[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report- September 5, 2024

Last night was a high migration night according to Birdcast. Birdcast does not predict what birds will land in your neck of the woods but forecast what the migration density overhead will be. With the clouds this morning, it could have been a larger number of birds around if not for the storms and precipitation in the area. We did manage to get some banding time in between rain and sprinkles. (The sun even came out once).

Seventeen bird species were captured today including first of the season Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Swainson's and Hermit Thrushes.

48 New Birds Banded

Wilson's Warbler- 27

Townsend's Warbler- 1

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Northern Waterthrush- 1

Ovenbird- 1

Western Wood-pewee- 5

House Wren- 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Chipping Sparrow- 1

House Finch- 2

Western Tanager- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 2

Hermit Thrush- 1

American Robin- 1

Brown Thrasher- 1

3 Recaptures- (all which increased fat and weight from original capture/banding date)

Wilson's Warbler

House Wren

Gray Catbird

The Banding station will be open Monday - Saturday Sunrise until @11 AM through October 4th.  Be sure to sign up on the Aiken Audubon Website (www.aikenaudubon.com) for gaining permission to the ranch. 

Stop on by the station if you are on the ranch and share your sightings.

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 

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