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

During the first half of the last week of fall banding at Chico Basin Ranch, we banded 160 birds and are headed toward a season record.   Species and daily totals follow.  We have banded 1619 birds of 43 species.  We captured our first Blue-headed Vireo of the season on Monday.   Audubon's Warblers finally made a bigger showing on Wednesday with 28, after just a few since the first arrival on September 19^th. 

 

Monday 9/30:  Total 28

Warbling Vireo – 1

Blue-headed Vireo - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 4

American Robin - 2

Swainson's Thrush – 1

Hermit Thrush – 1

Audubon's Warbler – 4

Wilson's Warbler – 3

Chipping Sparrow – 2

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 3

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 2

Song Sparrow - 2

Lincoln's Sparrow – 2

 

Tuesday 10/1:  Total  52

Hammond's  Flycatcher – 1

Dusky Flycatcher - 1

White-breasted Nuthatch  - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 2

Swainson's Thrush - 1

Hermit Thrush – 3

Gray Catbird - 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 6

Audubon's Warbler – 6

Wilson's Warbler – 7

Spotted Towhee – 3

Brewer's Sparrow – 1

Clay-colored Sparrow - 1

Chipping Sparrow - 7

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 7

Song Sparrow - 1

Lincoln's Sparrow – 3

 

Wednesday, 10/2:  Total 80

Dusky Flycatcher – 1

Warbling Vireo – 1

Blue Jay - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet -1

American Robin - 3

Hermit Thrush – 4

Gray Catbird – 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 5

Audubon's Warbler – 28

Northern Waterthrush - 1

Wilson's Warbler - 11

Chipping Sparrow - 6

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 6

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 6

Song Sparrow - 2

Lincoln's Sparrow – 1

Pink-sided Junco – 2

 

 Nancy Gobris

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory