Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/18/19

[Meredith McBurney]

The BCR banding reports seem to have a common theme right now - SLOW.  There did not seem to be many birds around today, and then the wind started at about 8 a.m. and that made things worse.  No significant numbers of any species, but there was a nice variety.  Here's the breakdown of the 14 new birds:

Western Wood-pewee 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

House Wren 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Hermit Thrush 1 (FOS)

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 3

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 (FOS)

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, although we are closing earlier as needed due to the heat. 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