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Saturday Bird Walk & Bird Count − September 2, 2017
Warm and hazy. 75°F. 2-4 mph. 20 participants.


American Bullfrog
©Eileen Rutherford
The smoke from western fires was pouring into Colorado this morning. From Teller Farm you could not see the foothills. Like last Saturday, a warm late summer/early fall morning, is not a formula for terrific bird activity, but we had plenty of other natural history wonders to occupy our time.  

P.S. My Odonate ID's are suspect so I would welcome any input. Also, I snapped a not great image of a wren that I am perplexed about. Please let me know your opinion about that bird, as well. Thanks.


Spider with Damselfly Prey
©Kevin Rutherford




Photographs from September 2, 2017 Wild Bird  Company  Saturday  Morning Bird Walk
       
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American Coot − Fulica Americana
 

  
  
   
 
American Coots  ©Steve Frye

Coots were sprinkled all around Teller Farm Pond #5 this morning. Several were juveniles that glowed in the hazy orange light of the morning. Adult coots are dark charcoal, but juvenile American Coots are more silver than charcoal which makes them look metallic. A beautiful and unexpected find this morning.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:

Chicory  ©Eileen Rutherford
BirdFellow:  American Coot

Audubon, Guide to North American Birds:  

American Coot Images from Past Wild Bird
Company Walks:   American Coot

Youtube Video by Guillermo Saborio:  
Bird Count: Saturday, September 2, 2017


Teller Farm & Lakes,
Boulder, Colorado, US

Sat Sep 2, 2017 
White-Breasted Nuthatch 
©Kevin Rutherford
7:45 AM - 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
29 species

Canada Goose 50
Mallard 14
Pied-billed Grebe 27
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Sora 1
American Coot 24, See Bird of the Day
Killdeer 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Black Saddlebags  ©Kevin Rutherford

Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Mourning Dove 2
American Kestrel 1
Say's Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 4
Marsh Wren 3
Bewick's Wren? 1, see poor photo in slide show.
American Robin 1
European Starling 20
Common Yellowthroat 1
Grasshopper  ©Eileen Rutherford

Swamp Sparrow 0, possible swamp sparrow. Briefly saw a sparrow with a rufous 
cap in willows next to cattails.
Western Meadowlark 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 4



Boulder Creek--75th St., Boulder, Colorado, US

Sep 2, 2017 9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
12 species (+1 other taxa)
Autumn Meadowhawk
©Eileen Rutherford


Great Blue Heron 1
Mourning Dove 1
hummingbird sp. 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 1
European Starling 4
Song Sparrow 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
Bird of the Day

Spotted Spreadwing
©Kevin Rutherford
Clouded Sulphur ©Jane Baryames





Eastern Forktail  ©Kevin Rutherford


















Familiar Bluet © Kevin Rutherford













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              Total species seen:  33
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Widow Skimmer  ©Kevin Rutherford






Western Pondhawk
©Clark Anderson









Southern Spreadwing
©Eileen Rutherford







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