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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Humid and overcast. 60�F. 2-4 mph. 23 participants.

We travelled to some birdy places today. We were helped out by the weather in terms of bird activity. However, the overcast skies were not conducive to good photography.

View our Regular Saturday, July 12, 2014 Bird Walk Slide Show

Lagerman Reservoir:
Jul 12, 2014 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
28 species

Canada Goose 20
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 8
American White Pelican 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4, see Bird of the Day
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Avocet 4, two young birds
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Mourning Dove 4
American Kestrel 1
Western Kingbird 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Barn Swallow 8
Cliff Swallow 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Western Meadowlark 4
Yellow-headed Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
American Goldfinch 1

Crane Hollow Rd Ponds:

Jul 12, 2014 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
30 species

Great Blue Heron 4
Osprey 4, see Bird of the Day
Swainson's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Western Wood-Pewee 1
Cordilleran Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1, heard only
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Western Meadowlark 4
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 4
Lesser Goldfinch 1
American Goldfinch 2

McCall Lake:

Jul 12, 2014 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
9 species

Osprey 2, see Bird of the Day
Eastern Kingbird 1
Barn Swallow 8
American Robin 2
Savannah Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Western Meadowlark 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1

Foothills Reservoir & McCaslin Lake Area:

Jul 12, 2014 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
17 species

Double-crested Cormorant 6
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2, see Bird of the Day
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Ring-billed Gull 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Black-billed Magpie 3
Barn Swallow 4
Lark Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Western Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1

Total species seen: 49

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

JULY 12, 2014

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Boulder, Colorado

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July 12, 2014
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Osprey

�Neal Zaun

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Osprey

I'm not sure what the carrying capacity is for osprey in Boulder County, but apparently it is quite high. They seemed to be everywhere this morning. Also of note, are the numerous nesting poles that have been erected around the county. I don't know if these were specifically for osprey, but the osprey sure have taken them over. Not too long ago, the Colorado Division of Wildlife ran Operation Osprey to establish nesting pairs along the Front Range. Well it certainly has worked. In a semi-arid environment such as ours, it is surprising to me that we have such a large population of fish eating birds. Of course, we wouldn't have osprey if the landscape had not been changed so radically by the trapping of water which has created fisheries.

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Osprey

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Osprey

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Osprey -- the ultimate fisher