We and about 100 other bird lovers enjoyed banding and the Barr Lake Birding Festival today. It was slow for the first 1-2 hours, when once again the fog rolled in and hung over the Park. Then it cleared and we caught a nice mix of species for our visitors. Highlight of the day was a Marsh Wren, the first caught at the station since 2007. Here's the breakdown of new birds today:
-- Downy Woodpecker 1
Western Wood-pewee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 (FOS)
House Wren 7 new, 1 banded 2017
Marsh Wren 1 (FOS and likely only of season!)
Orange-crowned Warbler 12
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Aududon's 1
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Wilson's Warbler 15
Chipping Sparrow 4
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
We are open 6 days per week (closed Mondays), weather permitting, through October 14. We are opening nets at 6:30 and should have birds back at the station by 7:15. We will close most days by about 11:30. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays.
Meredith McBurney
Bander
Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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