[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 23, 2023

Another nice day to be outside. However, the smoke still persists. I believe it is having an affect on the migrating birds especially when the want to descend at sunrise. It would be nice to have information from migration banding stations in NW Texas, SW New Mexico etc to see if the smoke may be not reducing the numbers of migratory birds stopping in their areas. Despite the smoke, we captured 17 species of birds with Blue Grosbeak female adding to our first of the season species list.

45 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler- 5

Common Yellowthroat- 6

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Ovenbird- 1

Western Wood-Pewee- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 1

Traill's Flycatcher (Willow or Alder)-1

Willow Flycatcher- 1 (this one keyed out to Willow Flycatcher)

Warbling Vireo-1

Plumbeous Vireo- 1

House Wren- 2

Lincoln's Sparrow- 8

Swainson's Thrush- 13

Western Tanager- 2

Blue Grosbeak- 1

2 Recaptures-previously banded this season

Bullock's Oriole

Gray Catbird

The Banding station will be open all this week through Saturday from sunrise to @ 11 AM. Stop by if you are in the area. Have a good rest of your day.

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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