Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Western Slope Banding update

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We are still averaging about 10-12 new birds per day, with a low of 2 captures and a high of 21. But our daily educational visits from all of the local fourth graders keeps us busy!

New birds banded 9/24-10/8:

Bushtit - 11

Black-capped Chickadee - 1

Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2

Orange-crowned Warbler - 6

Wilson's Warbler - 4

Western Flycatcher - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

Oregon Dark-eyed Junco - 2

House Finch - 4

Bewick's Wren - 1

Song Sparrow - 8

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 56

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow - 11

Spotted Towhee - 6

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay - 1

American Robin - 1

Previous year recaptures:

1 - Spotted Towhee banded in 2017

1 - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher banded in 2017

1 - Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow banded in 2017

1 - Bewick's Wren banded in 2018

3- Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow banded in 2019

We are open M-F, weather permitting, and usually return from our first net run by 740. We have one week left at Connected Lakes! Come join us!

Alicia Bachman

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies