Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report/Bird Conservancy of the Rockies May 8, 2024

[Chicobander]

Calmer winds today for most of the morning. Not favorable winds for migrants with a WSW wind direction. Six species of birds captured today including first of the season Virginia's Warbler.

Other Species observed around the banding station were a Least and a Gray Flycatcher along with a Rose-breasted Grosbeak male.

5 New Banded Birds

Virginia's Warbler

Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-breasted Chat

Hermit Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

1 Brown Thrasher returning from last year. It was banded as an adult making it at least 3 years old.

The banding station will be operating tomorrow through Saturday this week from sunrise to @ 11 AM. Please stop by and share what you are seeing on the ranch.

***Remember Chico Basin is open to a limited number of people each day during this month. Please go to the Aiken Audubon Website to register for a morning to visit. There is a daily registration fee. 

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch, Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies