Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, September 29

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Fall seems to be here, as the sparrows take over from the warblers.  Today's highlights included a very cute Brown Creeper (not rare, certainly, but not often caught) and a very handsome Fox Sparrow.  We sometimes forget the wide range of size, body and bill shape among passerine species!  Here's the breakdown of today's 52 new birds:

Hammond's Flycatcher 1

Brown Creeper 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Hermit Thrush 3

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 2

Wilson's Warbler 3

Spotted Towhee 6

Green-tailed Towhee 2

Chipping Sparrow 4

Fox Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 2

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 16

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 2

House Finch 1

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information go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister

Meredith McBurney

Bander, Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies