Chatfield Banding Station, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 5-28-26

[Meredith McBurney]

We were busy early on, while it was cloudy and cool.  But once the sun came out things slowed way down.  20 new birds and 5 returns:

Western Wood-pewee 2
Dusky Flycatcher 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1, banded 2024
Northern House Wren 1, banded 2024
Gray Catbird 5 new, 2 returns, 1 banded 2025, 1 banded 2021
Yellow Warbler 7 
Wilson's Warbler 1
Spotted Towhee 1, banded 2025
White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1
Lazuli Bunting 1
Lesser Goldfinch 1
American Goldfinch 1

Just three more days this spring!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies