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May 24, 2014Overcast and warm. 60°F. 2-4 mph. 24 participants.
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Today, we were reminded of how important bird watching can be. Along the Boulder Creek Trail we met a long-time customer Elizabeth sitting on her walker with her Ziess binoculars, patiently waiting. See hadn't seen much (including the yellow-throated warbler we were also looking for), but she was delighted to have watched a pair of robins. Bird watching is a lifestyle more than just a pastime. When you are a bird watcher you are always looking for birds (even indoors). It develops ones sense of wonder and appreciation, gets you outdoors, is a stress reliever, keeps you mentally sharp, is socially interactive, and it's just down-right fun. Elizabeth turned 100 years old in February.
View our Saturday, May 24, 2014 Bird Walk SLIDE SHOW
University of Colorado Campus -- Boulder Creek:
May 24, 2014 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 30 species Wood Duck 2Turkey Vulture 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6 Spotted Owl, paper one in a tree - see slide show Chimney Swift 6Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 4 Western Wood-Pewee 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 3Say's Phoebe 1 Plumbeous Vireo 1Warbling Vireo 4Blue Jay 2 American Crow 3 Common Raven 1 Violet-green Swallow 20Black-capped Chickadee 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2American Robin 4 European Starling 4 MacGillivray's Warbler 1Yellow Warbler 10, see Bird of the DaySpotted Towhee 4Chipping Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 Western Tanager 4Common Grackle 2 House Finch 2 Lesser Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 4 University of Colorado Campus--Confluence Ponds:
May 24, 2014 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 25 species Canada Goose 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 Mourning Dove 2Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 4 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Western Wood-Pewee 3 Say's Phoebe 1 Warbling Vireo 4Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Barn Swallow 20Cliff Swallow 40Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 3 American Robin 6 European Starling 4 Yellow Warbler 8, see Bird of the DaySong Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Common Grackle 2 Bullock's Oriole 3House Finch 4
Total species seen: 40
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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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Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO  
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Yellow Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Red-Eared Sliders
Wood Duck
Wood Duck