Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Station 10/16 - 10/19/25

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Three days of almost no birds and lots of wind, and then one day that looked about how we would expect for late fall banding:

10/16 - 2 new birds:

Hermit Thrush 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1

10/17 - 4 new birds plus 1 return (banded a prior year):

Song Sparrow 1, banded 10/1/24

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1

10/18 - 2 new birds plus 1 return:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Song Sparrow 1, banded 10/10/24

10/19 - 17 new birds plus 1 return:

Downy Woodpecker 1, banded 8/23/23 at the "old" station as a hatch year, recaptured 10/11/24 at the "temporary" station

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler. Myrtle 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler, unidentified 1

Wilson's Warbler 1 (HY female, late......)

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 4

White-crowned Sparrow, unidentified 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3

House Finch 1 (FOS)

Our visitor hours:  Maybe yesterday was the beginning of a trend and we can finish off the season more normally (a girl can dream...........).  We will be open Tuesday through Thursday (wind permitting) with visitor sessions each morning from 7:30 to 8:30.  There is a $7 fee and registration is required - click here to register.  We will take down the station after banding on Thursday.

Meredith McBurney
Bander - Barr Lake Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies