Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Report, 5/28/22

[Meredith McBurney]

Another slow morning as we finish up the banding season; of the 16 birds caught for the first time this season, all could be breeding at Chatfield except for the Lincoln's Sparrow.  Yellow Warblers led again, with 10 new, most of them second year females that are usually the last to arrive.

We did catch both the male and female Cowbirds that have been around the station, presumably waiting for just the right moment to lay eggs in nests of Yellow Warblers; the male was banded in 2019.

Here's the breakdown of todays 16 new birds:

Western Wood-Pewee 1

Least Flycatcher 1

Yellow Warbler 10

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

Red-winged Blackbird 1

Brown-headed Cowbird 1 banded 2019

Tomorrow is our last day!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies