Boulder Reservoir Complex:

Sep 6, 2014 7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
36 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  2
Blue-winged Teal  2
    Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal  10
Green-winged Teal  30
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Western Grebe  4, 2 adults and 2 young
Clark's Grebe  4, 2 adults and 2 young
    Western/Clark's Grebe  8
American White Pelican  2
Great Blue Heron  8
Turkey Vulture  2
Red-tailed Hawk  4
American Coot  20
Killdeer  2
Ring-billed Gull  60
Common Tern  1, Robust medium size tern. Showed an extensive and dark carpal
bar. white on forehead with a distinct solid black cap which faded somewhat on the back. Dark primaries when perched. yellow-orange legs and a black beak with a tinge of red. Upperwing showing dark markings bordering the outermost primaries. See slide show.
Mourning Dove  10
Belted Kingfisher  2, had a female kingfisher who would not leave the Say's Phoebe alone. Kept diving at it and actively chasing it away from the spillway.
Northern Flicker  1
American Kestrel  1
Western Wood-Pewee  2
Say's Phoebe  1, see slide show for it taking a swipe at the kingfisher
Western Kingbird  7
Blue Jay  3, not looking very blue in the flat light.
Black-billed Magpie  2
American Crow  1
Barn Swallow  30
Cliff Swallow  4     
Rock Wren  3, see Bird of the Day
European Starling  10
Cedar Waxwing  3
Wilson's Warbler  4
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Western Meadowlark  3
Common Grackle  30
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  2