Last weekend's weather front brought lots of birds to the banding station at Chico Basin Ranch (fee area). Numbers banded were up from last Saturday all through this week. We were not open on Sunday or Monday due to high winds and cold temperatures.
We banded 56 birds on Sat. 5/10, including FOS American Redstart and White-throated Sparrow. On Tuesday we banded 91 birds, including one Olive-sided Flycatcher and two Blackpoll Warblers. We did not catch our first Swainson's Thrush until Tuesday the 15th, later than usual; they were observed both Sunday the 11th and Monday the 12th, however.
Wednesday's tally was 94 birds banded, with a tie for species high of 21 Gray Catbirds and 21 Chipping Sparrows. Thursday brought in FOS Common Poorwill, Veery, and Blue Grosbeak, for a total of 54 banded.
The weekend produced 53 birds banded on Friday, one of which was a FOS Rock Wren and Common Grackle. On Saturday we banded 69 birds, including one FOS Gray-cheeked Thrush and one Curve-billed Thrasher.
Nancy Gobris and Diane Luck, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Banding just SE of Fountain, CO
We banded 56 birds on Sat. 5/10, including FOS American Redstart and White-throated Sparrow. On Tuesday we banded 91 birds, including one Olive-sided Flycatcher and two Blackpoll Warblers. We did not catch our first Swainson's Thrush until Tuesday the 15th, later than usual; they were observed both Sunday the 11th and Monday the 12th, however.
Wednesday's tally was 94 birds banded, with a tie for species high of 21 Gray Catbirds and 21 Chipping Sparrows. Thursday brought in FOS Common Poorwill, Veery, and Blue Grosbeak, for a total of 54 banded.
The weekend produced 53 birds banded on Friday, one of which was a FOS Rock Wren and Common Grackle. On Saturday we banded 69 birds, including one FOS Gray-cheeked Thrush and one Curve-billed Thrasher.
Nancy Gobris and Diane Luck, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Banding just SE of Fountain, CO
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