
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American Kestrel ©Kevin Rutherford
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Today on the walk, Clark commented that everything was peaceful. What he meant by that was the weather was mild and peaceful and that the birds were quiet and peaceful. Such is the usual experience of September bird watching. You have to work for your birds in September, but the weather can be spectacular.
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Bird of the Day
When we arrived at Baseline Reservoir, an osprey was sitting in the water just off the
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Osprey
©Kevin Rutherford
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shoreline. We disturbed it as we parked and got out of our cars. The osprey was not going to be chased off by us, however, because it had caught a giant carp and was not about to abandon it. It made several attempts to fly off with the fish, but it was just too heavy. It dragged it up on shore, but it was still too unwieldly to get into the air. It became apparent that our presence was not helping the osprey enjoy its fish dinner so we loaded up and left the osprey to dine in peace.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
Osprey
Youtube Video by Riv:
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Bird Count: Saturday, September 10, 2016
South Mesa Trail, Boulder, CO-US
Sep 10, 2016 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
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Blue Jay
©Kevin Rutherford
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Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
27 species
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Mourning Dove 2
White-throated Swift 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
American Kestrel 2
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Killdeer ©Steve Frye
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Blue Jay 5
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 1
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Rock Wren 1, almost Bird of the Day
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
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Mallard ©Eileen Rutherford
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Wilson's Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Green-tailed Towhee 1
Spotted Towhee 6
Western Meadowlark 1
House Finch 2
Lesser Goldfinch 1
Baseline Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US
Sep 10, 2016 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
7 species
Mallard 1
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White-Breasted Nuthatch
©Neal Zaun
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Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1, see Bird of the Day
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 10
Common Raven 2
Centennial Trail, Boulder, Colorado, US
Sep 10, 2016 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
19 species (+1 other taxa)
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White-Crowned Sparrow
©Kevin Rutherford
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Mallard 20, many males in eclipse plumage
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Western Wood-Pewee 2
Empidonax sp. 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Black-billed Magpie 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Townsend's Warbler 2
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 2
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Rock Wren
©Neal Zaun
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House Sparrow 6
Sombrero Marsh & Pond, Boulder, Colorado, US
Sep 10, 2016 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
18 species
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
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Northern Flicker
©Eileen Rutherford
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Killdeer 1
Wilson's Snipe 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 2
Black-billed Magpie 2
Common Raven 1
Barn Swallow 14
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Finch 2
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Downy Woodpecker
Kevin Rutherford
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Total species seen: 48
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Resources and Quick Links
Visit our Colorado Birding Resources page for updated information on Colorado wild birds.
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Gayfeather
©Eileen Rutherford
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©Steve Frye
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Meet for Sat Morning Bird Walks
From 7:30 am (promptly) to 10 am
Meet at Wild Bird Company
1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO
(303) 442-1322
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!
--Thanks, Steve
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