Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, September 4

[meredith]

Another big day for us - 105 birds banded.  Again, lots of Wilson's Warblers, plus a flock of Chipping Sparrows on our last run.  A lovely Ovenbird was our only unusual species today.  Several people were out looking for yesterday's Philadelphia Vireo, which was not found.  Here's today's breakdown:

Western Wood-pewee 1

Dusky Flycatcher 2

House Wren 6

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Yellow Warbler 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2

Townsend's Warbler 6

Ovenbird 1

MacGillivray's Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 65

Chipping Sparrow 13

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

If you'd like to visit this fall: Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we are requiring visitors to make a reservation and we will have only 6 visitors at the station at a time. We are doing three one-hour time slots, from 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11, on Tuesdays and then Thursdays through Sundays, through October 11. There is a $5 per person fee; scholarships are available to those unable to pay. All visitors, staff and volunteers will be wearing masks and people will be expected to socially distance. To register and for more information go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister

Meredith McBurney

Bander, Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies