It was a beautiful morning - cool, sunny, no wind - and birds were making lots of noise. Given all that, the numbers today were disappointing - only 15 new birds. (Also caught 10 that had been previously caught this season - all migrants that are likely to stick around for the summer.) Caught 3 of the Brown-headed Cowbirds and 1 of the Cedar Waxwings that have been around for a week or so.
Here's today's breakdown:
Downy Woodpecker 1
House Wren 1
Gray Catbird 2 new, 1 banded 2023
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow Warbler 1 new, 1 each banded 2021, 2022, and 2023
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2 new, 1 banded 2022
We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting. You can register to visit on the weekends through the
Denver Audubon website. (Some times/days are sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)
Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies