Winter Birding at Walden Wildlife Area

December 17, 2020
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Winter Birding at Walden Wildlife Area

Pat Heller

Walden Wildlife Ponds located off of 75th Street and Valmont in Boulder is a series of ponds and marshes. This is a fantastic area for Winter Birding especially when the water is open. I find that Duck and Bass Ponds attract the most number of wintering ducks.

A pair of Northern Pintail Ducks swimming at Duck Pond — Pair of Northern Pintail Ducks at Duck Pond

A pair of Green-winged Teals at Duck Pond — Green-winged Teal pair at Duck Pond

An American Widgeon swimming at duck pond — American Widgeon at Duck Pond

Russian Olive trees along the shelterbelt past Cottonwood Marsh along the northern edge occasionally attracts flocks of Evening Grosbeak and Cedar Waxwings.

A flock of Evening Grosbeaks perched in Russian Olive trees — Evening Grosbeaks; photo by Thomas Heinrich

Cedar Waxwings perched in Russian Olive Trees — Cedar Waxwings perched in Russian Olives

Grove of Russian Olive trees along a frozen pond in winter — Russian Olive grove along frozen over ponds where flocks of Cedar Waxwings and Evening Grosbeaks can be seen

Winter Birding at Walden Wildlife Area

Winter Birding at Walden Wildlife Area

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