Hot Banding, CSR, El Paso Co, Thurs

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

The big migrant arrival continued today at Clear Spring Ranch. Yellow Warblers arrived early, and all through the morning - 24 banded. Also the first push seen by Empids and other vireos (besides White-eyed!). 65 birds banded today. Other Highights :

FOS Warbling Vireo, 4 imm

FOS Plumbeous Vireo, ad

3 MacGillivrays Warbler males

1 Com Yellowthroat female banded 3 years ago

FOS Western Tanager - banded m,f ad, but saw 5 more

FOS Least Flycatcher, ad

FOS Western Wood-Pewee, 2 ad

Dusky Flycatcher, ad

Virginia’s Warbler imm m,

Northern Waterthrush - 2 more adults (8 for the season)

2 Green-tailed Towhee ad

but only 3 other sparrows, Lincoln’s and Song

A lot of fun and a lot of color today!

Happy Migration,

Steve Brown

Colo SPgs