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Wild Bird Center Saturday Morning Birders

November 14, 2009. Cloudy and cool. 35°F. 0-5 mph. 5 participants.

One of the thrilling sites this morning was a flock of snow geese flying low at Lagerman Reservoir. Did yesterday's snow bring them in, or are they the harbinger of tomorrow's snow? Let's hope the big flock brings in a big snow!

Lagerman Reservoir:

GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe, 6
Eared Grebe, 12
Western Grebe, 8
HERONS, EGRETS AND BITTERNS
Great Blue Heron, 1
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Snow Goose, 150 with several blue morphs mixed in
Mallard, 6
Greater Scaup, 1
Common Goldeneye, 24
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Northern Harrier, 1
Red-tailed Hawk, 3
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel, 1
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot, 20
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull, 50
American Herring Gull, 1
CROWS AND JAYS
Black-billed Magpie, 1
STARLINGS
European Starling, 10

Species seen - 16

Dodd Reservoir:

DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 8
Green-winged Teal, 14
Mallard, 10
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Red-tailed Hawk, 3
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel, 2
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS
Killdeer, 1
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Eurasian Collared-Dove, 1
STARLINGS
European Starling, 30

Species seen - 8

Boulder Reservoir:

GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe, 4
Eared Grebe, 6
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 12
Green-winged Teal, 12
Mallard, 20
Lesser Scaup, 8
Common Goldeneye, 12
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Red-tailed Hawk, 2
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel, 2
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot, 20
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull, 6
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher, 1
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 1
THRUSHES
American Robin, 1
CROWS AND JAYS
Black-billed Magpie, 1
STARLINGS
European Starling, 10
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
House Finch, 1
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Song Sparrow, 1
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird, 12
Western Meadowlark, 1

Species seen - 21

Total species seen - 29

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day -- Henry David Thoreau

November 7, 2009. Sunny and calm. 55°F. 0-5 mph. 14 participants.

We went looking for loons today, but we didn't find any. We did, however, see some surf scoters. And those are better than loons, right? Keep a close watch on those big reservoirs because this is the time of year we see the most loons passing through.

Baseline Reservoir:

GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe, 8
Horned Grebe, 2
Western Grebe, 10
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 12
American Wigeon, 6
Mallard, 6
Surf Scoter, 2
Common Goldeneye, 8
Bufflehead, 12
Hooded Merganser, 4
Common Merganser, 20
Ruddy Duck, 1
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot, 10
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull, 20
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 2
CROWS AND JAYS
Blue Jay, 1
Black-billed Magpie, 1
American Crow, 1
STARLINGS
European Starling, 20
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
American Tree Sparrow, 6
Chipping Sparrow, 6
Song Sparrow, 1
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird, 16

Species seen - 23

Valmont Reservoir:

GREBES
Western Grebe, 20
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 10
Gadwall, 30
Northern Pintail, 3
Canvasback, 12
Ring-necked Duck, 6
Bufflehead, 20
Hooded Merganser, 4
Common Merganser, 100
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Cooper's Hawk, 1, It could have been a Shooper's Hawk
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot, 100
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull, 10
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Rock Pigeon, 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove, 3
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher, 1
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 1
CROWS AND JAYS
American Crow, 1
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch, 1

Species seen - 18

Boulder Reservoir:

GREBES
Eared Grebe, 3
Western Grebe, 12
HERONS, EGRETS AND BITTERNS
Great Blue Heron, 2
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 60
Green-winged Teal, 1
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Red-tailed Hawk, 1
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel, 1
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot, 20
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS
Killdeer, 1
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull, 100
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Eurasian Collared-Dove, 1
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 1
THRUSHES
American Robin, 1
STARLINGS
European Starling, 30
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch, 1

Species seen - 15

Total species seen - 39

Wild Bird Center Saturday Walks:
From 7:30 am (promptly) to 9:45 am (approximately)

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.

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