Passerine Migrants, CSR, El Paso Co, Friday

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

After two days missed for steady rain at Clear Spring Ranch, today was still wet, but just foggy and misty, and banding resumed.  Many Wilson’s and Orange-crowned Warblers were caught at dawn, and a mix of other migrants. None rare, many unusual. Then after a lull, another wave arrived about 10:30, composed mostly of Spizella sp., RC Kinglets, White-crowned Sparrows, Warbling Vireo, and a very late Lazuli Bunting (HY, F). 90 birds banded today.

Warbling Vireo

Mountain Chickadee (2 more - now 7, I had never had ANY previously!)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2

Orange-crowned Warbler 9

Audubon’s YR Warbler 

Wilson’s Warbler, 17

Chipping Sparrow, 32

Brewer’s Sparrow, 2

Clay-colored Sparrow, 5

Vesper Sparrow

Gambell’s WC Sparrow, 7

Mountain WC Sparrow (FOS)

Song Sparrow, 3

Lincolns Sparrow, 3

Spotted Towhee, 3

Lazuli Bunting

A pretty good mix. The low ceiling continued all morning, with a light SW breeze.I was still catching some birds at 1245, but was getting pretty tired by that point. Tomorrow….

Happy Migration,

Steve Brown

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