Chico Basin Ranch Banding Report/Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- May 3, 2024

[Chicobander]

Another similar bird day as yesterday, however, the locals are arriving back to the area. WE caught another Brown Thrasher that was banded in fall of 2022 as a hatching year bird (3 year -old) and for the second day in a row the Bullock's Orioles are singing in the cottonwoods. First for the season birds include: Yellow Warbler, Hammond's Flycatcher, and a Dark-eyed Junco which I believe is a Gray-headed subspecies. I am waiting on verification on this bird's subspecies determination. It had the looks and tail/wing measurements that fit the Gray-headed subspecies but I am from the midwest so I am deferring to the more experienced Bird Conservancy of Rockies folks.

***Remember Chico Basin is open to a limited number of people each day during this month. Please go to the Aiken Audubon Website to register for a morning to visit. There is a daily registration fee.

 

10 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler- 2

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler- 1

Orange-crowned Warbler- 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1

Hammond's Flycatcher- 1

Dark-eyed Junco- 1

Hermit Thrush- 1

Gambel's (White-crowned) Sparrow- 1

1 Returning Bird

Brown Thrasher - banded in September 2022 as a hatching year bird

Enjoy the season- more birds are yet to come!

Have a good day and hope to see you when you come to visit the Ranch.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies