Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station-9/22/22

[Chicobander]

Happy First Day of Fall! A cooler, breezy, and cloudy day produced a smaller catch. The birds were getting more active towards midday. Fourteen bird species were captured at the banding station including a new species for the year : Nashville Warbler. Here is the catch of the day:

42 New Birds

Wilson's Warbler -21

Orange-crowned Warbler -8

Yellow Warbler -1

Nashville Warbler -1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet -3

House Wren -1

Lazuli Bunting -1

Lincoln's Sparrow -1

Swainson's Thrush -1

Western Tanager -1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow -1

Gray Catbird -2

Brown Thrasher -1

American Robin -1

5 Recaptures

Wilson's Warbler -3

Brown Thrasher -2

The Banding Station will be open tomorrow and Saturday mornings this week.

Have a good day! Please Stop by if you are in the area.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird conservancy of the Rockies