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Note: The "Bird Walk" list is separate from our "Monthly eNewsletter" list. You can indicate your preferences if you would like to receive one or both. See the "Every Saturday Morning" article below for details on participating in our Bird Walks.
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Saturday, July 19, 2014Sunny and warm. 80°F. 2-4 mph. 7 participants.
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A toasty mid-summer bird walk (like they're supposed to be) this morning. We went looking for orioles before they leave. We really wanted to find an orchard oriole, but were unsure if we saw one or not. However, we found a family group of Bullock's Orioles with the parents feeding the recently fledged young.
Note: Next week on the bird walk, July 26th, we will go on a bird and butterfly walk with local expert naturalist Jan Chu. The morning will start out mostly birds and then progress (as it gets hotter) to being mostly about butterflies. This will be a great natural history experience! We will leave the Wild Bird Center at the usual time of 7:30 am and return about 11:00 am. Call the Wild Bird Center if you have any questions: 303-442-1322.
View our Regular Saturday, July 19, 2014 Bird Walk Slide Show
White Rocks Trail:
Jul 19, 2014 7:45 AM - 10:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) 40 species Canada Goose 12 Mallard 20, some in eclipse plumageDouble-crested Cormorant 1 American White Pelican 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Osprey 1Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 3 Spotted Sandpiper 2Mourning Dove 10 Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 6 Northern Flicker 4 Western Wood-Pewee 4 Western Kingbird 8Eastern Kingbird 6Warbling Vireo 1, look for the "Where's Waldo" images on the slide showBlue Jay 2 Black-billed Magpie 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4Tree Swallow 4Bank Swallow 2Barn Swallow 14 Cliff Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 6American Robin 4 European Starling 10 Cedar Waxwing 2 Yellow Warbler 4 Song Sparrow 2 Blue Grosbeak 2Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 10 Bullock's Oriole 8House Finch 6 American Goldfinch 4Teller Farm & Lakes:
Jul 19, 2014 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 10 species Pied-billed Grebe 8American White Pelican 3 American Coot 20Mourning Dove 2 Northern Flicker 3 American Kestrel 1 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Yellow-headed Blackbird 1House Finch 4 House Sparrow 1
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!
To Sign Up for our "Saturday Bird Walks" List or "Monthly eNewsletter" List
simply Click Here. (Note: The "Saturday Bird Walks" list is a separate list from our "Monthly eNewsletters." You can update your preferences to receive one or both.) --Thanks, Steve |
Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO  
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Western Kingbirds
Cabbage White
