Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Report, 5/24/22

[Meredith McBurney]

We managed to squeeze in a couple of hours of banding in between the early morning mist and the mid-morning drizzle.  The only migrants that seemed to be moving through were Swainson's Thrushes and Lincoln's Sparrows; the individuals we caught were carrying decent amounts of fat, which is a good sign after this bout of bad weather. 

I think this was the first morning this season where recaptures (18) outnumbered new bandings (11).  All of the recaptures had been caught previously this season and most were exhibiting signs of breeding.  

Here is the breakdown of the 11 new birds:

Swainson's Thrush 4

Common Yellowthroat 1

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

Red-winged Blackbird 1

Bullock's Oriole 1

Our last week!  I think the weekend time slots are sold out and we have several groups scheduled each of the remaining 3 weekdays.  But if you are out birding, stop by!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies