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Saturday, September 13, 2014Sunny and pleasant. 65°F. 2-4 mph. 11 participants.
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Fall songbird migration seems to be in full swing. Get outside now! We had a wonderful walk along the now placid St. Vrain River. One year ago, we would have been birding under about eight feet of water where we were today. A new visitor to Golden Ponds might not even realize that a flood had occurred a year ago. Nature heals and people build. We had a sharp-shinned hawk that kept crossing our path this morning. While I enjoy seeing sharpies, it does tend to clear the rest of the birds out. At one point, the sharp-shinned flew away from us and in the distance we saw huge clouds of songbirds scattering to avoid capture.
View our Regular Saturday, September 13, 2014 Bird Walk
Lagerman Reservoir:
Sep 13, 2014 7:50 AM - 8:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) 22 species Canada Goose 2 Ruddy Duck 10Double-crested Cormorant 2American White Pelican 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle 3Red-tailed Hawk 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Ring-billed Gull 20 Sabine's Gull 1, possible Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 1 American Kestrel 1 Black-billed Magpie 3 Horned Lark 2 Tree Swallow 1 Violet-green Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 10European Starling 30 Vesper Sparrow 6Red-winged Blackbird 1 Western Meadowlark 3 American Goldfinch 1 Golden Ponds Park and Nature Area:
Sep 13, 2014 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 30 species Canada Goose 40 Mallard 20 Blue-winged Teal 6Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1Swainson's Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 6 Chimney Swift 2Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Western Wood-Pewee 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1, Flashy vireo with broad spectacles. Good contrast between the blue-gray cheek and the whitish throat. See Bird of the DayBlue Jay 2 American Crow 3 Violet-green Swallow 20Barn Swallow 200Black-capped Chickadee 6Bushtit 2 European Starling 20 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Wilson's Warbler 14Chipping Sparrow 4 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2
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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Blue-Headed Vireo
Wilson's Warbler 
Sharp-Skinned Hawk 
Double-Crested Cormorant
Swallows