Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Basin Ranch Daily Update 9/21/21

[Nancy Ransom]

We ha a nice steady flow of birds going, and we caught our 600th bird of the season (which of course was a Wilson's warbler) The most surprising bird we caught which is a 7th banding record for Chico was a Black-throated Blue Warbler! Hopefully it sticks around for a bit, but we are expecting a lot of movement through the central flyway tonight! 

Chico captures for 9/21: 

Wilson's Warbler 27

Orange-crowned Warbler 10 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Hammond's Flycatcher 1

Black-throated Blue Warbler 1

House Wren 1

Plumbeous Vireo 2

Ovenbird 1

Slate-colored Junco 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Hermit Thrush 4

Gray Catbird 1

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Veery 1 

We are open 6 days a week at Chico Basin Ranch (closed Sunday), usually returning from the first net run around 7am and staying open until about 11:30am, weather permitting. Thank you for your continued support! My last day banding at the station will be October 2nd, so come check out banding while you can! 

Nancy Ransom

Bander, Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies