Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report- Sept. 3, 2024

[Chicobander]

A Nice day at the banding station with 56 new banded birds, 1 recapture, and 20 species of birds captured. Fifteen new species for the season. The highlights were Vesper Sparrow, Orchard oriole, Warbling Vireo, and Lark Sparrow. The Yellow-breasted Chat recapture banded yesterday gained weight and fat from yesterday. :)

56 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler-23

Townsend's Warbler- 1

Cassin''s Vireo- 1

Warbling Vireo- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 2

Western wood-pewee- 4

Least Flycatcher- 2

House Wren- 5

Chipping Sparrow- 1

Brewer's Sparrow- 1

American Goldfinch- 1

Western Tanager- 1

Lark Sparrow- 1

Blue Grosbeak- 1

Yellow-breasted Chat- 1

Vesper Sparrow- 2

Orchard Oriole- 1

Northern Mockingbird- 1

American Robin- 4

Brown Thrasher- 2

1 Recapture

Yellow-breasted Chat

The Banding station will be open Monday - Saturday Sunrise until @11 AM through October 4th. Please stop by if you are in the area. Be sure to sign up on the Aiken Audubon Website (www.aikenaudubon.com) for gaining permission to the ranch. 

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies