Re: [cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Station Report, 8/29/24

Barr Banding Station caught 29 Wilson's Warblers today.  I counted 19 Wilson's Warblers during a 39 minute birding session on the Canon City Riverwalk on Monday and the only other bird I saw was a White-breasted Nuthatch--I have never seen so many Wilson's in such a short period of time.  Hopefully these big pushes of Wilson's Warblers indicates they had a good breeding season this year.

SeEtta Moss 

Canon City 

On Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 7:06 PM meredith <meredithmcburney@gmail.com> wrote:

This was the best day of our season so far, with a much cooler morning and the first influx of Wilson's Warblers.  Caught a total of 41 new birds (our biggest day before today was 33):

Trail's Flycatcher 1

American Robin 1 (FOS)

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Yellow Warbler 3

Townsend's Warbler 1 (FOS)

American Redstart 1 (FOS)

Northern Waterthrush 2

Wilson's Warbler 29 

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Yellow Warblers and House Wren, perhaps our two most common summer residents, remain well below normal, but, if today is any indication, Wilson's Warblers, our most commonly caught species, may be doing okay.  So the story may be changing a bit.  

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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