[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report/ Bird conservancy of the Rockies- May 18, 2024

A good day to be at the ranch. There were more Western Wood-pewees singing, Yellow Warblers, Indigo and Lazuli Buntings chipping and singing early in the morning. It is nice to hear the sounds of spring! It was also a good banding day as well with 18 bird species banded including one new species for the season: female Black-throated Gray Warbler.

84 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler- 25

Common Yellowthroat- 5

Wilson's Warbler- 4

Black-and-white Warbler- 1

Black-throated Gray Warbler- 1

Northern Waterthrush- 1

Ovenbird-1

MacGillivray's Warbler- 12

House Wren- 4

Willow Flycatcher- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 1

Lazuli Bunting- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 5

Swainson's Thrush- 11

Hermit Thrush- 1

Yellow-breasted Chat- 1

Bullock's Oriole- 1

Gray Catbird- 8

No recaptures

Enjoy the days Spring! The banding station will be closed tomorrow (Sunday) and will reopen on Monday at Sunrise.

***If wanting to visit Chico Basin, it is open to a limited number of people each day during this month. Please go to the Aiken Audubon Website to register for a morning to visit. There is a daily registration fee. 

Have a good weekend,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch, Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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