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Wild Bird Center Saturday Morning Birders

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

March 6, 2010.  Sunny and warm.  40°F. 0-5 mph.  13 participants.

The birds were singing and active. Spring is here (at least until the next big snow storm). We saw lots of territorial singing and some nest building by the magpies. We even watched a flicker excavating in a cottonwood. Lots of change in activity this month.

Eben Fine & Settler’s Parks:

DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Mallard, 3
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher, 1
WOODPECKERS
Downy Woodpecker, 1
Northern Flicker, 4, one excavating a nest hole
DIPPERS
American Dipper, 2
THRUSHES
American Robin, 2
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee, 6
NUTHATCHES
Pygmy Nuthatch, 1
CROWS AND JAYS
Steller's Jay, 1
Blue Jay, 2
American Crow, 1
Common Raven, 2
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
House Finch, 4
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Song Sparrow, 1
Dark-eyed Junco, 2
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird, 2

Species seen – 16

Green Mountain Cemetery:

HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Red-tailed Hawk, 1
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
Prairie Falcon, 1
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Rock Pigeon, 6
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 4
THRUSHES
American Robin, 6
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee, 4
CROWS AND JAYS
Blue Jay, 2
Black-billed Magpie, 2, nest building
Common Raven, 6
STARLINGS
European Starling, 8
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow, 2
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
House Finch, 10
Pine Siskin, 2
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Dark-eyed Junco, 16
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird, 4

Species seen - 15

Total species seen – 23

Other interesting sightings:

Bushtits, 10, Feb 28 at Steve’s house in NW Longmont.
Merlin, 1, March 1 at the Wild Bird Center.

It was a slow day for participants and birds. The lack of open water is still impacting our birding. On the other hand, there were many red-winged blackbirds perched prominently singing and red-tailed hawks near nests. Signs of spring. We have been getting reports of mountain bluebird activity also.
Sorry I haven’t gotten the list out the last two weekends. Last week we had a cold walk in the snow along Boulder Creek. My 7 years old, Charlie, was with me. He didn’t see a lot of birds, but he had fun rolling in the snow. Two weeks ago, Wild Bird Center Staffer, Bill Eeds, led the walk. Thank you Bill.

Boulder Reservoir and points north:

DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose, 8
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Bald Eagle, 2
Red-tailed Hawk, 10, most very close to nests
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel, 2
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Eurasian Collared-Dove, 3
OWLS
Great Horned Owl, 1, on nest near Seagate
WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker, 1
CROWS AND JAYS
Black-billed Magpie, 5
STARLINGS
European Starling, 30
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird, 30, males singing

Species seen – 10

Wild Bird Center:

DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Green-winged Teal, 20
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Rock Pigeon, 8
CROWS AND JAYS
Common Raven, 5
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow, 8
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
House Finch, 4

Species seen - 5

Total species seen – 15

Other interesting sightings:

Cooper’s Hawk being chased by a common raven at the Wild Bird Center. Feb 26.

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