Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, September 17

[meredith]

Another nice day of banding at Barr.  Today's star was a Black-throated Blue Warbler, not quite as rare as yesterday's Connecticut (this is the third BTBW caught in the past 15 years.....) but I think one of the prettiest and daintiest of the warblers.  Otherwise, a nice mix of birds and continued large numbers of WIWAs.  Here's the breakdown of the 45 new birds (there were also lots of recaps - 24 - birds caught and banded earlier this season):

Least Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Swainson's Thrush 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 6

Black-throated Blue Warbler 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 5

Townsend's Warbler 1

Wilson's Warbler 22

Clay-colored Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

If you'd like to visit: Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we are 

requiring visitors to make a reservation and we will have only 6 visitors 

at the station at a time. We are doing three one-hour time slots, from 8-9, 

9-10, and 10-11, on Tuesdays and then Thursdays through Sundays, through 

October 11. There is a $5 per person fee; scholarships are available to 

those unable to pay. All visitors, staff and volunteers will be wearing 

masks and people will be expected to socially distance. To register and for 

more information go to 

www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister

Meredith McBurney

Bander, Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies