Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10-9-22

[Meredith McBurney]

Not a lot of birds today (only 18 new) but a couple of highlights:

To me, the White-winged is by far the most handsome of the Dark-eyed Juncos, and we had a real beauty today.

Biggest crowd pleaser was a Hairy Woodpecker.  A visitor marveled that one ever confused it in the field with the Downy, given how big the bird and its beak look in the hand!

Here's the breakdown of the 18 new birds:

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

European Starling 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Song Sparrow 3

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 4

Dark-eyed Junco, White-winged 1

If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit!  You do need a reservation - just click here! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends, through October 23.  Only 2 more weeks!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies