Chatfield Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 5/13/25

[meredith]

I looked at the weather report for today and sighed - hot and sunny.  I imagined a slow day and starting to close nets by about 9 a.m. due to heat.  But these wonderful clouds hung over the station until almost 11, and we had the best day of our very slow season, banding 25 new birds and catching 3 more returns from prior years:

Downy Woodpecker 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Black-capped Chickadee 1

Northern House Wren 4 new, 2 returns (both banded last year)

Gray Catbird 3

Yellow Warbler 7 new, 1 return, banded 2023, recaught 2024

Northern Waterthrush 1 FOS

MacGillivray's Warbler 1 FOS

Common Yellowthroat 1

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

Brown-headed Cowbird 1

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  There are opportunities for the public to visit on weekends and occasional weekdays through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some days are already sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney

Chatfield Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies