Grand Valley Audubon Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (10/06/25-10/09/25) – Mesa Co.

[Mietron Shahbodaghloo]

This new storm cycle coming in this week may have some good potential for some migrants. We had our first and only Cassin’s Vireo for the season today. Our fair share of Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow came through the station as well. Some of which had decent fat stored up. Closing out the season, we captured a hatch year Brown Creeper. This marks only the 2^nd time this species had been captures at this location since 2008. The CAVI and BRCR brought out season total up to 29 species across 201 captured birds.

28 Newly Banded Birds:

Black-capped Chickadee: 1

Bewick’s Wren: 1

Brown Creeper: 1

Cassin’s Vireo: 1

Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow: 13

House Finch: 3

House Sparrow: 3

Orange-crowned Warbler: 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 1

Song Sparrow: 2

Spotted Towhee: 1

 

6 Recaptured Birds:

Black-capped Chickadee: 1

Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow: 2

Song Sparrow: 1

Spotted Towhee: 2

 

This wraps up our fall migration season here on the west slope. Thank you to all the volunteers and visitors for making this season go so smoothly!

 

Have a blessed day!

Mietron Shahbodaghloo

GVAS Bird Bander | Mesa County

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies