Chatfield Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 5/16/25

[meredith]

A modest but pleasant morning until the wind picked up, leading to an early close at about 10 a.m.  Did have a nice Ovenbird, which is a rarity for the station - first since 2017 and only 3 in the history of the station.

Here are the 11 new birds:

Downy Woodpecker 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Northern House Wren 1 return (banded 2022)

Gray Catbird 2

Yellow Warbler 1 return (banded 2022)

Ovenbird 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  There are opportunities for the public to visit on weekends and occasional weekdays through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some days are already sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney

Chatfield Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies