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Saturday, July 12, 2014Humid and overcast. 60°F. 2-4 mph. 23 participants.
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We travelled to some birdy places today. We were helped out by the weather in terms of bird activity. However, the overcast skies were not conducive to good photography.
View our Regular Saturday, July 12, 2014 Bird Walk Slide Show
Lagerman Reservoir:
Jul 12, 2014 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) 28 species Canada Goose 20 Mallard 4 Double-crested Cormorant 8American White Pelican 15Great Blue Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 4, see Bird of the DayBald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Avocet 4, two young birdsKilldeer 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1Wilson's Snipe 1Mourning Dove 4 American Kestrel 1 Western Kingbird 2 Eastern Kingbird 1 Barn Swallow 8 Cliff Swallow 1 American Robin 2 European Starling 4 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Western Meadowlark 4 Yellow-headed Blackbird 2Common Grackle 4 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 American Goldfinch 1 Crane Hollow Rd Ponds:
Jul 12, 2014 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 30 species Great Blue Heron 4Osprey 4, see Bird of the DaySwainson's Hawk 2Red-tailed Hawk 2 Mourning Dove 2 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 1 Western Wood-Pewee 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 Warbling Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1, heard onlyBlue Jay 2 Barn Swallow 10 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 3 American Robin 12 Gray Catbird 1 European Starling 6 Cedar Waxwing 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Western Meadowlark 4 Common Grackle 6 Brown-headed Cowbird 6 House Finch 4 Lesser Goldfinch 1 American Goldfinch 2 McCall Lake:
Jul 12, 2014 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 9 species Osprey 2, see Bird of the DayEastern Kingbird 1 Barn Swallow 8 American Robin 2 Savannah Sparrow 4Red-winged Blackbird 8 Western Meadowlark 2 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 1 Foothills Reservoir & McCaslin Lake Area:
Jul 12, 2014 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) 17 species Double-crested Cormorant 6Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 2, see Bird of the DayRed-tailed Hawk 4Ring-billed Gull 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2American Kestrel 1 Eastern Kingbird 2Black-billed Magpie 3 Barn Swallow 4 Lark Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Western Meadowlark 2 Common Grackle 6 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 1
Total species seen: 49
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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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JULY 12, 2014
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Wild Bird CenterBoulder, Colorado
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Bird of the Day
July 12, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk
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 Osprey
Osprey
I'm not sure what the carrying capacity is for osprey in Boulder County, but apparently it is quite high. They seemed to be everywhere this morning. Also of note, are the numerous nesting poles that have been erected around the county. I don't know if these were specifically for osprey, but the osprey sure have taken them over. Not too long ago, the Colorado Division of Wildlife ran Operation Osprey to establish nesting pairs along the Front Range. Well it certainly has worked. In a semi-arid environment such as ours, it is surprising to me that we have such a large population of fish eating birds. Of course, we wouldn't have osprey if the landscape had not been changed so radically by the trapping of water which has created fisheries.
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Osprey