Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/13/17

[Meredith...@birdconservancy.org]

A lovely if warm day.  Banded 20 plus caught 7 more birds banded in prior years.  Highlights of the day were an Ovenbird, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and a pair of Bullock's Orioles, caught together in the net.  Here's the breakdown:

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1

House Wren 2

Gray Catbird 4 new, 1 banded in 2013

Yellow Warbler 2 new, 2 banded in 2016, 3 in 2015

Ovenbird 1

Common Yellowthroat 2

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 3

Bullock's Oriole 1 new, 1 banded in 2015

The banding station runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except Memorial Day), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to Denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds!

Meredith McBurney
Bander
Chatfield Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies