A slow banding morning was interrupted about an hour early by a visit from a bear. It was first spotted (and reported to us) by some hikers a few hundred yards from the actual station. As volunteer Joyce Commercon was on her phone, reporting the sighting to the Chatfield State Park Manager, the bear walked in through the entrance to the banding station and came toward us. A pretty exciting couple of minutes, as we made as much noise as possible; he sat down briefly and sniffed his tummy before lumbering off up the road. The bear was seen later, moving further south, away from our area. Thanks to the Park Manager Kris Wahlers for being available, answering our questions, and coming over to check things out.
Only 11 new birds banded today:
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow Warbler 7
Magnolia Warbler 1 (after catching only 1 ever, in 2014, we have caught 2 this season. This was the most newsworthy item of the day, until the bear......)
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Goldfinch 1
Two more days! Taking the station down on Friday.
Meredith McBurney
Bander
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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