Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 9/23/22

[Meredith McBurney]

We were rained out yesterday; today started cool and breezy but ended with an early close because it was very windy and quite warm.  Interesting weather and an interesting mix of species - we caught 3 species that are rare for the station - a lovely adult Sage Thrasher (4th in 17 years), a Red-naped Sapsucker (5th in 17) and a Townsend's Solitaire (10th in 17).  Also had our first junco.  Here's the breakdown of the 48 new birds (also had a slew of recaps):

Red-naped Sapsucker 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

House Wren 1

Townsend's Solitaire 1

Sage Thrasher 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 12

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, probable intergrade 1

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 17

Green-tailed Towhee 4

Song Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3

Dark-eyed Junco, pink-sided 1

If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit!  You do need a reservation - just click here! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends. 

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies