Wild Bird Center Saturday Bird Walks
birders
Every Saturday Morning

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

    Meet at Wild Bird Center of Boulder

      1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301 

       (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!

 

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   

 

February 15, 2014.  Mild and windy turning to cold and windy.     
                                           55-35�F. 5-30mph. 7 participants.
binoculars and child

While we were at Teller Farm, a cold front moved through as did the wind through our coats. It made for some exciting birding and dramatic clouds. It's still amazing how many rough-legged hawks we have around. Don't miss the opportunity to see these arctic visitors.

View our Saturday, February 15, 2014 Bird Walk SLIDE SHOW
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Teller Farm & Lakes:
Feb 15, 2014 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
12 species

Canada Goose  150
Bald Eagle  2
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Ring-billed Gull  10
Eurasian Collared-Dove  2
American Crow  4
Common Raven  2
European Starling  30
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  50
Brewer's Blackbird  3
House Sparrow  1

Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat--Cottonwood Marsh/Wally Tove's Pond:  
Feb 15, 2014 8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
15 species

Canada Goose  2
Tundra Swan  1
Gadwall  1
American Wigeon  4
Mallard  10
Ring-necked Duck  1
Common Goldeneye  4
Hooded Merganser  1
Common Merganser  2
Ring-billed Gull  20
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  10
American Kestrel  1
Black-billed Magpie  2
American Robin  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2

Dodd Reservoir:
Feb 15, 2014 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
9 species

Canada Goose  100
Mallard  4
Northern Shoveler  10
Bald Eagle  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Rough-legged Hawk  2
Ring-billed Gull  4
Eurasian Collared-Dove  1
American Kestrel  1

Boulder Reservoir:   
Feb 15, 2014 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
3 species

Canada Goose  20
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Black-billed Magpie  2
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Total species seen:  26
 
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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Bird of the Day
February 15, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk

Tundra Swan
�Steve Frye  
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Tundra Swan       
  Three waterfowl really caught our attention today; a hooded merganser, common merganser, and the tundra swan. The tundra swan, although far away, was
alongside some mallards and a Canada Goose which was a great size comparison. They are really big!


Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Tundra Swan

BirdFellow
Tundra Swan

Youtube Video
by Prairie Wind Chasers     
Chokio Minnesota Migrating Tundra Swan Conversation!


American Robin
�Carolyn Beach
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