Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 8-25-19

[Meredith McBurney]

Hot and muggy, but the birds didn't seem to mind!  Caught 59 new birds, including a modestly rare Red-eyed Vireo, and a truly senior citizen Black-capped Chickadee, which we banded in 2010!  Here's the breakdown for the day:

Western Wood-pewee 4

Least Flycatcher 1

Red-eyed Vireo 1

Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded 2010

House Wren 14 new, 2 banded 2018

Yellow Warbler 23 

Wilson's Warbler 10

Chipping Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow 1

Tomorrow, Monday, is our day off!  We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, with some being closed earlier as long as this heat continues. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. 

 

Come visit!

 

Meredith McBurney 

Bander, Barr Lake Station 

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies