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April 19, 2014
Cloudy and mild. 50°F. 2-4 mph. 15 participants.
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We were looking for some shorebird habitat this morning and its corresponding shorebirds. We found the habitat, but very few shorebirds. One place to watch is the pond along the White Rocks Trail which was blown out by the floods. There is lots of mud so I think it will produce some good shorebird numbers this spring.
We found plenty of other birds besides shorebirds. Watch the slide show for my numerous 'where's Waldo' images.
Apr 19, 2014 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Protocol: Stationary 31 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 2 Gadwall 20 Mallard 60Northern Shoveler 30Green-winged Teal 8 Lesser Scaup 6 Bufflehead 2 Common Merganser 1Ruddy Duck 8Common Loon 1Western Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Osprey 1Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 20 American Avocet 3Killdeer 1 Baird's Sandpiper 1Wilson's Snipe 1 Ring-billed Gull 2 Mourning Dove 2 Northern Flicker 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 American Robin 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Western Meadowlark 1 American Goldfinch 1 Teller Farm & Lakes:
Apr 19, 2014 8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 7 species Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 2 European Starling 4 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 6House Sparrow 2 White Rocks Trail:
Apr 19, 2014 8:50 AM - 10:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose 6Wood Duck 4, see Bird of the DayMallard 2 American White Pelican 30Great Blue Heron 14Osprey 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 4 Great Horned Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 2 Black-billed Magpie 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 2 European Starling 2 Song Sparrow 4 White-crowned Sparrow 4Red-winged Blackbird 6 Western Meadowlark 4 Common Grackle 12 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2 Teller Farm & Lakes:
Apr 19, 2014 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 4 species European Starling 2 White-crowned Sparrow 4Golden-crowned Sparrow 1, This bird showed much less gold on the crown than the bird we saw here this winter. see slide show.Red-winged Blackbird 2 ________________________________________________ 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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 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!
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Wood Duck
Wood Ducks & Canada Goose
White-Crowned Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Sparrow
American White Pelicans