Thursday, 8 September 2022

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 9/8/22

Slower and hotter.  Really looking forward to a break in this weather!  Closed all nets a bit early today because it was so steamy.  

We banded only 18 birds and caught 2 House Wrens banded last year:

House Wren 2 new, 2 banded 2021
Gray Catbird 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 11
Lesser Goldfinch 1 (FOS, and only the 2nd one caught since 2015!)

Picking up on a thread from Julie's e-mail about recaptures: I have not been listing our recaps - birds that we have banded this season and then recaught again.  Our daily number of these has been between 10-15, which I believe is higher than what Julie is seeing, especially since she is catching more new birds most days.  We really have no idea how many (or what percentage) hang around for a day or a week or longer.  The amount of fat they have put on varies greatly.

If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit!  Click here to make a reservation - we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends.  (Please note that this Saturday is the Birding Festival; there will be opportunities to visit the banding station as part of the event, but you cannot reserve ahead this one day.)  

We look forward to seeing many of you during the season!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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