[cobirds] Re: Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Station Report 5-1-21

Hi Again,

Santi Tabares just sent a great photo of our beautiful White-throated Sparrow, in the bush prior to banding.  Thought it was worth sharing!

Meredith McBurney

On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 4:40:21 PM UTC-6 Meredith McBurney wrote:

I was just reading Colin's report on Chico banding as an e-mail message from Megan Miller, who is banding in Utah this spring, came in, saying it was slow there as well ("Yesterday we caught 1").  Interesting and unusual situation.

At Chatfield, we were back up to 9 today,  with the star of the show being a White-throated Sparrow, a first for the station and our 102nd species in 16 years!  He (and it was a "he" - based on wing and tail length) was first seen moving around on the ground in the bushes immediately behind the banding station, and then, happily for us, he moved over to the net area.  Here is the breakdown of all 9:

Black-capped Chickadee 1 new , 1 banded 2015

Wilson's Warbler 1 (FOS)

Spotted Towhee 1

Song Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow 1

American Goldfinch 2 (male and female, caught together)

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Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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