Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 5, 2023

[Chicobander]

Bird activity started out slow but improved as the morning went along. Four warbler species captured today (Common Yellowthroat, MacGillivray's, Orange-crowned, and Yellow-rumped warblers (Myrtle and Audubon's subspecies)). Flocks of Chipping Sparrows are still moving around the tree grove. First of the season captured species were Bullock's Oriole, Yellow-breasted Chat, Swamp Sparrow, Swainson's Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. One returning male Bullock's Oriole was caught today. It was not banded last spring so it has to be at least three years old. Pretty awesome to have a bird return to the same area to potentially nest. The Bullock's Oriole winters in southern Mexico.

69 New Birds

Wilson's Warbler -1

Orange-crowned Warbler -1

Common Yellowthroat -5

MacGillivray's Warbler -1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's subspecies) -1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle subspecies) -2

Yellow-breasted Chat -2

House Wren -4

Swainson's Thrush -1

Hermit Thrush -2

Bullock's Oriole -3

Spotted Towhee -2

Chipping Sparrow -26

Brewer's Sparrow -8

Clay-colored Sparrow -3

Lincoln's Sparrow -5

Swamp Sparrow -1

American Goldfinch -1

Recapture

Spotted Towhee -1

Return (Banded previous year(s)

Bullock's Oriole - banded prior to 2022- I do not have data earlier than 2022

Tomorrow (Saturday) will be the last day of banding for this week. We will commence on Monday. Have a good birding weekend! Stop by the Banding Station if you are in the area.

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies