Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/11/18

[Meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

I was thinkin' heat and so did not expect to catch many birds today.  Did not count on the Wilson's Warblers migrating anyway, then out feeding early before the heat drove them into the shade.  84 total new birds plus 1 return caught today, about 65 of those by 8 a.m.  Here's the breakdown:

Dusky Flycatcher 2

Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded last year

House Wren 3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3

Orange-crowned Warbler 6

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4

Townsend's Warbler 1

Wilson's Warbler 56

Chipping Sparrow 1

Clay-colored Sparrow 1

Brewer's Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 5

We are open 6 days a week (closed Monday), weather permitting through October 14. We are opening nets at 6:30 and should have birds back at the station by 7:15. We will close most days by about 11:30, earlier this week because of the heat. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. 

 

Come visit!

Meredith McBurney

Bander

Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies