Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-5/19/2025

[Chicobander]

Today was a good good day with a variety of birds with some special captures including a male Golden-winged Warbler (Handsome dude), and 2 returning Lazuli Buntings (male 4+ years old) and a female Lazuli Bunting at least 3 years old. Both Buntings were banded as adults so they could be years older than when originally banded. Twenty bird species were captured including seven warbler species and three flycatcher species.

The last Golden-winged Warbler to be banded at Chico was 2 birds in May 2012 and one in May of 2002.

39 New Banded Birds

Northern House Wren- 3

Dusky Flycatcher- 2

Willow Flycatcher- 1

Say's Phoebe-1

Common Yellowthroat-1

Wilson's Warbler- 3

Yellow Warbler-1

Golden-winged Warbler-1

Northern Parula-1

Orange-crowned Warbler-1

MacGillivray's Warbler-2

Gray-headed Junco-1

Lazuli Bunting-1

Lincoln's Sparrow-3

Swainson's Thrush-6

Hermit Thrush-2

Blue Grosbeak-1

Western Tanager-1

Gray Catbird-6

Spotted Towhee-1

2 Returning Birds

Lazuli Bunting

The banding station will be open tomorrow through Saturday from sunrise until @11AM. I received word that the construction will operate through Friday for this week. Loud construction noise usually starts @0830-0900.

If interested in birding the ranch, please register on the Aiken Audubon website (https://www.aikenaudubon.com). 

Stop by the banding station and share your sightings.

Have a good Monday,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies