Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/20/17

[Meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

We opened late to give the sun a little time to dry things out, then in 3 hours had our busiest day of the season, banding 40 birds of a whopping 20 species.  Birds of the day were SWALLOWS - Violet-greens and Rough-wings.  Their insects were down low today!  Here's the breakdown:

Western Wood-pewee 2

Dusky Flycatcher 2

Warbling Vireo 1

Violet-green Swallow 6

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3

House Wren 1

Swainson's Thrush 3

Hermit Thrush 1

Gray Catbird 3

Virginia's Warbler 2

Yellow Warbler 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2

Wilson's Warbler 1

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Western Tanager 1

Green-tailed Towhee (FOS) 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 4

Black-headed Grosbeak (FOS) 1

American Goldfinch 2

The banding station runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except Memorial Day), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, go to Denveraudubon.org and PRE-REGISTER. We have been very busy through this weekend but I understand there are plenty of openings for next weekend, the last of the season, so if you've been waiting now is the time! Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds!
 
Meredith McBurney
Bander
Chatfield Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies