Chatfield Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 5/4/25

[meredith]

Belated report on Sunday (we were closed today; not due to weather, just our day off).

A slightly better day; 12 if we count the 3 repeats (a wren, a black bird and a Song Sparrow).  We got our first Gray Catbird, who arrived exactly on schedule.  We also had our first rarish species - a young Northern Parula - the 5th caught since 2008.  All visitors got to experience birds up close!

Here's the breakdown of the new and return:

Northern House Wren 1 new, 1 return (banded last year)

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Northern Parula 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Red-winged Blackbird 2

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  There are opportunities for the public to visit on weekends and occasional weekdays through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some days are already sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney

Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies