Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/24/19

[Meredith McBurney]

A really nice day - good weather and lots of birds - 55 new, 17 species.  We caught our second Savannah Sparrow of the season; the only other one was caught in 1991!  The Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers and Chipping Sparrows came mid to late morning in tight flocks; the 7 AUWAs were all in the same net at the same time.  The Blue Grosbeak, our fourth of the season, was young and likely a sibling of the 2 other young ones we caught a few days ago.  Here's the breakdown:

House Wren 6

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Swainson's Thrush 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 8

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 7

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Wilson's Warbler 6

Green-tailed Towhee 3

Chipping Sparrow 12

Savannah Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

Blue Grosbeak 1

We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, although we are closing earlier as needed due to the heat. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. 

Come visit!

Meredith McBurney 

Bander, Barr Lake Station 

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies