Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 18, 2023

[Chicobander]

An influx of Empidonax flycatchers came overnight. Banding was halted around 7 AM for about an hour due to rain. Birds were thick before the rain and spread out or left the tree grove banding station area after it stopped. Bird numbers were greatly reduced after the rain. Twenty-six species bird species with Rose-breasted Grosbeak as the first of the season. 

83 New Birds

Yellow Warbler- 4

Wilson's Warbler- 1

MacGillivray's Warbler- 5

Common Yellowthroat- 4

Hooded Warbler- 1

Ovenbird- 3

Northern Waterthrush- 1

House Wren- 4

Dusky Flycatcher- 4

Hammond's Flycatcher- 2

Least Flycatcher- 2

Western Wood-pewee- 1

Trail's Flycatcher (Willow/Alder)- 1

American Goldfinch- 4

Lincoln's Sparrow- 2

Green-tailed Towhee- 1

Spotted Towhee- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 24

Veery- 1

Hermit Thrush- 1

Western Tanager- 2

Brown-headed Cowbird- 1

Yellow-breasted Chat- 6

Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 1

Bullock's Oriole- 2

Gray Catbird- 4

1 Recapture

Gray Catbird

1 Returning bird banded spring 2020

Bullock's Oriole female - 5 years old

The Banding Station will be open tomorrow weather depending from sunrise until @ 11 am. Enjoy the day!

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies