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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Sunny and mild. 65�F. 2-6 mph. 18 participants.

We had a beautiful fall morning to bird walk today. At Sombrero we lucked into a group of warblers coming through. Very active. We are still in good songbird migration and the hawks are coming through.

View our Regular Saturday, September 27, 2014 Bird Walk

Slide Show

Sombrero Marsh:

Sep 27, 2014 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.25 mile(s)

30 species

Canada Goose 20

American Wigeon 10

Mallard 30

Blue-winged Teal 10

Northern Shoveler 20

Ring-necked Duck 10

Pied-billed Grebe 6

Double-crested Cormorant 1

Great Blue Heron 1

American Coot 60

Killdeer 1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2

Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1, last of the year?

Downy Woodpecker 2

American Kestrel 1, taking a swipe at the jays

Blue Jay 5

Barn Swallow 1

Black-capped Chickadee 4

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

Marsh Wren 2

American Robin 6

European Starling 10

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler 20

Song Sparrow 1

Red-winged Blackbird 4

House Finch 20

American Goldfinch 14

House Sparrow 4

Centennial Trail:

Sep 27, 2014 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.75 mile(s)

15 species

Canada Goose 30

Mallard 20

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Northern Flicker 4

Blue Jay 2

Black-billed Magpie 1

American Crow 6

Black-capped Chickadee 4

White-breasted Nuthatch 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler 2

Red-winged Blackbird 2

House Finch 6

American Goldfinch 4

House Sparrow

Total species seen: 36

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.

Every Saturday Morning

- From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am -

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1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301

(303) 442-1322

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--Thanks, Steve

Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Wild Bird Center

Boulder, Colorado

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Bird of the Day
September 27, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk

Marsh Wren

�Eddie Israel

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Marsh Wren

In a perfect world, the effort to see a bird would have a proportionate positive correlation with your view of the bird. This morning we could hear a close and very active marsh wren in the reeds. We followed its vocalizations and saw the movement of reeds and even saw something moving amongst the reeds, but we never got a good view of the wren. I was able to see its head for a while before being chased off by another wren. We never got a great look at the bird despite our efforts, but it was fun just to listen to its continuous calling and singing. Needless to say, none of us were able to get a photo of this bird so I am including this image of a marsh wren taken by one of our regular photographers, Eddie Israel. Thanks Eddie.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
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Marsh Wren

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Marsh Wren

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Marsh Wren