Another day like yesterday - a good number of birds, led by Wilson's. Despite the threat of heat, the cloud cover kept things comfortable and we were able to band through most of the morning. We started with lots of recaps (birds banded earlier this season, a total of 33), then moved on to newly arrived Wilson's and Orange-crowned, then caught 4 Audubon's Warblers on our last run. We are pleased to see that, unlike earlier in the season, our current recaps are showing significant amounts of fat.....a sign they are finding plenty to eat and getting the energy they need to continue their journey. Here's the breakdown of the 48 new birds:
-- Downy Woodpecker 1
House Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4
Wilson's Warbler 28
Chipping Sparrow 1
We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays.
Meredith McBurney
Bander/Biologist
Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Meredith McBurney
Bander/Biologist
Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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