Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Chico Basin Ranch banding 5/11/22

[Chicobander]

Another nice day of bird diversity. Twenty-one species captured this day. Three species were new for the season including: Willow Flycatcher, Western Tanager, and Western Wood-pewee. 

44 New Birds Banded:

Willow Flycatcher -1

Western Wood-pewee -1

Yellow Warbler -2

Virginia Warbler -1

Wilson Warbler -1

Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler -6

Common Yellowthroat -1

Ovenbird -1

Yellow-breasted Chat -1

House Wren -4

Lincoln Sparrow -1

Hermit Thrush -6

Swainson's Thrush -1

Black-headed Grosbeak -1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak -1

Bullock's Oriole -1

Northern Mockingbird -2

Western Tanager -6

Brown Thrasher -4

4 Recaptures

Brown Thrasher-2 (Repeat and a Returning bird from previous years)

American Robin - 1

Hooded Warbler - 1 repeat (gained 1 gram since yesterday! almost 15% gain in weight! )

Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 repeat

We'll be open 6 days a week through May 27th, closed on Monday May 16th and 23rd. We'll be returning from the first net run at about 6:30am. Stop by and visit when you are out there!

Julie Shieldcastle

Spring Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies