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Saturday, August 23, 2014Partly cloudy and warm. 75°F. 2-6 mph. 13 participants.
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I wanted to see snowy egrets this morning so we headed to Walden Ponds. As we were driving in I could see them on the other side of Cottonwood Marsh. It was fun to watch them wading, stalking, chasing prey, and flying. Another species that put on a show was the osprey. We got to watch them successfully dive and catch fish on several occasions. We had a good late summer walk. We had so many wonderful events on the walk which you can view with this week's many slides.
View our Regular Saturday, August 23, 2014 Bird Walk
Walden & Sawhill Ponds:
Aug 23, 2014 7:45 AM - 10:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) 43 species (+1 other taxa) Pied-Billed Grebe 1, found when I looked at my mallard group picture Canada Goose 20, watch the slide show to see the goose fight.Wood Duck 12Mallard 20 Double-crested Cormorant 10American White Pelican 7Great Blue Heron 3, see Bird of the DaySnowy Egret 3, see slide showGreen Heron 1Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 3, see slide showRed-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 1 American Avocet 1Killdeer 4 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Ring-billed Gull 50 California Gull 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 14Belted Kingfisher 4Northern Flicker 6 American Kestrel 2 Western Wood-Pewee 2 Empidonax sp. 2 Eastern Kingbird 3 Blue Jay 2 Black-billed Magpie 1 Tree Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 40Black-capped Chickadee 6White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 4 American Robin 1 European Starling 6 Common Yellowthroat 2Yellow Warbler 6Lark Sparrow 8 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Yellow-headed Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 1 House Finch 8 American Goldfinch 10
Total species seen: 43
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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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