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Saturday, August 30, 2014Sunny and warm. 75°F. 2-6 mph. 15 participants.
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We had a beautiful morning of collected birders and collecting birds. On this Labor Day Weekend, the word is out, fall is coming. (Don't say that too loudly) We witnessed hundreds of swallows gathering as they have started the move south before all the flying insects vanish. Many groups of yellow-headed blackbirds flew back and forth over us. They also are gathering and moving south. In fact, all of the birds and bird behavior that we witnessed today point toward fall approaching. See if you can spot the approaching season in these warm September days.
View our Regular Saturday, August 30, 2014 Bird Walk
Jim Hamm Pond:
Aug 30, 2014 7:50 AM - 8:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.3 mile(s) 7 species Mallard 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 2 Blue Jay 2 Barn Swallow 2 European Starling 8 Union Reservoir:
Aug 30, 2014 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 34 species (+3 other taxa) Mallard 6 Northern Shoveler 1 Green-winged Teal 2 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Western Grebe 6Clark's Grebe 2Western/Clark's Grebe 300American White Pelican 3 Great Blue Heron 6Great Egret 3Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 1 Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk 1 Swainson's Hawk 2, see Bird of the DayRed-tailed Hawk 4 American Coot 4 Killdeer 4 Ring-billed Gull 1 gull sp. 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6 Eurasian Collared-Dove 10 Mourning Dove 10 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1Bank Swallow 6Barn Swallow 200 Cliff Swallow 20Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 1 European Starling 30 Savannah Sparrow 2 Vesper Sparrow 4 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Yellow-headed Blackbird 60Common Grackle 2 House Finch 2 Sandstone Ranch:
Aug 30, 2014 9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 23 species Canada Goose 100 Mallard 30 Double-crested Cormorant 2 American White Pelican 2 Great Blue Heron 3 Turkey Vulture 20Bald Eagle 1 Swainson's Hawk 4, see Bird of the DayRed-tailed Hawk 3 California Gull 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 40 Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 Mourning Dove 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 2Black-billed Magpie 1 Barn Swallow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 European Starling 4 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 30
Total species seen: 42
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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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Swainson's Hawk
Great Egret 
Swallows
Yellow-Headed Blackbird