[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 26, 2023

Most days Quality not Quantity is the best for a good bird day- that is my opinion anyhow. A very nice day to be outside. No smoke, blue skies, and in the 70s. I will take it. Thirteen bird species captured including the highlight of a pair of Lesser Goldfinches. Now, some may not think that is a big deal. For a Midwesterner, I was happy to see them. Not a big volume day but I guess spring migration is winding down. Even so, there are some female birds that still need to migrate north like the female Orange-crowned Warbler we caught. Just because the pretty ones are not here doesn't mean there is not still some migration north. Plus we have the resident birds to brighten the days. We have caught 3 Bullock's Orioles that were at least 6 years old (3 Males and 1 Female) and 2 Bullock's Orioles at least 3 year's old (Male and Female).

20 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler-1

Orange-crowned Warbler- 1

Common Yellowthroat- 1

Western Wood-Pewee-1

Western Kingbird- 1

Blue Grosbeak- 1

Black-headed Grosbeak- 1

Gray Catbird- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 7

Veery- 1

Hermit Thrush- 1

Lazuli Bunting- 1

Lesser Goldfinch-2

3 Recaptured - banded this season

Swainson's Thrush- 2

Gray Catbird- 1

The banding station will be open tomorrow from Sunrise until @ 11 AM. Next week is the last week for spring season; we will be open Monday-Friday. Enjoy the Weekend! Stop by the banding station if you are in the area.

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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