Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station

[Chicobander]

Day 2 was a slower day than our first day of banding yesterday. However, it produced some nice species : Vesper Sparrow and and adult Yellow-breasted Chat. A couple recaptures from yesterday and slower numbers suggest that there was not much migration over night here. Eleven bird species captured today.

31 New Birds

Yellow Warbler-1

Wilson's Warbler-11

MacGillivray's Warbler-2

Western Wood-Pewee -5

Western Flycatcher -2

Dusky Flycatcher -2

House Wren -1

Yellow-breasted Chat -1

Chipping Sparrow -3

Vesper Sparrow -1

Brown Thrasher -2

4 Recaptures

Brown Thrasher -1* bird is a return from previous years 

Western Flycatcher -2

Western Tanager -1

The Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station is operated Monday - Saturday through September 29th. Depending on the weather, banding will conclude around 11:30 AM. Come visit the Ranch to see what is migrating through the area and stop by the banding station.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies