Grand Valley Audubon Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (09/30/25) – Mesa Co.
Mietron Shahbodaghloo
A little bit more productive today as we continued getting a few more migrant birds in the net. Some of our White-crowned Sparrows had a decent amount of fat, including a recapture from last week that put on 3 grams or so. Today we had our first Lincoln’s Sparrow show up at the station. The morning felt very active with all the WCSP song, but many of them knew to stay away.
8 Newly Banded Birds:
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow: 2
House Finch: 1
Lincoln’s Sparrow: 1
Song Sparrow: 1
Spotted Towhee: 2
Wilson’s Warbler: 1
1 Recaptured Birds:
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow: 1
The station will operate daily (Monday-Friday) from around 7:00a-1:00p (weather
dependent) until October 10th.
We’re located at James M Robb Colorado River State Park by the Kingfisher parking lot. Follow the yellow signs pointing to the banding station! Feel free to stop by when we’re around!
*** Note: State park entrance fees apply. More information about Ridgway State Park can be found here.
Have a blessed day!
Mietron Shahbodaghloo
GVAS Bird Bander | Mesa County
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies