A good arrival of sparrows and Ruby-crowned Kinglets this morning at Clear Spring Ranch. Best was my third White-throated Sparrow of the week. Also a couple of Sandhill Cranes flew over - but not hundreds, this morning.
Last day for my banding season is tomorrow.
Rough total for banded birds this season at CSR (since 8/1/2015, all at the riparian willow-marsh area, near the sod house) - 450 birds.
Notable species counts-
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 8
Yellow Warbler - 31 (plus several recaptures - some probably local breeders, some returning migrants)
Wilson's Warbler - 57
Orange-crowned Warbler - 7 (plus two recaptures from last year)
Common Yellowthroat - 31
Yellow-rumped Warbler -1
Chestnut-sided Warbler -1
N Waterthrush - 1
Yellow-breasted Chat - 5 (plus several recaptures from previous years)
Gray Catbird - 25
Chipping Sparrow - 72
Song Sparrow - 39
Lincoln's Sparrow - 11
White-crowned Sparrow - 45 (Gambell's, 2 Mountain) (two recaptured returns from last spring)
White-throated Sparrow - 3
Steve Brown
Colorado Springs
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