Tuesday, 26 September 2017

[cobirds] Dickcissel, CSR, El Paso Co, Tuesday

Hey COBirders,

It was cool, gloomy, wet, drizzly, and breezy today… in other words - PERFECT conditions for banding at Clear Spring Ranch! I had a good start at opening, then a big wave of migrants arrived about 8:30-9:00.

73 birds today - 45 of those Chipping Sparrows, but also many warblers - Wilson's, Orange-crowned, Myrtle YR, a RC Kinglet, and a good assortment of other sparrows.  But the highlight today was an adult male Dickcissel, FOS, and only my second ever at CSR (8/2016). Very cool bird in the hand.

It was pretty dark for photos, and the birds wasn't very cooperative, but I have a few if anybody is interested.

Happy Migration,
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs

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