Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, Oct 14 & 15, 2022

[Meredith McBurney]

Two days of banding with our annual fundraising event in between!  Here's the report for Friday and Saturday:

Friday was slow, and Saturday was even slower.  The best bird of the two days was one of the first this morning - a rare Winter Wren.

Here's the 20 new birds from Friday:

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 5

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Unidentified 1

Chipping Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 2

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 2

Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1

And the 11 new birds from Saturday:

Winter Wren 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 3

Song Sparrow 1 new, 1 banded 2021

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit!  You do need a reservation - just click here! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends, through October 23.  Only 7 more days!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies