[cobirds] Chatfield Banding Station is Open!

Hi All,

 

Today was “dress rehearsal” for our 5 week run of spring banding at Chatfield.  We will open tomorrow, sharing our first “official” day with ~200 Comcast volunteers coming out to work on Audubon projects.

 

While finishing up our preparations today, we caught 12 birds, starting off with…..drum roll…..an Orange-crowned Warbler, followed by the first of three Yellow-rumped Warblers.  Our catches included two birds that we banded at about this time last year.

 

Here’s the day’s breakdown:

 

Black-capped Chickadee               3 new, 1 banded last year 4/28

Orange-crowned Warbler            1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon’s       3  (There were LOTS of Yellow-rumpeds around, but they were high in the trees, above the nets)

Spotted Towhee              1 banded last year 4/28

Song Sparrow    1

Lincoln’s Sparrow             1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon            1

 

We will be open daily, weather permitting, through June 2 EXCEPT for May 10-11.  We are opening nets about 6:30, so will have birds back at the station by about 7:15.  Come early to see more birds and avoid the school groups that will begin arriving ~9:30 most weekdays.

 

Look forward to seeing many of you  this spring!

 

Meredith

 

Meredith McBurney

Biologist/Bander

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

303-329-8091

 

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