[cobirds] RMBO Banding at Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso Co.

Light rain early and the threat of more rain late morning precluded banding at Chico Basin Ranch today (Sorry, Aiken Audubon!).  Monday and Tuesday were both >100-bird days (species lists follow).   We have now banded 626 birds in 5 days.  Spizella sparrows continue to dominate the catch, followed by Wilson's Warblers.   Brewer's Sparrows now total 174.

 

Monday 9/9:  Total 120

 

Western Wood-Pewee – 1

Least Flycatcher – 1

Hammond's Flycatcher – 2

House Wren – 3

American Robin -2

Gray Catbird – 1

Brown Thrasher – 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 2

Yellow Warbler – 1

Wilson's Warbler – 33

Yellow-breasted Chat – 1

Western Tanager – 2

Brewer's Sparrow – 14

Clay-colored Sparrow – 3

Chipping Sparrow – 45

Lincoln's Sparrow – 5

House Finch – 1

Lazuli Bunting – 2

 

Tuesday 9/10:  Total 145

Western Wood-Pewee – 2

Western Flycatcher - 3

Hammond's Flycatcher – 1

Dusky Flycatcher – 1

Townsend's Solitaire – 1

American Robin – 1

Swainson's Thrush – 6

Hermit Thrush – 1

Gray Catbird – 1

Brown Thrasher – 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 1

Yellow Warbler – 1

Wilson's Warbler – 33

Black-headed Grosbeak – 1

Brewer's Sparrow – 63

Clay-colored Sparrow – 7

Chipping Sparrow – 20

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1

 

Nancy Gobris

Steve Brown, Susan Craig

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory