Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Station Report- 5/31/2025

[Chicobander]

The last day of May and a big push of birds arrived at the Olive Grove!

Ten bird species were captured and banded including a special bird a Canada Warbler! Records show that a Canada Warbler has not been banded at Chico since fall of 2012. It was a nice looking male Canada Warbler. Swainson's Thrushes were the big catch of the day. 

103 New Banded Birds

Yellow Warbler-1

Orange-crowned Warbler-1

Canada Warbler-1

MacGillivray's Warbler-1

Willow Flycatcher-1

Lincoln's Sparrow-3

Swainson's Thrush-93

Brown-headed Cowbird-1

Bullock's Oriole-1

2 Recaptures

Bullock's Oriole

Lazuli Bunting

Today is the last day of banding at Chico for the spring. Bird migration is not over for passerines in Colorado. Big push of Swainson's Thrushes are later than normal. When you still have singing Swainson's Thrushes, you know migration is not over at a migration stopover site like Chico.

Banding will commence the end of August. Birding access is still allowed on the ranch through June 2nd. you must register at the Aiken Audubon Website for entry (https://www.aikenaudubon.com).

Have a good summer and hope to see you all in the Fall!

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[linda hodges]

Thanks, Julie, for another great banding season, and a magnificent finale - a Canada Warbler! We hope to see you back at the end of August.
Meanwhile, be well,

Linda

Linda Hodges

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