[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/22/17

Best day of the season so far, in terms of numbers and variety.  71 new birds, 19 species.  First-of-season birds included a very young Western Tanager and an adult Spotted Towhee.  But the real excitement of the day was the capture of a Common Poorwill. A first for both me and the volunteer bander working with me today, we were spellbound - big eyes, huge mouth, prominent whiskers and super, super soft feathers.  Breakdown for the day:

Common Poorwill 1

Hammond's Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 15

Yellow Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 31

Western Tanager 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Green-tailed Towhee 3

Chipping Sparrow 1

Brewer's Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 3

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

Come visit! We are open 6 days per week (*CLOSED Mondays*), weather permitting, through October 15. We are opening nets at 6:30 and should have birds back at the station before 7:30. We will close most days by about 11:30. School groups arrive most weekdays at
about 9:30.
 
Meredith McBurney
Bander
Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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