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May 24, 2014
Overcast and warm. 60�F. 2-4 mph. 24 participants.
binoculars and child

Today, we were reminded of how important bird watching can be. Along the Boulder Creek Trail we met a long-time customer Elizabeth sitting on her walker with her Ziess binoculars, patiently waiting. See hadn't seen much (including the yellow-throated warbler we were also looking for), but she was delighted to have watched a pair of robins. Bird watching is a lifestyle more than just a pastime. When you are a bird watcher you are always looking for birds (even indoors). It develops ones sense of wonder and appreciation, gets you outdoors, is a stress reliever, keeps you mentally sharp, is socially interactive, and it's just down-right fun. Elizabeth turned 100 years old in February.

View our Saturday, May 24, 2014 Bird Walk SLIDE SHOW

University of Colorado Campus -- Boulder Creek:
May 24, 2014 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
30 species

Wood Duck  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Spotted Owl, paper one in a tree - see slide show
Chimney Swift  6
Broad-tailed Hummingbird  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)  4
Western Wood-Pewee  1
Cordilleran Flycatcher  3
Say's Phoebe  1
Plumbeous Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  4
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  3
Common Raven  1
Violet-green Swallow  20
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
American Robin  4
European Starling  4
MacGillivray's Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  10, see Bird of the Day
Spotted Towhee  4
Chipping Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Western Tanager  4
Common Grackle  2
House Finch  2
Lesser Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  4

University of Colorado Campus--Confluence Ponds:
May 24, 2014 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
25 species

Canada Goose  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4
Mourning Dove  2
Broad-tailed Hummingbird  2
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)  4
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Western Wood-Pewee  3
Say's Phoebe  1
Warbling Vireo  4
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Barn Swallow  20
Cliff Swallow  40
Black-capped Chickadee  1
House Wren  3
American Robin  6
European Starling  4
Yellow Warbler  8, see Bird of the Day
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  2
Bullock's Oriole  3
House Finch  4

Total species seen:  40
 
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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MAY 24, 2014
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Bird of the Day
May 24, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk

Yellow Warbler
�Steve Frye   
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Yellow Warbler    
One of the most "conspicuous" birds from this morning was the yellow warbler. We never got a great look at one, but we did see many hopping about in the tree tops. The aspect that was with us all day was their song. Everywhere we went today, we could hear the yellows belting out their bright and bouncy song. It is a real constant in May and June along riparian zones in Colorado. Listen to the following recordings and pay attention to them when you are out in the next few weeks.

Youtube Video by eBirdr Channel
Yellow Warbler Portrait
 
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds    

BirdFellow 
Yellow Warbler


Spotted Towhee
�Neal Zaun
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Red-Eared Sliders
�Steve Frye
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Wood Duck
�Steve Frye
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Wood Duck
�Clark Anderson
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