[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Banding Report/Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- May 3, 2024

Another similar bird day as yesterday, however, the locals are arriving back to the area. WE caught another Brown Thrasher that was banded in fall of 2022 as a hatching year bird (3 year -old) and for the second day in a row the Bullock's Orioles are singing in the cottonwoods. First for the season birds include: Yellow Warbler, Hammond's Flycatcher, and a Dark-eyed Junco which I believe is a Gray-headed subspecies. I am waiting on verification on this bird's subspecies determination. It had the looks and tail/wing measurements that fit the Gray-headed subspecies but I am from the midwest so I am deferring to the more experienced Bird Conservancy of Rockies folks.

***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.

 

10 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler- 2

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler- 1

Orange-crowned Warbler- 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1

Hammond's Flycatcher- 1

Dark-eyed Junco- 1

Hermit Thrush- 1

Gambel's (White-crowned) Sparrow- 1

1 Returning Bird

Brown Thrasher - banded in September 2022 as a hatching year bird

Enjoy the season- more birds are yet to come!

Have a good day and hope to see you when you come to visit the Ranch.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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