Chico Basin Ranch Bird Banding Station Report- 5/28/2025

[Chicobander]

Many Swainson's Thrushes were around the banding station today with us banding 19 of them. Total of 12 bird species banded including 3 warbler species and 3 flycatcher species. The Wood Thrush was not heard of seen in the olive grove.

31 New Birds Banded

Yellow Warbler-1

Orange-crowned Warbler-1

MacGillivary's Warbler-1

Say's Phoebe-1

Dusky flycatcher-1

Willow Flycatcher-1

Western Wood-pewee-1

Swainson's Thrush-19

Lincoln's Sparrow-1

Lazuli Bunting-2

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow-1

Black-headed Grosbeak-1

5 Recaptures

Yellow Warbler-1

Lazuli Bunting-1

Swainson's Thrush-3

The Banding station will be open this spring season 3 more days from Sunrise to @11 AM. Birding on the ranch is allowed through June 2nd by registering on Aiken Audubon Website at https://www.aikenaudubon.com

All the best,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies