Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Connected Lakes Banding Report

[Emily Knaack]

Banding was kicked off at Connected Lakes this past week on September 18th! It was a pretty slow week but I'm looking forward to the next 3 weeks of banding! Some interesting captures we had included 2 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, a Bushtit, and a Black-capped Chickadee that were banding at the station last year!

Or banding totals for week one include:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

House Finch - 1

Cassin's Vireo - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 3

Wilson's Warbler - 8

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

Dusky Flycatcher - 1

Western Flycatcher - 1

Bewick's Wren - 3

Bushtit - 2

Red-shafted Flicker - 1

Spotted Towhee - 1

Banding will continue at Connected Lakes State Park Monday through Friday from 9/25 to 10/13 from 7am to 12pm.

Emily Knaack

Bird Bander, Connected Lakes State Park

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies