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Saturday Bird Walk − Bird Count − November 26, 2016
Mostly cloudy and chilly. 30°F. 2-8 mph. 13 participants.
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Muskrat ©Kevin Rutherford
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We tried to walk off our Thanksgiving Meals this morning. We started with a chilly walk along the creek, experiencing the high humidity and cold air drainage associated with creeks and rivers. That was invigorating!
Reminder: Wildlife Tree Day Sat, December 3rd
Our annual event to make edible ornaments for the birds is coming up on December 3rd from noon to 2pm. Start this season of giving by helping the birds. We will be making many different kinds of ornaments including millet sprays, fruit loop garlands, peanut butter pine cones, and more to make your very own Wildlife Tree in the Yard! Mark this great free event on your calendar and do something nice for the birds. This is great fun for all.
View Photo Gallery View Slide Show
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Bird of the Day
Sharp-Shinned Hawk − Accipiter striatus
We were talking about the finer points of accipiter identification on the walk this mo
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Sharp-Shinned Hawk
©Kevin Rutherford
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rning. I was distinguishing sharp-shinned hawks and Cooper's Hawks by their postures. Sharp-shinned hawks have a tendency to look scrunched up-no neck, whereas Cooper's Hawks have a more relaxed look-showing more neck between shoulders and head. After a while a female sharp-shinned hawk was nice enough to show up. She looked very much like a football player with her head barely protruding above her shoulders. See slide show. A lone Townsend'
s Solitaire was mobbing it. After a short while, the sharp-shinned tried to catch the Solitaire, but was unsuccessful.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
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Bird Count: Saturday, November 26, 2016
Baseline Reservoir,
Boulder, CO-US
Nov 26, 2016
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
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Gadwall ©Steve Frye
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Walden Ponds & Sawhill Ponds Wildlife Habitats, Boulder, Colorado, US
Nov 26, 2016 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
25 species
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 100
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 20
Green-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 4
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
©Kevin Rutherford
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Bufflehead 1
Common Goldeneye 4
American White Pelican 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Ring-billed Gull 30
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 60
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 4
European Starling 10
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 3
Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder, Colorado, US
Nov 26, 2016 9:25 AM - 10:20 AM
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American Wigeons and Muskrats
©Steve Frye
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Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
14 species
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, see Bird of the Day
Ring-billed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 200
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Townsend's Solitaire 1, the sharpie tried to get it.
American Robin 2
European Starling 4
Song Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat--Cottonwood Marsh, Boulder, Colorado, US
Nov 26, 2016 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
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Song Sparrow
©Eileen Rutherford
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13 species
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 80
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 10
Green-winged Teal 50
Ring-necked Duck 6
Common Goldeneye 2
Hooded Merganser 5
American White Pelican 2
Ring-billed Gull 40
Belted Kingfisher 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
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Total species seen: 37
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Resources and Quick Links
Visit our Colorado Birding Resources page for updated information on Colorado wild birds.
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Walden Ponds
©Eileen Rutherford
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Saturday Birders - Boulder, CO
©Steve Frye
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Meet for Sat Morning Bird Walks
From 7:30 am (promptly) to 10 am
Meet at Wild Bird Company
1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO
(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!
--Thanks, Steve
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