[cobirds] RMBO Banding Station Report, CHAT, 5/3/13

A really nice morning at the Chatfield station, with great springtime weather and excellent birds.  I think we continue to benefit from the storm, catching a number of species in greater numbers than usual, including Hermit Thrushes and Yellow-rumped Warblers.  We also caught 2 Rough-winged Swallows, which was a real treat.  Here’s the breakdown:

 

Northern Rough-winged Swallow             2 (FOS; we caught no swallows last year, and usually don’t have more than a couple in any year)

House Wren       1 (FOS)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet   2

Hermit Thrush   13

Orange-crowned Warbler            5

Virginia’s Warbler            1

Yellow Warbler 1 (FOS, and just a bit early; the first one usually shows up on May 5)

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle               4

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon          10

Lincoln Sparrow                2

 

Total was 41, which is very good for this station, especially during the first week.

 

 

Meredith McBurney

Biologist/Bander

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

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