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Saturday, September 20, 2014Sunny and mild. 70°F. 2-6 mph. 12 participants.
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Lifer! I got a life bird this morning; the long-tailed jaeger. Normally, this bird is a pelagic species (i.e. ocean species), but we occasionally get jaegers in Colorado on the larger bodies of water. We didn't have the best look at it, but it is exciting just to think that we got to see it in semi-arid Colorado of all places.
View our Regular Saturday, September 20, 2014 Bird Walk
Boulder Reservoir Complex:
Sep 20, 2014 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) 29 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 30 Western/Clark's Grebe 6 Double-crested Cormorant 3American White Pelican 7 Great Blue Heron 10Great Egret 3, see Bird of the DaySnowy Egret 1Bald Eagle 1Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 60Killdeer 3 Wilson's Snipe 3Long-tailed Jaeger 1, In the middle of the Reservoir. Gull-like shape riding high on the water. Long tail pointed quite high. Elegant proportions. Round head with a stout bill. At certain angles you could see some light edging on the back feathers.Ring-billed Gull 30 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 3 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 Barn Swallow 4 American Robin 2 European Starling 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Western Meadowlark 3Yellow-headed Blackbird 4Brewer's Blackbird 2Common Grackle 1House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 1 Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat--Cottonwood Marsh:
Sep 20, 2014 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Stationary 22 species Canada Goose 20 Wood Duck 8American Wigeon 30Mallard 40, some still in eclipse plumage, see slide show Blue-winged Teal 3Ring-necked Duck 1Pied-billed Grebe 6American White Pelican 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Snowy Egret 1American Coot 4 Killdeer 8 Greater Yellowlegs 3Baird's Sandpiper 1Wilson's Snipe 13Franklin's Gull 3Ring-billed Gull 60 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20 Blue Jay 2 American Robin 1 Song Sparrow 1 American Goldfinch 1
Total species seen: 41
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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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Great Egret
Brewer's Blackbird 
Great Blue Heron and
Great Blue Heron and Snowy Egrets
