Bird Conservancy Banding Report Chico Basin Ranch - 9/21/18

[Kim Geissler]

We had pretty high diversity at the banding station today. The first Red-breasted Nuthatch and Townsend's Solitaire of the season were banded. The totals for the day were 64 birds of 16 species plus a recap Hammond's Flycatcher that was banded yesterday.

Here's the summary of newly banded birds for the day:

Wilson's Warbler: 25

Orange-crowned Warbler: 10

Western Flycatcher: 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 4

Audubon's Warbler: 3

House Wren: 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch: 1

Cassin's Vireo: 1

Lincoln's Sparrow: 2

Hermit Thrush: 7

Song Sparrow: 1

Western Tanager: 2

Townsend's Solitaire: 1

Blue Grosbeak: 2

Spotted Towhee: 1

American Robin: 2

You are welcome to visit the banding station. I'll be banding through the first week of October and nets will be open 6 days a week (Monday through Saturday). This week I'm opening nets at 6:50 and banding until 11:50 weather permitting.

Kim Geissler

Bander

Chico Basin Ranch Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies