Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Report, 5/19/22

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Meredith McBurney

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May 19, 2022, 8:37:12 PM5/19/22
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A slightly busier day - out of the teens and into the 20's!

Our most interesting captures today were American Redstarts.  We have a small but hardy population that breed very close to the banding station.  We caught the likely oldest female (banded 2019) on the 13th.  Today we caught what I think of as the patriarch (banded 2017).  He is in breeding condition (expanded cloaca) and was caught with an unbanded adult female.  The third one caught today was a young female, caught in the same run in a nearby net.  Glad to see these guys apparently doing well!

Here's the breakdown of today's 27 new birds:

Warbling Vireo 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 8
Yellow Warbler 5 new, 1 banded 2021
American Redstart 2 new, 1 banded 2017
Common Yellowthroat 1
Spotted Towhee 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 2

We are open 6 mornings per week, closed on Mondays.  Registration is required to visit on the weekends - there are three 1 hour sessions, starting at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30.  Go here to register.  There are school groups every week day, arriving about 9:30.  Individuals may drop by early mornings during the week although there are groups visiting early on some days.

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 

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