 Every Saturday Morning
- From 7:30 a.m. (promptly) to 10 am - Meet at Wild Bird Center of Boulder 1641 - 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 442-1322 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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September 21, 2013 September 21, 2013. Sunny and Fall-Like. 60°F. 2-5 mph. 10 participants.
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The flood waters are receding, but many creeks are still over their banks. We spent some time along South Boulder Creek this morning and it is running fast and overflowing. Many of the usual birds were not around like song sparrows and downy woodpeckers. Was it the flooding or just coincidence? Note: Next week (Sept 28) we will have our annual Raptor Watch during the Saturday Bird Walk Time. We will be travelling to Rabbit Mountain where we will sit and let the raptors fly over. Meet by 7:30 am at the Wild Bird Center to carpool or meet us about 7:50 at Rabbit Mountain. If Open Space is still closed next Saturday, I will email a new plan on Friday. View our Saturday, September 21, 2013 Bird Walk
SLIDE SHOW
Centennial Trail:
Sep 21, 2013 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 15 speciesCanada Goose 20 Mourning Dove 3 Belted Kingfisher 1Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 3 Blue Jay 6, caching peanutsBlack-billed Magpie 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 4American Robin 1 European Starling 6 Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) 1Common Grackle 4House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 2 Sombrero Marsh & Pond:
Sep 21, 2013 8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 19 speciesGadwall 1 American Wigeon 16Mallard 6 Northern Shoveler 10Pied-billed Grebe 1American Coot 80Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 2 European Starling 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 2, see Bird of the DayWhite-crowned Sparrow 1Red-winged Blackbird 30House Finch 2 Lesser Goldfinch 1 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 3 Stazio Ball Fields:
Sep 21, 2013 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.75 mile(s) 12 speciesCanada Goose 12 Turkey Vulture 5Rock Pigeon 8 Mourning Dove 1 American Kestrel 1Prairie Falcon 1Black-billed Magpie 3 Black-capped Chickadee 2 European Starling 60 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6American Goldfinch 6 Lesser Goldfinch 5 ________________________________________________ Total species seen: 32
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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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Eclipse Drake Mallard
Woodlouse Spider