Chatfield Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 5/17/25

[meredith]

Our best day of the season - A cool but not cold morning with cloudy skies and no wind, and the birds were here.  Banded 33 birds, plus caught 6 more banded in prior seasons for a new bird total of 39.  (We also caught another 12 birds that had already been caught/banded this season, for a total of 51.)  Yellow Warblers (24) were almost half of that total, which is as it should be at this time in the season.

Here's the list of the 39 new today:

Downy Woodpecker 2

Northern House Wren 3

Swainson's Thrush 1 (FOS)

American Robin 1

Gray Catbird 8 new, 1 banded 2024

Yellow Warbler 13 new, 4 banded previously (1 in 2021, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2024)

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Clay-colored Sparrow 1 (FOS)

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Black-headed Grosbeak 2 (FOS)

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  There are opportunities for the public to visit on weekends and occasional weekdays through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some days are already sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney

Chatfield Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies