Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Report 4/29 & 30

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Apr 30, 2021, 3:48:28 PM4/30/21

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Two of the slowest days ever, in probably the slowest week ever for spring migration here. I hope migration is just late, or we are in for a dreary season!

Yesterday (Thursday) we banded 4 birds and had one return:

Black-capped Chickadee 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Song Sparrow 1, banded 2018

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

Today (Friday) we banded only 3 birds, but at least had a migrant:

Common Yellowthroat 1 (like Steve Brown, this was a late first arrival for this species)

Song Sparrow 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

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