Surprisingly, there were not that many banded birds around today, at least that were captured in the nets. Swainson's Thrushes were here in numbers. We caught 3 repeats from the end of last week. Their energetic condition (fat) was okay in that they were not emaciated or skinny. The White-eyed vireo we banded last week showed up in the nets today and gained over 12% of its body weight. A MacGillivray's Warbler we caught on May 12th was recaptured also and it gained about 14% of its body weight since the first day we banded it. These green oases in the middle of short grass prairie are important stop - over spots for these long distance migratory songbirds to rest and refuel for their continued migration northward.
Twenty-one bird species were captured today with Least Flycatcher and Indigo Bunting being the first of the season species.
81 New Banded Birds
Yellow Warbler - 5
Wilson's Warbler -7
Magnolia Warbler -1
MacGillivray's Warbler -7
Common Yellowthroat -2
Western 'Cordilleran' Flycatcher -2
Willow Flycatcher -2
Least Flycatcher -1
Hammond's Flycatcher -1
Western Wood-pewee -1
Warbling Vireo -1
Clay-colored Sparrow -1
Lincoln Sparrow -4
Indigo Bunting (M and F) -2
Swainson's Thrush -38
Hermit Thrush -2
Gray Catbird -3
9 Recaptures/Repeats
Yellow Warbler -2
MacGillivray's Warbler -1
White-eyed Vireo -1
Bullock's Oriole -1
Swainson's Thrush -3
Spotted Towhee -1
This is the last week for Spring Season Banding at Chico Basin. Friday is the last day. First net check will be around 6:00 am. and operated for 5 hours each day. Stop by and visit us!
Julie Shieldcastle
Spring Bird Bander
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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