[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 12, 2023

Yesterday was a Wash for banding with the rain/thunderstorms and wind. Today, however very windy, had the birds down low which may have helped us capture more birds in the nets. Twenty-five bird species banded including these new species of the season: Blackpoll Warbler, Willow Flycatcher, Western Wood-pewee, Warbling Vireo, and Plumbeous Vireo.

Swainson's Thrushes were popular around the banding station.

109 New Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 3

Yellow Warbler- 8

Orange-crowned Warbler- 1

MacGillivray's Warbler- 3

Northern Waterthrush- 3

Ovenbird- 2

Blackpoll Warbler- 1

Common Yellowthroat- 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's subspecies)- 8

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)- 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler intergrade- 3 (Myrtle/Audubon's)

House Wren- 1

Warbling Vireo- 1

Plumbeous Vireo- 1

Western Wood-pewee-1

Dusky Flycatcher-1

Willow Flycatcher- 1

Least Flycatcher- 2

Brown-headed Cowbird- 1

Chipping Sparrow- 1

Green-tailed Towhee- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 4

Lazuli Bunting- 2

American Goldfinch- 9

Swainson's Thrush- 42

Yellow-breasted Chat- 2

Gray Catbird- 3

4 Recaptures

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Common Yellowthroat -2

Northern Waterthrush - 1

* The Bullock's Oriole returning bird we captured on Wednesday was banded in 2021 as a Second-year bird (4 year old bird this year).

The Lincoln's Sparrow recaptured today was caught twice- It gained 1.7 grams in 1.5 hours. Pretty good increase in mass for a bird. Plenty of moths and insects low to the ground due to the wind.

The banding station will be open tomorrow sunrise to @11 am and Closed on Sunday.

Enjoy the day!

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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