Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 21, 2023

[Chicobander]

A nice day to be outside! The smoke has subsided some today from the northern wildfires. The last day of the Pikes Peak Birding Festival and even though there was not much bird volume, there was some nice birds to view. Many Thanks! to all the volunteers who assisted this week at the banding station. It was a big week for many bird species, particularly Swainson's Thrushes. Around 370 Swainson's were banded this week. Warbling Vireo was the first of the season.

59 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler-4

Wilson's Warbler- 2

MacGillivray's Warbler- 4

Virginia's Warbler- 1

Oven- 1

Least Flycatcher- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 2

House Wren- 1

Warbling Vireo- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 4

Lazuli Bunting- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 30

Hermit Thrush- 2

Yellow-breasted Chat- 2

Gray Catbird- 3

7 Recaptures

Wilson's Warbler

Common Yellowthroat-2

Swainson's Thrush- 3

Gray Catbird

Returning 6+year old male Bullock's Oriole we first caught the first week of May, made a second appearance.

The Banding station will be open Tuesday - Saturday this week from sunrise until @ 11 AM. Thanks Birders for sharing your Western bird knowledge with me. Enjoy the rest of the Weekend!

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies