[cobirds] Pineridge Natural Area

The banding station in Fort Collins is operating at full speed as migration revs up over the foothills. Starting the week on Wednesday after a rainstorm closure over the weekend, the station operated 10 mist nets in the forest area of Pineridge Natural Area. The majority of captures were Myrtle and Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warblers, including some interesting hybrids, along with Orange-crowned Warblers, Lincoln Sparrows, and Red-Winged Blackbirds. We had many visitors including Fort Collins Audubon, two school groups, and families who stopped by to watch the action. Each week I will provide the season totals for new and recaptured birds, indicating what species is new from the week before with a *.

*Mourning Dove - 1

Red-shafted Flicker - 3 New, 2 Recap

*Dusky Flycatcher - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 1 New, 9 Recap

*Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

*Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1

*Rock Wren - 1

*House Wren - 2

*Gray Catbird - 1

*Brown Thrasher -1

European Starling - 2

*Hermit Thrush - 2

American Robin - 4

American Goldfinch - 10

White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) - 4

*Song Sparrow - 2 Recap

Lincoln Sparrow - 5 New 1 Recap

Spotted Towhee - 3 New 2 Recap

*Bullock's Oriole - 1

Red-winged Blackbird - 12

Orange-crowned Warbler - 24 New, 4 Recap

*Virginia's Warbler - 1 

*MacGillivray's Warbler - 1

*Common Yellowthroat - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle, Audubon's, and Unknown Intermediates) - 265 New, 21 Recap

*Wilson's Warbler - 1

This banding station will be operating Tuesday through Saturday until May 30th, weather and trail conditions permitting. Visitors are welcome and can register here. Park at the Maxwell Natural Area parking lot and walk south along the trail towards Dixon Reservoir, and you will see our table and awning on the hillside to the left of the access trail. Come visit!

Camille Blose

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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