Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chico Basin Ranch banding station 5/14/22

[Chicobander]

Today was another heavy bird movement day. I guess the birds know there is a birding festival going on. HA! Blue Grosbeak was the new bird species for the season. Twenty-five species of birds captured today. The visitors that stopped by were happy.

143 New Birds Banded

Yellow Warbler -5

Wilson's Warbler -3

Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler -3

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler -1

MacGillivray's Warbler -8

Common Yellowthroat -1

Northern Waterthrush -1

Ovenbird -1

Yellow-breasted Chat -1

House Wren -2

Dusky Flycatcher -3

Willow Flycatcher-1

Western Wood-Pewee -1

Lincoln's Sparrow -9

Spotted Towhee -2

Green-tailed Towhee -2

Blue Grosbeak -1

Black-headed Grosbeak -1

Bullock's Oriole -8

Gray Catbird- 14

Hermit Thrush -6

Swainson's Thrush -67

Veery -1

Western Tanager -2

5 Repeat Recaptures

White-eyed Vireo

Hermit Thrush

Bullock's Oriole

Swainson's Thrush

Yellow-breasted Chat

The station is open 6 days a week through May 27th, closed on Monday May 16th and May 23rd. Stop by and visit!

Julie Shieldcastle

Spring Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies