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Saturday Bird Walk − Bird Count − December 10, 2016
Partly cloudy and chilly. 25°F. 4-15 mph. 8 participants.


Northern Flicker  © Kevin Rutherford
The bird walks are starting out rather dark and cold these days. That will change soon enough. The advantage of starting out early was that we (once again) got to see the mink along Boulder Creek. See the slide show for images of it and some great birds too.

         View Photo Gallery               View Slide Show
Bird of the Day
Red-Tailed Hawk −
Buteo jamaicensis

 
 
 
  
We haven't even hit the shortest day of the year, but the red-tailed hawks are still showing
Red-Tailed Hawk  ©Kevin Rutherford
signs of getting ready to nest. We saw several pairs roosting near each other this morning. They will continue to strengthen their pair bonds in the coming months and will start to repair/build nests in February and March with the earliest egg laying starting at the end of March and beginning of April.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
 
Birdfellow:  Red-Tailed Hawk
 
Flickriver:  Red-Tailed Hawk

Youtube Video by WBCBoulderCO (Steve's Ice Walk):
Bird Count: Saturday, December 10, 2016
  
 
Boulder Reservoir Complex,
Boulder, CO-US
Dec 10, 2016 7:45 AM - 8:05 AM
White-Crowned Sparrows
© Steve Frye
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
6 species

Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5, see Bird of the Day
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-billed Magpie 4
European Starling 4
 
 
Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder, Colorado, US
Dec 10, 2016 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Cooper's Hawk ©Eileen Rutherford

Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
18 species

Cackling Goose 10
Canada Goose 150
Mallard 6
Common Goldeneye 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3, see Bird of the Day
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 4
Black-billed Magpie 2
Blue Jay ©Kevin Rutherford


Belted Kingfisher  © Kevin Rutherford

Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 8
White-crowned Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
 
 
Valmont Reservoir Complex, Boulder, Colorado, US
Dec 10, 2016 9:25 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
16 species (+1 other taxa)
 Cackling/Canada Goose 400
Tundra Swan 3
Gadwall 6
Mallard 4 Canvasback 2 Redhead 10
Common Goldeneye 2
Hooded Merganser 20
Common Merganser 250
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Bald Eagle 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4, see Bird of the Day
American Coot 100
Ring-billed Gull 3
Black-billed Magpie 1

American Mink © Steve Frye

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Total species seen: 31
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Resources and Quick Links

Visit our Colorado Birding Resources page for updated information on Colorado wild birds.

Legion Park ©Eileen Rutherford






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Dark-Eyed Junco ©Kevin Rutherford

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--Thanks, Steve 
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