Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chatfield Banding Station, 5/23 & 24/21

[Meredith McBurney]

Yesterday (5/23) continued the trend of a variety of species led by Yellow Warbler and Catbirds.  We banded a total of 27 new birds:

Willow Flycatcher 1

Dusky Flycatcher 3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 (FOS)

Gray Catbird 7

Yellow Warbler 7

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 2

Wilson's Warbler 3

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

Today (5/24) the numbers dropped down again to the mid-teens, which was a disappointment - we had thought perhaps we would be seeing more birds arriving late.  We had our first Warbling Vireo of the season, 2+ weeks late.  The best catch of the day was a male Bullock's Oriole that was banded in 2015.

Warbling Vireo 1

Gray Catbird 4

Yellow Warbler 1

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Wilson's Warbler 2

Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Green-tailed Towhee 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 2

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1

Bullock's Oriole 1, banded 2015

We are open six days per week (closed Tuesdays) through May 30, weather permitting.  While some COVID related restrictions remain in place there are opportunities most mornings for the public to visit, but reservations are required. Visit https://denveraudubon.org/events/ for more information and to sign-up.  Because each hour-long session is limited to 10 people, we anticipate selling out most mornings, so register soon if you are interested.

Meredith McBurney

Bander, Chatfield Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies