Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso), 9/5/19

[Robert Snowden]

Another hot day at Chico Basin. Things started off quietly but as the temperature increased, so briefly did our capture rates, before the 90-degree weather caused us to shut down early. We banded 29 birds of 14 species. Notable captures included another Canyon Towhee, and a Red-eyed Vireo (the 9th banding record at Chico Basin). 

The day's summary:

Wilson's Warbler 10

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 5

House Wren 2

Cordilleran/Pacific-slope ("Western") Flycatcher 1

Yellow Warbler 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Red-eyed Vireo 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Yellow-breasted Chat 2

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Gray Catbird 1

Canyon Towhee 1

Brown Thrasher 1

We are open 6 days a week, closed on Sundays. We'll be opening at 6:30 AM for the remainder of the week, and closing at 11:30, weather permitting. Visitors are welcome!

Robert Snowden

Bander, Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies