Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Station, 5/4/24

[meredith]

On a morning that was cloudy and cold until about 11 a.m., we had a not bad day with a nice mix of expected early spring birds.  16 new birds caught today:

House Wren 4 new, 1 banded 2022 (a species that breeds here; we should be seeing these numbers and more each day for the next few weeks)

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Spotted Towhee 2

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1

Red-winged Blackbird 1

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  You can register to visit on the weekends through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some times/days are sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies