Hey COBirders,
Birdcast suggested there would be a low number of migrants passing over last night - and taking advantage of the low 3/4 moon, I scoped its face and watched for birds for a few minutes last night - saw 4 and 2 bats in about 10 minutes. Not much.
It was a beautiful morning at dawn at Clear Spring Ranch banding, and after a slow start - the sparrows exploded onto the scene. Guess they didn't get the message.
93 birds netted in 3 1/2 hours today, including:
Black-chinned Hummingbird (AD F)
FOS Golden-crowned Kinglet (HY M), only my second ever at CSR
White-breasted Nuthatch (AD F)
House Wren (HY)
Yellow-breasted Chat (HY F)
Chipping Sparrows 31- (banded the first 10 - only 2 adults in the mix - a pattern I've been seeing for several weeks)
Clay-colored Sparrow 2 (AD)
Savannah Sparrow - 24 (!)
Lincoln's Sparrow 8
FOS Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 2 (HY)
Canyon Towhee (HY), my 3rd this fall - and 5th ever
FOS Green-tailed Towhee (HY) - I've NEVER had more Canyon Towhees in a season than Green-tailed!
Spotted Towhee 2 (AD M, HY M)
Com Yellowthroat (HY)
Wilson's Warbler 8 (1 HY F, 1 AD F, 6 HY M)
Blue Grosbeak 4 (2 AD F, HY m, HY F)
Lazuli Bunting 4 (2 HY M, 2 HY F) - that makes 205 this season - I've only NOT had a Laz one day this season! Previous best season was 125.
No Yellow Warblers this week, except one recap HY F that's still hanging around.
I'm approaching numbers for my 2nd best fall ever - (one year I had 2500 Chipping Sparrows and 4500 total birds) This year 2475 birds so far,1250 CHSP, and its only 9/15!
Whew.
Happy Migration,
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs
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