Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Pineridge Natural Area Banding Report 9/4-6

[Josephine Tagestad]

I'm proud to present the first fall report from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies's newest station in Fort Collins at Pineridge Natural Area! We set up most of the net lanes on the 4th and finished the last two on the 5th, and have now had our first full day of banding. Our weather this week has been decent so far, a little windy on the 5th but sunny and lovely otherwise. 

This report is for 9/4 through 9/6; I will be doing my best to send reports on Thursday and Saturday each week. 

New bands:

Downy Woodpecker - 1

Northern Flicker - 1

Willow Flycatcher - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 2

Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - 1

Gray Catbird - 4

Brown Thrasher - 2

American Robin - 3

American Goldfinch - 1

MacGillivray's Warbler - 2

Wilson's Warbler - 12

Recaptures:

Black-capped Chickadee - 1 (banded in the spring!)

This banding station will be operating Tuesday through Saturday, weather and trail closures permitting, from sunrise until about 12:30 PM. This week we are opening at 6:20. Peak hours for seeing birds in hand aren't yet established, but so far we have activity from about 7 to 9 and another small push at about 10:30. Park at the Maxwell Natural Area parking lot and walk south along the trail towards Dixon Reservoir, and you will see our table and awning on the little hillside to the left of the access trail. Please come by and say hi-- we are so excited to be established here this season! 

Josephine Tagestad

Bander, Pineridge Natural Area Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies