 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! To Sign Up for our Saturday Bird Walks List (to receive results from our Bird Walks) or be removed from the Bird Walks list, simply click on the Join our Bird Walk email list!" button on the right nav under "QuickLinks". (Note: The Saturday Bird Walks list is a separate list from our "Monthly eNewsletters" and you will need to update your preferences if you would like to receive both.) --Thanks, Steve |
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October 20, 2012
Cloudy and warm. 65°F. 2-6 mph. 14 participants.
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 We searched several ponds this morning looking for waterfowl. We were rewarded not only by some ducks, but several shorebirds. Sombrero Marsh & Pond:Oct 20, 2012 7:40 AM - 8:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 27 speciesCanada Goose 30 Gadwall 2 American Wigeon 50 Mallard 30 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 8 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 2 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sora 1 American Coot 60 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Townsend's Solitaire 1 American Robin 1 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Common Grackle 1 House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 4 Ecocycle Pond on 63rd: Oct 20, 2012 8:05 AM - 8:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
6 species
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 20
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1, diving on the red-tails
Belted Kingfisher 1, runner up for bird of the day
Black-billed Magpie 2
American Crow 1
Community Presbyterian Pond: Oct 20, 2012 8:20 AM - 8:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
11 species
American Wigeon 6 Mallard 8 Pied-billed Grebe 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 6 Ring-billed Gull 2 Belted Kingfisher 3Black-billed Magpie 1 American Robin 4 Red-winged Blackbird 2 American Goldfinch 1
Walden Ponds:
Oct 20, 2012 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 27 speciesCanada Goose 10 Gadwall 30 American Wigeon 60 Mallard 30 Northern Shoveler 2 Ring-necked Duck 40 Pied-billed Grebe 8American White Pelican 1Red-tailed Hawk 4 American Coot 50 Killdeer 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1Long-billed Dowitcher 1, runner up for bird of the dayWilson's Snipe 2Ring-billed Gull 40 Rock Pigeon 40 Eurasian Collared-Dove 20 Belted Kingfisher 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 American Kestrel 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 2 Black-capped Chickadee 8American Robin 2 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Great-tailed Grackle 1, our most uncommon bird todayOther Interesting Sightings:
White-throated Sparrow, 1, at Steve's house in NW Longmont. 10/14/12. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total species seen - 39
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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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Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO  
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