[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Banding Report/ Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- May 10, 2024

A cloudy day and I wasn't sure what to expect today at the banding station.  A few Swainson's Thrushes and not as many small birds were banded. Today's spotlight was a Gray-cheeked Thrush that was just confirmed by Colin Woolley, band manager for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies with the photos I submitted to him. He said a Gray-cheeked Thrush has not been caught at Chico Basin Ranch banding station since 2014. 

Other highlights were first of the season Western Flycatcher (Cordilleran), Ash-throated Flycatcher, Northern Waterthrush, and Bullock's Orioles (these Orioles have been around for several days as has been the Ash-throated Flycatcher).

There was/is a male Hooded Warbler that toward the end of the morning was feeding on the ground or knee high near the benches at banding station for a couple hours until we closed the station (could still be there). It is not banded so not the male we had hang out at the station last spring for many weeks.

 

110 New Banded Birds

Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler- 2

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler- 1

Yellow Warbler- 8

Wilson's Warbler- 2

Orange-crowned Warbler- 3

American Redstart- 1

Common Yellowthroat- 1

Ovenbird-2

Northern Waterthrush- 1

House Wren- 2

Least Flycatcher- 1

Hammond's Flycatcher- 1

Western (Cordilleran) Flycatcher- 1

Ash-throated Flycatcher- 1

Western Tanager-1

Bullock's Oriole- 2

Swainson's Thrush- 68

Hermit Thrush- 3

Gray-cheeked Thrush- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Gray Catbird- 7

4 Recaptures and 1 Returning bird from previous year

Ovenbird- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 2

Gray Catbird- 1

Brown Thrasher returning again to the station-first banded in fall 2022 as a Hatching year bird.

No matter where you go there is bird migration going on. Enjoy the season!

The banding will be open tomorrow from sunrise until @11 am and will be closed on Sunday. Stop by the banding station if you are visiting and share your bird sightings.

***Remember Chico Basin is open to a limited number of people each day during this month. Please go to the Aiken Audubon Website to register for a morning to visit. There is a daily registration fee. 

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch, Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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