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Saturday, August 9, 2014Sunny and warm. 70°F. 2-6 mph. 8 participants.
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We had great activity up on Rabbit this morning for later in the summer. As we drove to Rabbit Mountain, the fences were loaded with western kingbirds. It may be related to the great number of grasshoppers out there!
View our Regular Saturday, August 9, 2014 Bird Walk
Rabbit Mountain:
Aug 9, 2014 7:50 AM - 10:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) 28 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4, a couple driven off be the kestrels. See slide showMourning Dove 8 Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 12, see Bird of the DayEmpidonax sp. 1 Western Kingbird 40, Migration or aggregation because of high grasshopper numbers?Black-billed Magpie 2 Barn Swallow 12 Cliff Swallow 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Rock Wren 4Canyon Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Sage Thrasher 4European Starling 20 Yellow-breasted Chat 3 Spotted Towhee 6 Chipping Sparrow 6 Vesper Sparrow 6 Lark Sparrow 20Blue Grosbeak 5Lazuli Bunting 4Western Meadowlark 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 1, Young one with streaked chest and stomach. Hanging around a western kingbird family (possible hosts?).Bullock's Oriole 2House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 1
Total species seen: 28
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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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American Kestrel
Rock Wren 
Grasshopper
Pearl Crescent
Western Kingbird