Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/11/16

[meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

Continue to catch modest numbers each day.  Today's welcome surprise was a Harris's Sparrow - first ever caught at the station. And 3 more relatively old Yellow Warblers that were banded in prior years.  Here's the breakdown of the 18 new and returns:

Dusky Flycatcher 2

House Wren 2

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1

Gray Catbird 1

Yellow Warbler 1 new, 3 returns (1 each, banded in 2013, 2012, and 2009.  The 2009 bird was an adult when banded, so he is now at least 9 years old.)

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

Harris's Sparrow 1 (first ever)

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1

Red-winged Blackbird 2

Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14 (that is this Friday and Saturday) and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy.

 
Meredith McBurney
Bander/Biologist
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies