Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chico Basin Ranch banding 5/04/22

[Chicobander]

A nice morning to be outside doing research. Five new species for the season were American Goldfinch, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Black-headed Grosbeak, Green Towhee, and Dusky Flycatcher.

28 New Birds Banded 

Orange-crowned Warbler - 6

Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler -1

Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler - 2

Dusky Flycatcher -1

House Wren -1

Hermit Thrush -1

American Goldfinch - 5

Chipping Sparrow - 2

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 2

Spotted Towhee- 3

Green Towhee -1

Summer Tanager -1

Gray Catbird -1

Black-headed Grosbeak -1

Sharp-shinned Hawk -1

Recapture

American Robin -1 (Returning bird from previous years)

We'll be open 6 days a week through May 27th, closed on Sundays (with the exception of being open on May 15th and closed on May 16th). We'll be returning from the first net run at about 6:30am. Stop by and visit when you are out there!

Julie Shieldcastle

Spring Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies