I, too, tried banding in the drizzle Wednesday at Clear Spring Ranch - hoping for some sort of fallout, but it remained pretty quiet - and only 12 birds were banded.
Today the site was sloppy wet, but there were more birds, both migrants and local nesters.
Highlight was a SY M Magnolia Warbler - my second this season. Very petite, very cute.
Also larger birds were banded today - for a total of 26 today - my best day this week. 750 for the season.
Including:
Blue Grosbeak, 4 (2 Ad M, 1 SY M, 1 Ad F) - BLGR’s just arrived this week.
W Tanager, Ad F
Bullock’s Oriole - Ad M
Swainson’s Thrush, Ad
Black-headed Grosbeak, Ad F
Brown Thrasher - SY (second year)
Lazuli Bunting, Ad F
Western Wood Pewee, 2 Ad, along with two yesterday - they just arrived Tuesday!
MacGillivray’s Warbler 2, SY F’s
and 3 Yellow Warblers, 1 Ad M, 2 SY F’s.
Friday is my last day at CSR banding…. really. It is getting to be too much for my aged knees, so I am letting it go.
Many thanks to those who shared supportive messages over the last 15 seasons. It has been way too much fun.
Last I looked I had banded about 33,000 birds at Clear Spring Ranch since 2012. Lotsa Chipping Sparrows!!!
Thanks, and Happy Migration!
Steve Brown
Colo Spgs
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