RMBO Connected Lakes Banding Report 9/22 & 9/23

[Amber West]

Two busy days of banding here at Connected Lakes State Park.  On the 22nd, we banded 21 and caught 2 repeats; on the 23rd, we banded 18 and caught 2 repeats.  We also caught several same-day repeats and one Black-chinned Hummingbird.

While the majority of our captures are still warblers, over the last two days we banded 6 first-of-season species as well.

Breakdown of new captures, 9/22:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2

Orange-crowned Warbler - 2

Wilson's Warbler - 15

Spotted Towhee - 2

Breakdown of new captures, 9/23:

Dusky Flycatcher - 1

Cassin's Vireo - 2

Juniper Titmouse - 1

Orange-crowned Warbler - 4

American Redstart - 1

Wilson's Warbler - 6

Spotted Towhee - 1

Song Sparrow - 1

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 1

Amber West

Grand Junction, Mesa County