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Saturday Bird Walk − Bird Count − February 18, 2017
Partly cloudy and mild. 16 participants.
Bald Eagles ©Eileen Rutherford


The group decided to split in two this morning, one group going to Allenspark and the other to find raptors, etc. on the plains. I was in the mountains with my family so I wasn't there to enjoy. Thanks to all the participants and for sending photographs for all of us to enjoy. Steve


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Birds of the Day

Clark's Nutcracker − Nucifraga Columbiana
(Allenspark Group)

Ferruginous Hawk − Buteo regalis
(Raptor Route Group)

Clark's Nutcracker ©Neal Zaun

The raptor route group again saw many Ferruginous Hawks. Ferrugies have been almost a common sight this winter - nice to see. Still, their numbers are in decline, but it has been a pleasure to see them around here. Kevin Rutherford captured an image of one hacking up a large pellet. People often think that it's only owls that form pellets, but many raptors and some other birds like kingfishers also form and spit out pellets.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:  Ferruginous Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk ©Kevin Rutherford

Birdfellow:  Ferruginous Hawk
 

Youtube Video by Nature on PBS :   Behind the Scenes | Filming the Ferruginous Hawk
Bird Count: Saturday, February 18, 2017
 
Allenspark (town), Boulder County, 
Boulder, CO-US
Ferruginous Hawk Expelling a Pellet ©Kevin Rutherford

Feb 18, 2017 
8:20 AM
Protocol:Traveling
Party Size:4
Duration:1 hour(s)
Distance:0.5 mile(s)
Species
12 species (+1 other taxa) total
 
3 Steller's Jay
3 Black-billed Magpie
1 Clark's Nutcracker, Bird of the Day for Allenspark Group
2 American Crow
1 Common Raven
4 Mountain Chickadee
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 Pygmy Nuthatch
Steller's Jay ©Neal Zaun
4 Evening Grosbeak
2 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
2 Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
4 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Pine Siskin
 
 
Raptor Route: Lagerman Reservoir, Nelson Rd, Rogers Rd West, and Crane Hollow Rd.
 
Ferruginous Hawk - 4, see Bird of the Day
Red Tail Hawk - 15
Golden Eagle - 2
Bald Eagle - 7
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Mountain Chickadee ©Neal Zaun
Red-Winged Blackbird - 100+
American Robin - 20?
Blue Jay - 1
Western Meadowlark - 3
American Kestrel - 3
Black-Billed Magpie - ?
Eurasian Collared-Dove - lots
Mountain Bluebird - 8
Great Blue Heron- 6
Mallard - 6
American Wigeon - 70+
Canada Geese - many
Pygmy Nuthatch ©Neal Zaun
Northern Flicker - 4
Song Sparrow - 1
Black-Capped Chickadee - 1


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Total species seen: West Walk 12, East Walk 20
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