Ridgway State Park Banding Update

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Adam Cupito

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Sep 10, 2018, 10:14:19 PM9/10/18

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Hi everyone, my name is Adam Cupito and I am a bird bander for the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. I will be operating 2 banding stations on the Western Slope this Fall! Our current banding site is located at the Dallas Creek Area of Ridgway State Park, and has just completed its first week. The station was ran from Tuesday, September 4th to Saturday, September 8th, and will be operated again from Monday, September 10th to Friday, September 14th. The following species accounts represent the effort of 249 net hours at this site. There were 148 birds banded of 36 species, as well as a recaptured Mountain Chickadee banded in 2016! It has been busier than usual here, and there has been an interesting range of species. Further updates to come!

Wilson's Warbler: 21
Gray Catbird: 20
Cedar Waxwing: 16
Dusky Flycatcher: 10
MacGillivray's Warbler: 9
Song Sparrow: 8
Western Wood-pewee: 7
House Wren: 6
Cassin's Vireo: 6
Western Tanager: 6
Green-tailed Towhee: 4
Red-shafted Flicker: 3
House Finch: 3
Warbling Vireo: 3
Black-headed Grosbeak: 3
Yellow Warbler: 2
Lincoln's Sparrow: 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 2
Virginia's Warbler: 2
Chipping Sparrow: 2
Fox Sparrow: 1
Evening Grosbeak: 1
Bushtit: 1
Gray Flycatcher: 1
Audubon's Warbler: 1
Hairy Woodpecker: 1
Brewer's Sparrow: 1
Nashville Warbler: 1
Black-capped Chickadee: 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 1
Cordilleran Flycatcher: 1
Steller's Jay: 1
Red-naped Sapsucker: 1
Spotted Towhee: 1
Orange-crowned Warbler: 1
Western Bluebird: 1
Mountain Chickadee - 1 return