Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station-9/16/22

[Chicobander]

A slower day today with Wilson's Warblers still dominating. Sixteen species of birds captured with highlights of Black-headed Grosbeak and five sparrow species. the other highlight was 25 + home schoolers of various ages visited the station. They showed a lot of interest. It is great to see students enthused and interested in birds and the outdoors. You have to care to want to conserve wildlife and its habitats. Here is the bird list  we encountered today:

58 New Birds

Wilson's Warbler -27

Orange-crowned Warbler -6

Yellow Warbler -1

Hammond's Flycatcher - 1

Brewster's Sparrow-1

Clay-colored Sparrow-1

Chipping Sparrow -7

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow -1

Lincoln's Sparrow -1

House Wren -2

Western Tanager -2

Swainson's Thrush -1

Hermit Thrush -1

Black-headed Grosbeak -1

Gray Catbird -1

American Robin -4

2 Recaptures

Wilson's Warbler

House Wren

Banding station will be open tomorrow morning and closed on Sunday. Next week station will be open Monday - Saturday mornings. Have a good weekend.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies