Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-9/16/2025

[Chicobander]

A light northwest wind that carried into first light brought us some Wilson's Warblers. IT still is fairly quiet for the first hour or so. Ten bird species were captured. The recaptures were a mixed bag with most of them gaining weight or only losing a tenth of a gram. There are plenty of insects for the warblers to eat here. So food availability should not be an issue for fattening up for the trip south. In between net checks, Kara ID'd a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the feeder.

45 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 24

Orange-crowned Warbler- 6

Chipping Sparrow- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 6

Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow- 3

Green-tailed Towhee- 1

Western Tanager- 1

Brown Thrasher- 1

American Robin- 2

4 Recaptures- banded this season and recaptured a different day

Wilson's Warbler- 2

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Blue Grosbeak- 1

Wishing you all the best birding this week! The banding station will be open tomorrow through Saturday from Sunrise until @ noon. Please share you sightings if birding the ranch. Sign up on the Aiken Audubon Website if wish to bird or visit the ranch. 

www.aikenaudubon.com

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies