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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Overcast, icy, and chilly. 25°F. 2-4 mph. 10 participants.
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Happy New Year!
It's a new year and we have a new name. After 26 years as a Wild Bird Center franchisee, we are now Wild Bird Company of Boulder - fully independent and still family-owned and operated by Steve and Julie Frye. With our new name and branding, we will continue to offer you even more choices of quality backyard bird seed & suet, equipment, optics, and supplies. And, of course, the same friendly and knowledgeable staff.
We will be sending you an announcement of our completely redesigned Wild Bird Company Website and Online Shopping Site during the first Quarter of 2015. In the meantime our store and current Website remain open as usual, so visit us soon at the same location with the same phone (303) 442-1322 and email address steve@wbcboulder.com. Thanks for all of your support! We look forward to seeing you and hearing about your latest birding experiences. --Steve
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Saturday, January 10, 2015 Bird Walk
When our walk this morning was almost done, Neal said 'the birds were smarter than we were'. I would have to agree, the conditions were not optimal for being outside. It was cold, humid, overcast, and all of the freezing drizzle we had this week had coated all the paths with ice. We had two wipe outs among us due to the poor conditions. We spent all our time looking down at the paths instead of up looking for birds. As for the birds, they were lying low too. Sometimes as a birder, you zig and the birds zag.
View our Regular Saturday, December 27, 2014 Bird Walk
Boulder Reservoir Complex:
Jan 10, 2015 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) 15 species Canada Goose 30 Bald Eagle 3Red-tailed Hawk 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 4, see Bird of the DayAmerican Kestrel 3Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 3 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 American Robin 2 European Starling 40 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Red-winged Blackbird 6 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 Twin Lakes: Jan 10, 2015 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 7 species Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Northern Flicker 2, see Bird of the DayBlue Jay 1 American Crow 5, one eating a rabbit foot, see slide showRed-winged Blackbird 30House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2
Total species seen: 16
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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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eNewsletter Archive:
Slide Shows of Photos taken by participants on our Saturday Bird Walks
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Bird of the Day
January 10, 2014
Saturday Bird Walk
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 Northern Flicker
İNeal Zaun
Northern Flicker
I was tempted not to pick any bird for Bird of the Day because we saw so few and today was a rare day when none of the birds really distinguished themselves. However, we did see flickers on several occasions and one did put on a bit of a display as it dug in the grass at Tom Watson Park just east of Coot Lake. Northern Flickers often dig in the grass in all seasons looking for ants, ant eggs, and other grubs found underground. In some ways, they are more anteater than woodpecker.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
All About Birds
Birdfellow
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