Am Redstart, CSR, El Paso Co, Fri

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

Again, it was incredibly busy at opening today, about 6:15, at Clear Spring Ranch, with 30 birds caught before 7 am, but the wind blew out the nets by about 8:30. Even so, 45 birds banded today!  A good arrival of warblers and a few more sparrows, tanagers, buntings, and orioles. 

Highlights banded today:

American Redstart, imm m

Willow Flycatcher, 3 ad

3 MacGillivrays Warblers, 2 m 1 f

7 Yellow Warblers, 4 m, 3 f

5 Yellow-breasted Chats, 4m. 1f

and several Chipping and Lincoln’s Sparrows - highest spring #’s ever for both species.

Have a birdy weekend, 

Steve Brown

Colo Spgs