December 27, 2009

Boulder CBC Scouting


On the 17th of December we scouted for the Boulder Christmas Bird Count which is on the 20th. Our territory is area 17 and it is on the west side of town in the foothills. Our area requires lots of hiking. We hiked up a ridge that topped out on Mount Sanitas where the view was spectacular . . . we could view all of Boulder. We then winded down the east side of the mountain and followed Sanitas Valley back down to the trailhead.

Bird Count:
Red-tailed Hawk - 4
Rock Pigeon - 13
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 3
Steller's Jay - 5
Black-billed Magpie - 2
American Crow - 2
Common Raven - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 1
Mountain Chickadee - 9
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Pygmy Nuthatch - 15
Canyon Wren - 1
American Robin - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 5
Pink-sided Junco - 1
Gray-headed Junco - 5
House Finch - 1

Total Species = 16

Red-tailed Hawk - by Joel Such
Note: Blood on bill from its previous meal.


Overlook of Sanitas Valley from Mount Sanitas - by Joel Such


Overview of Boulder from Mount Sanitas - by Joel Such
Note: The reservoir in the photo is the Valmont Reservoir Complex.

1 comment:

Ali Iyoob said...

Good luck on the count! I had mine Monday and got some goodies.