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   

 

January 4, 2014.  Cold and snowing. 5�F. 2-5 mph. 3 participants.
binoculars and child

Why in the world did we go birding this morning? Because it was the first bird walk of the year, because there were rarities to chase, and because it was Edie's Birthday! There were three rare birds in the county that we were interested in chasing, but the conditions were not optimal. We ended up not seeing any of the three, but it was a beautiful morning and we saw some great birds..

View our Saturday, December 28, 2013 Bird Walk
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Central Park: 

Jan 4, 2014 7:40 AM - 7:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
3 species

American Wigeon  4
Mallard  30
American Robin  2

Prince Lake #2:
Jan 4, 2014 8:05 AM - 8:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
4 species

Cackling Goose  120
American Kestrel  1
Northern Shrike  1, see Bird of the Day
Common Raven  1

Thomas Reservoir:
Jan 4, 2014 8:20 AM - 8:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
6 species

Canada Goose  80
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  4
Common Merganser  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Eurasian Collared-Dove  20

Burke Lake:
Jan 4, 2014 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
4 species

Canada Goose  40
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  8
Black-billed Magpie  2

Walden Ponds--Cottonwood Marsh/Wally Tove's Pond:
Jan 4, 2014 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary

1 speciesRing-billed Gull  3

Community Presbyterian Pond:
Jan 4, 2014 9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
8 species

Canada Goose  20
Mallard  8
Ring-necked Duck  6
Common Goldeneye  1
Hooded Merganser  1
Common Merganser  1
Bald Eagle  1
Rock Pigeon  2

KOA Lake:
Jan 4, 2014 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
8 species

Canada Goose  50
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  8
Common Goldeneye  1
Northern Flicker  1
Black-billed Magpie  1
American Robin  2
Dark-eyed Junco  1
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Total species seen:  17
 
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
January 4, 2014
Saturday
Bird Walk

Northern Shrike
�Carolyn Beach 
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Northern Shrike   
  Why in the world did we go birding this morning? Because it was the first bird walk of the year, because there were rarities to chase, and because it was Edie's Birthday! There were three rare birds in the county that we were interested in chasing, but the conditions were not optimal. We ended up not seeing any of the three, but it was a beautiful morning and we saw some great birds.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Northern Shrike

BirdFellow

Northern Shrike

Youtube Video
by spotmom  
2011 11 19 Northern Shrike
and Chickadee

Canada Geese

�Steve Frye
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Common Goldeneye
�Edie Israel
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