Chico Basin Ranch- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- 9/3/2025

[Chicobander]

It doesn't appear that much bird movement will occur until the cold front comes through Thursday night/ Friday morning. However, later morning more birds flew into the nets than early in the day for anyone who birds the ranch tomorrow may want to keep that in mind. Nineteen bird species were recorded including two new species for the season: Hammond's Flycatcher and Western Kingbird. Four warbler species and five flycatcher species were part of the mix. All recaptures gained weight from their last capture. Plenty of insects for them to eat.

36 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 7

Orange-crowned Warbler- 2

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Western Flycatcher- 1

Hammond's Flycatcher- 1

Willow Flycatcher- 1

Western Wood-Pewee- 3

Western Kingbird- 1

Northern House Wren- 2

Brewer's Sparrow- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 2

American Goldfinch-2

Western Tanager- 1

Yellow-breasted Chat- 1

American Robin- 4

Brown Thrasher- 4

Red-winged Blackbird- 1

Common Grackle- 1

4 Recaptures

Wilson's Warbler- 2

Yellow-breasted Chat- 1

Northern Waterthrush- 1

The banding station will be open tomorrow @sunrise until around noon.

Please sign up at the Aiken Audubon website to bird or visit the ranch. www.aikenaudubon.com

Stop by the banding station and share your sightings if on the ranch.

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies