Morning Birding at Rock Bottom Ranch Species List | June 14, 2016

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 6AM – 9AM
Weather: sunny
Location: Rock Bottom Ranch

Species Identified
Canada Goose Mallard Great Blue Heron (pictured above) Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Wilson’s Snipe Rock Pigeon Eurasian Collared-dove Broad-tailed Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Lewis’ Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Cordilleran Flycatcher Western Kingbird		Black-billed Magpie American Crow Tree Swallow Violet-green Swallow Barn Swallow House Wren Mountain Bluebird American Robin Gray Catbird Cedar Waxwing Yellow Warbler Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Bullock’s Oriole

Comments:
A chilly morning with clear skies brought out many great birds for us at Rock Bottom Ranch today. Highlights were excellent observations of Killdeer at close range, a quick look at a Lewis’ Woodpecker, several observations is Wilson’s Snipe, and the beauty of Yellow Warblers and Cedar Waxwings. We discussed binoculars configurations and use as our mini-lesson, and covered special adaptations of Icterid Family species as well as field craft tips. Join us at North Star for a session focused on the Great Blue Heron nesting site there on Saturday June 18th 6:30am – 8:30am, in partnership with Pitkin County Open Space!

 

~ Rebecca Weiss, ACES Bird Guide