We banded 14 birds today, keeping us ahead of last year's super-slump, but well below the 5-year average for this time of year at the old station. We had a fairly nice stream of birds early on, and then, of course, it got hot again - we closed about a third of our nets early due to heat. I went back and looked at last year's temperatures, and it was 10-15 degrees cooler at this time; that probably impacts the actual number of birds and how active they are. Unfortunately, the forecast is for continued hot weather.........
Here are today's 14 new birds (we also recaught 6 birds banded earlier this season):
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 9
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
American Goldfinch 1
We are banding Tuesday through Sunday mornings (closed Mondays). There is a public session most weekday mornings from 7:30-8:30, and three time slots on weekends, at 8, 9, and 10 a.m. There is a $7 fee and registration is required – click here to register!
Let me know if you have any questions,
Meredith McBurney
Bander - Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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