While doing some "preseason" banding at Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co side), and clearing lanes of deep weeds for next week's official start, I've had two good mornings of migrants.
Highlights today - a Hatch-year OVENBIRD, and a Hatch-year BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Still working on pictures for that one.
Plus many Wilson's Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Chipping Sparrows, W Wood-Pewee, Cordilleran Flycatchers, and Gray Catbirds. About 85 birds caught the last two mornings, in just 6 nets. For some reason, clearing just keeps taking longer.
Happy Migration!
Steve Brown
Colorado Springs
RMBO volunteer
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