Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 9/11/22

[Meredith McBurney]

We were rained out on Saturday (9/10) and we did a somewhat late start on Sunday (9/11) because it was still quite wet and also foggy.  But once things dried out a bit we had a very nice morning, banding 44 new birds.  With the recaptures (birds banded previously this season) with had a total of 21 species, which was great for our crowd of Sunday visitors.

Here's the breakdown of the 44 new birds:

Mourning Dove 2 (we've caught more MODOs than in any prior season.)

Western Wood-pewee 2

Willow Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 2

Cordilleran Flycatcher 1

Black-capped Chickadee 1

House Wren 1

Swainson's Thrush 1

Gray Catbird 2

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Townsend's Warbler 2

Northern Waterthrush 1

Wilson's Warbler 22

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Clay-colored Sparrow 1

Brewer's Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 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. 

We look forward to seeing many of you during the season!

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