Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Basin Ranch Daily Update 9/27/2021

[Nancy Ransom]

The weather was very bizarre this morning so I was unsure if I could keep my nets open, but the weather died down and as a result we got a great variety of birds! Today seems to be the day for Woodpeckers as we caught our first Northern Flicker (intergrade) and the first banding record for a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. More pictures would be appreciated if you were at the station, as we believe we do have a hybrid on our hands. Thank you to the MAMBO group for bringing me goodies and your awesome company today. I am going to post the link to my Western Bird Banding Association Webinar video to this update if you're interested in hearing me talk about net set up at Chico and a bird-banding demo. 

https://youtu.be/DrBHgtX-21M

Chico captures for 9/27: 

Wilson's Warbler 13

Dark-eyed Junco 1

Northern Flicker 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Gray Catbird 1

Hermit Thrush 5

Chipping Sparrow 3

Gambel's White Crowned Sparrow 3

Song Sparrow 1 

Lincoln's Sparrow 7

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 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! 

Nancy Ransom

Bander, Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies