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Saturday Bird Walk − Bird Count − September 3, 2016
Sunny and warm. 80°F. 2-5 mph. 14 participants.
 
Turkey Vulture ©Kevin Rutherford

 
Our bird walk this morning was a warm and relaxing start to the holiday weekend. Many birds continue their trek south - especially the turkey vultures this morning! We saw lots. 


 
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Bird of the Day
Cedar Waxwing − 
Bombycilla cedrorum

 
 
  
I think that many people, and even some bird watchers, miss out on cedar waxwings. They
Cedar Waxwings ©Steve Frye
miss out partly because cedar waxwings are inconspicuous, and mostly because of their high-pitched, thin call. Many people cannot hear cedar waxwings. I think this winter will be a good one for waxwings (along Colorado's Front Range) due to the vast amounts of fruit locally. Depending on the weather up north, we may even have large numbers of Bohemian Waxwings!
 
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds:
 
Birdfellow:  Cedar Waxwing
 
Youtube Video from this morning's walk by Jane Baryames:
 
Flickriver:  Cedar Waxwing
Bird Count: Saturday, September 3, 2016
  
 
Lagerman Reservoir, Boulder, CO-US

Sep 3, 2016 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Osprey with Fish ©Kevin Rutherford
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
20 species

Western Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 8
American White Pelican 1
Great Blue Heron 4, three in the prairie dogtown
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Vesper Sparrow ©Neal Zaun

Mourning Dove 2
American Kestrel 1
Say's Phoebe 1
Barn Swallow 4
Marsh Wren 1
Sage Thrasher 2
Lark Sparrow 1
Vesper Sparrow 3
Western Meadowlark 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1


Golden Ponds Park and Nature Area, Boulder, Colorado, US

Sep 3, 2016 8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Belted Kingfisher ©Kevin Rutherford

Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
28 species

Canada Goose 80
Mallard 20
Green-winged Teal 3
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 60, Numerous kettles.
Osprey 3
American Coot 1
Killdeer 10
American Coot with
Green-Winged Teal ©Steve Frye

Baird's Sandpiper 2
Ring-billed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 8
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 4
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 6
European Starling 10
Sage Thrasher ©Neal Zaun

Cedar Waxwing 8, see Bird of the Day
Wilson's Warbler 1
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1


Clover Basin Reservoir, Boulder, Colorado, US

Sep 3, 2016 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
13 species
Double-Crested Cormorants
©Steve Frye


Canada Goose 100
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 8
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Baird's Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 1
European Starling 20

Killdeer ©Kevin Rutherford
 
 
 
 
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Total species seen: 38 
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