Opening Day 2015 - RMBO Chatfield Banding Station

[meredith]

We had a typical first day of banding (almost always the last Saturday in April) at Chatfield  - Not a lot of birds and pretty much the expected species.  We caught our first House Wrens and a Lincoln's Sparrow, probably our first and last Junco, plus some year-round resident species, including three that we banded last year.  Also saw lots of human friends - it was great to have so many of you out on our first day!

Here's the breakdown of our 10 birds:

Black-capped Chickadee 1 new, 1 banded last year

House Wren 2

Spotted Towhee 1 new, 2 banded last year

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1

We will be open daily,weather permitting, through May 31, EXCEPT for May 8-9.  We will be opening nets at 6:30, and should have the first birds back at the station by 7:30.  We will close by noon most days; earlier if it is too hot. On most days, you will see more birds if you come early, and will be more likely to avoid crowds.  On weekdays, we have school groups visiting every day, and they usually arrive at the station sometime between 9 and 10 a.m. Come visit!

[meredith]

Sorry - I'm out of practice!  Forgot to ID myself!

Meredith McBurney

Bander, Chatfield Station

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory