Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10/6 & 7/23

[meredith]

Reporting today on both Friday and Saturday activity.  With the weather change we are catching more sparrows, especially White-crowneds - We might finally have a species that comes through in numbers approaching normal.  (We will see.....about 2 weeks to go......)  Had a lovely White-throated Sparrow yesterday.  Here's are the breakdowns:

Friday (total of 21 birds):

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Song Sparrow 3

White-throated Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 7

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3

Saturday (total of 25 birds):

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 4

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 14

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

If you would like to visit our station, we have one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekday mornings (Tues-Fri, we are closed on Mon) and 8, 9, and 10 a.m. one-hour time slots on the weekends.  As long as the heat continues, you are more likely to see birds if you come earlier in the morning.  Click here to make a reservation.

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies