RMBO Connected Lakes Banding Report 10/8 - 10/14

[Amber West]

I got a little behind posting the banding reports.  Last week we were still banding the same numbers as before (10-15 banded), but this week with the drop in temperature and increase in wind has led to a drop in numbers.

On 10/8, we banded 11, recaptured 4, and caught one Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow from a previous year; on 10/9 we banded 11 and recaptured 2; on 10/10 we banded 16 and recaptured 5; on 10/13 we banded 7 and recaptured 1; and today (10/14) we banded 4 and recaptured 4.

Breakdown of new captures, 10/8:

Western Scrub-Jay -1

Mountain Chickadee - 3

Spotted Towhee - 1

Song Sparrow - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 5

Breakdown of new captures, 10/9:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2

Song Sparrow - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 8

Breakdown of new captures, 10/10:

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

Orange-crowned Warbler - 2

Spotted Towhee - 2

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 11

Breakdown of new captures, 10/13:

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4

Oregon Junco - 2

Breakdown of new captures, 10/14:

Hermit Thrush - 1

Song Sparrow - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 2

We also captured and released unprocessed a hatch-year Black-chinned Hummingbird and 2 Gambel's Quail during this period.

Amber West

Grand Junction, Mesa County