RMBO Ridgway State Park banding

[Linnea Rowse]

Hi all,

This week was the start of school groups (4th graders) visiting the Ridgway State Park banding station. We've luckily had enough birds to demonstrate banding to all the groups, but just barely. Numbers have been low; we have yet to break 100 new birds (we will tomorrow.. we're currently at 98 newly banded birds). Highlights from this week include 2 Northern Waterthrush, a Western Tanager, and a Black-headed Grosbeak. Here are species lists and numbers (including recaps):

Saturday, 9/7 - Total: 22

Warbling Vireo - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 5

House Wren - 4

Gray Catbird - 2

Orange-crowned Warbler - 1

Virginia's Warbler - 2

Yellow Warbler - 2

MagGillivray's Warbler - 1

Wilson's Warbler - 2

Spotted Towhee - 1

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1

Monday, 9/9 - Total: 27

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

House Wren - 5

Gray Catbird - 4

Orange-crowned Warbler - 4

Yellow Warbler - 1

Northern Waterthrush - 1

MacGillivray's Warbler - 3

Wilson's Warbler - 7

Song Sparrow - 1

Tuesday, 9/10 - Total: 13

Warbling Vireo - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 3

MacGillivray's Warbler - 2

Wilson's Warbler - 2

Song Sparrow - 2

Lincoln's Sparrow - 2

Black-headed Grosbeak - 1

Wednesday, 9/11 - Total: 24

Warbling Vireo - 3

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

House Wren - 3

Orange-crowned Warbler - 1

Virginia's Warbler - 1

MacGillivray's Warbler - 5

Wilson's Warbler - 8

Song Sparrow - 2

Thursday, 9/12 - Total: 16

Black-capped Chickadee - 3

Gray Catbird - 1

Orange-crowned Warbler - 2

Yellow Warbler - 1

Northern Waterthrush - 1

MacGillivray's Warbler - 1

Wilson's Warbler - 2

Western Tanager - 1

Song Sparrow - 4

Linnea Rowse, Bird Bander

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory