Wild Bird Center Saturday Bird Walks
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Every Saturday Morning

  - From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am -     

 

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!

 

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  --Thanks, Steve   

 

July 7, 2012   Partly cloudy, cool and moist. 70°F. 0-3 mph.                                         15 participants.

binoculars and child All creatures were rejoicing this morning. Our dry and hot weather was broken last night by luscious rain. A rooster even come up out of the bushes in front of us and crowed. Sage Trail had thousands of dragonflies working the meadows for flying insects along with the swallows. A wonderful morning.

Sage Trail  
 

Jul 7, 2012 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

35 species

 

Mallard 2

Turkey Vulture 2

Osprey 1

American Kestrel 2, being chased by the kingbirds

Mourning Dove 3

Common Nighthawk 1, perched then flying around us

Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker 1

Western Wood-Pewee 3

Western Kingbird 8, including a nest with young

Eastern Kingbird 6

Warbling Vireo 2

Black-billed Magpie 2

American Crow 1

Barn Swallow 10

Cliff Swallow 16

Black-capped Chickadee 2

House Wren 3

American Robin 8

Gray Catbird 1

European Starling 8

Yellow Warbler 1

Spotted Towhee 2

Lark Sparrow 8

Blue Grosbeak 4

Lazuli Bunting 2

Red-winged Blackbird 6

Western Meadowlark 8

Common Grackle 12

Brown-headed Cowbird 4

Bullock's Oriole 4

House Finch 20

Lesser Goldfinch 1

American Goldfinch 2

 

Other interesting sightings this week:

 

Bushtit, 6, at Steve's house in NW Longmont. 7/4/12.

 

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Total species seen - 35

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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Blue Grosbeak   


Photos taken on

7/7/12 Bird Walk

 

When we went to Sage Trail this morning I was hoping to see a blue grosbeak. Sure enough, it was the first bird we saw after getting out of our cars. Other notable birds this morning were a male kestrel being chased by the kingbirds, a common nighthawk put on quite a display, and both Eastern and Western Kingbirds.

The image above was taken by Steve Frye on this morning's walk. The other images are from Neal Zaun also from this morning's walk. Thanks Neal for letting us enjoy your images.  

 

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Eastern Kingbird   

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  Barn Swallow  

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