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

We finished the season of fall banding at Chico Basin Ranch with 1694 birds of 46 species – an amazing new season record. Species and daily totals follow.  Our last two days were slow ones.   High winds on Friday precluded banding for more than a few hours with only eight nets open; we noticed plenty of birds within the net array, but we just couldn't keep the nets open in those winds.  Saturday's cold temperatures delayed opening in the morning and despite our best efforts, we couldn't come up with the six more captures that would have taken us to 1,700.  Maybe next year……………….

 

Thursday 10/3:  Total 42

Cooper's Hawk – 1

Red-shafted Flicker -1

Flicker Intergrade – 1

Blue Jay - 6

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 3

Hermit Thrush – 1

Orange-crowned Warbler - 2

Audubon's Warbler – 2

Myrtle warbler - 1

Wilson's Warbler – 7

Chipping Sparrow – 8

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 2

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 2

Song Sparrow - 1

Lincoln's Sparrow – 4

 

Friday 10/4:  Total  17

Dusky Flycatcher - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 3

Brown Thrasher - 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 2

Audubon's Warbler – 1

Chipping Sparrow - 4

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 3

Song Sparrow - 1

American Goldfinch - 1

 

Saturday, 10/5:  Total 16

Red-naped Sapsucker - 1

Blue Jay - 3

American Robin - 1

Hermit Thrush – 1

Orange-crowned Warbler – 1

Spotted Towhee - 1

Chipping Sparrow - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow – 4

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow – 2

 

 

Nancy Gobris

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory