[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report- May 13, 2026-Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Light to no wind overnight pushed the migrant banded birds out of the area and brought in a nice variety of species.  As always there were more birds around than what we caught. A Blackburnian and Tennessee Warbler were singing near and above the banding building but never came down low as far as we could tell. 

Eighteen bird species were banded including four new ones for the season (Ash-throated Flycatcher, Orchard Oriole (Adult male), Green-tailed Towhee, and Mourning Dove. Let me tell you the Ash-throated Flycatcher and the Orchard Oriole they were knockouts!! The Black-headed Grosbeaks were plenty and singing around the station woods.

26 New Banded Birds

Yellow-warbler- 1

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler- 1

American Goldfinch- 1

Northern House Wren- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Lazuli Bunting- 2

Green-tailed Towhee- 1

White-crowned Sparrow (Mountain)- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 4

Orchard Oriole-1

Bullock's Oriole-2

Yellow-breasted Chat- 1

Black-headed Grosbeak- 3

Gray Catbird- 2

Blue Jay- 1

Mourning Dove- 1

No Recaptures

Tomorrow Starts the Pikes Peak Birding Festival. A festival field trip will be visiting the ranch as well as other birders. Please register for birding the ranch tomorrow on the Aiken Audubon Website www.aikenaudubon.com. At this time there were a few spaces left.

The banding station will be open tomorrow through Saturday from sunrise until @11AM. Please stop by and visit and share your sightings.

Enjoy the Day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Bander, Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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