Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/5/19

[Meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

Another day of perfect (sunny but not hot) weather with a relatively low number of birds caught.  The 18 birds caught for the first time this year included a Black-capped Chickadee that we banded in 2015 and had not seen since.  I wonder often about how long our Chickadees live, because we rarely catch them again after a couple of years.  Maybe the answer is that they are evading us!  Here's the breakdown:

Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded 2015

House Wren 6 new, 1 banded 2018

Orange-crowned Warbler 1 

Yellow Warbler 1 banded 2017

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1

Common Yellowthroat 2

Wilson's Warbler 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Song Sparrow 2

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

We will be open daily, WEATHER PERMITTING, through May 31, except for May 11 and 27. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Registration is required for all weekend visitors; see the Denver Audubon website to sign up. Individuals may visit weekdays without registering before the school groups arrive, which is usually around 10 a.m.
 
Come visit!
 
Meredith McBurney
Bander
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies