Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Ridgway State Park Banding Report

[Emily Knaack]

Hello all! Banding was wrapped up at Ridgway State Park yesterday, September 15, and it was a busy week! On Tuesday 9/12 we banded a whole flock of Bushtits, and on Thursday 9/14 we got out first, and only, Red-naped Sapsucker of the season. Ended off with a rainy day on Friday, but we were able to open for a short period. Our totals for the week were:

House Wren - 3

Western Wood-Peewee - 2

Warbling Vireo - 2

Cassin's Vireo - 2

MacGillivray's Warbler - 3

Yellow Warbler - 2

Virginia Warbler - 2

Wilson's Warbler - 20

Orange-crowned Warbler - 7

Common Yellowthroat - 1 

Bushtit - 19

Song Sparrow - 6

Lincoln's Sparrow - 5

Gamble's White-crowned Sparrow - 2

Gray Catbird - 4

American Robin - 7

Green-tailed Towhee - 2

Hermit Thrush - 1

Red-naped Sapsucker - 1

This brings our final totals for banding at Ridgway this year to:

Yellow Warbler - 11
Virginia Warbler - 5
Wilson’s Warbler - 26
MacGillivray’s Warbler - 9
Orang-crowned Warbler -14

Common Yellowthroat - 1 

House Wren - 9
Black-capped Chickadee - 3

Bushtit - 20
Dusky Flycatcher - 1
Willow Flycatcher - 4

Western Wood-Peewee - 2

Cassin’s Vireo - 4
Warbling Vireo - 5
Song Sparrow - 11
Lincoln’s Sparrow - 9
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Gamble's White-crowned Sparrow - 2

Gray Catbird - 10
American Robin - 9
Sage Thrasher - 1
Green-tailed Towhee - 3
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1

Hermit Thrush - 1

Red-naped Sapsucker - 1

Banding at Connected Lakes State Park begins on Monday, September 18th!

Emily Knaack

Bander, Ridgway State Park

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies