Friday, 29 September 2017

[cobirds] Passerine Migrants, CSR, El Paso Co, Friday

Hey COBirders,

After two days missed for steady rain at Clear Spring Ranch, today was still wet, but just foggy and misty, and banding resumed.  Many Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers were caught at dawn, and a mix of other migrants. None rare, many unusual. Then after a lull, another wave arrived about 10:30, composed mostly of Spizella sp., RC Kinglets, White-crowned Sparrows, Warbling Vireo, and a very late Lazuli Bunting (HY, F). 90 birds banded today.

Warbling Vireo
Mountain Chickadee (2 more - now 7, I had never had ANY previously!)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 9
Audubon's YR Warbler 
Wilson's Warbler, 17
Chipping Sparrow, 32
Brewer's Sparrow, 2
Clay-colored Sparrow, 5
Vesper Sparrow
Gambell's WC Sparrow, 7
Mountain WC Sparrow (FOS)
Song Sparrow, 3
Lincolns Sparrow, 3
Spotted Towhee, 3
Lazuli Bunting

A pretty good mix. The low ceiling continued all morning, with a light SW breeze.I was still catching some birds at 1245, but was getting pretty tired by that point. Tomorrow….

Happy Migration,
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs



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