Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report/ Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- May 9, 2024

[Chicobander]

Calm winds overnight appeared to bring in the birds to Chico today. Twenty-five species captured including 11 new bird species for the season. Highlights were an adult male American Redstart and four Ovenbirds. A very nice day working with a good crew of volunteers. Thank you volunteers for all you do!

181 New Banded Birds

Orange-crowned Warbler- 20

Yellow Warblers- 37

Wilson's Warbler- 4

MacGillivray's Warbler- 15

American Redstart- 1

Audubon's (yellow-rumped) Warbler- 3

Common Yellowthroat - 7

Ovenbird- 4

House Wren- 4

Least Flycatcher- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 2

Hammond's Flycatcher- 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2

Clay-colored Sparrow- 1

Lazuli Bunting -2

Gray-headed Junco- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 5

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1

Swainson's Thrush- 41

Hermit Thrush- 3

Yellow-breasted Chat- 2

Gray Catbird- 21

Western Tanager- 1

Spotted Towhee- 1

1 American Robin return- banded in previous year- at least over 3 years old.

The banding station will be operating tomorrow through Saturday this week from sunrise to @ 11 AM. Please stop by and share what you are seeing on the ranch.

***Remember Chico Basin is open to a limited number of people each day during this month. Please go to the Aiken Audubon Website to register for a morning to visit. There is a daily registration fee. 

All the best for a good next couple days for birding and birds.

Julie Shieldcastle, bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

[Susan Rosine]

That's a crazy amount of birds to band in one day! I don't think we've ever had a day like that at Barr Lake (Meredith?)

Susan Rosine

Brighton