Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station

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The Chico Basin Ranch was operating in full tilt today. Lots of Wilson's Warblers around the site. Exceptional birds of the day captured were Curve-billed Thrasher and Ovenbird. Twenty-one species of birds captured in the five hours or operation. 

65 New Birds

American Redstart -2

Wilson's Warbler -28

Yellow Warbler -2

MacGillivray's Warbler -4

Ovenbird -1

Western Wood-pewee -6

Western Flycatcher -2

Dusky Flycatcher -1

Hammond's Flycatcher -1

Chipping Sparrow -1

Brewer's Sparrow -1

House Wren -1

Warbling Vireo -1

Yellow-breasted Chat -2

Western Tanager -1

Swainson's Thrush -1

Gray Catbird -1

Black-headed Grosbeak -2

Brown Thrasher -5

American Robin -1

Curve-billed Thrasher -1

No recaptures

The Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station is operated Monday - Saturday through September 29th. Depending on the weather, banding will conclude around 11:30 AM. Come visit the Ranch to see what is migrating through the area and stop by the banding station.