Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/14/18

[Meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

The morning was nice and cool until about 9:30, when the temp and humidity seemed to soar.  Our first run was small but a lovely mix of species - three warbler species, 2 wren species, Chipping Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker and Dusky Flycatcher.  Our last run was 6 Wilson's.  Overall numbers down significantly from recent days; only 28 birds banded:

Downy Woodpecker 1

Western Wood-pewee 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

House Wren 2

Marsh Wren 1 (this was our second MAWR of the season; raising the total caught at Barr in 31 years from 6 to 8!)

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Yellow Warbler 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 3

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Wilson's Warbler 12

Chipping Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow 1

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