 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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March 30, 2013 Sunny and mild. 45°F. 2-4 mph. 23 participants.
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Today, it really felt like spring was here. We saw our first frog of the year and the first swallows. We had plenty of other firsts. Look at the list below for more of my FOY (First of the Year) birds. Make sure to look at all the great images from today's walk on the slideshow.
Walden & Sawhill Ponds:Mar 30, 2013 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 45 speciesCanada Goose 20 Wood Duck 3, FOYGadwall 40 American Wigeon 30 Mallard 20 Blue-winged Teal 2, FOYCinnamon Teal 6, FOYNorthern Shoveler 20 Green-winged Teal 30Redhead 20 Ring-necked Duck 40 Bufflehead 2Common Goldeneye 10 Common Merganser 20Great Blue Heron 10Cooper's Hawk 1Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 10 Killdeer 6 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Wilson's Snipe 2Ring-billed Gull 10 Rock Pigeon 20 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 4Belted Kingfisher 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 4 Say's Phoebe 1, FOYBlue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 2 American Crow 1 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 4, FOYBlack-capped Chickadee 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 4 European Starling 2 Song Sparrow 6Red-winged Blackbird 30 Common Grackle 4, FOYGreat-tailed Grackle 3, FOYHouse Finch 6 American Goldfinch 4 ________________________________________________ Total species seen: 45
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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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Great-Tailed Grackle
