Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Chatfield Banding Station - May 16, 2023

[Meredith McBurney]

I'm sorry to say we didn't even get a taste of the wonderfully wild banding activity at Chico!  We were rained out on Sunday (third day in a week) and off on Monday and then today was very slow starting.  Picked up a bit as the morning went on but never got busy......only 24 new and returning birds caught, most of them likely breeders at Chatfield:

House Wren 1

Swainson's Thrush 1 (yes, just 1, FOS)

Gray Catbird 4 new, 1 banded 2021

Yellow Warbler 4, all returns, 3 banded 2022, 1 banded 2021

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Intergrade 1

Common Yellowthroat 4

Yellow-breasted Chat 2

Western Tanager 1 (FOS)

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Brown-headed Cowbird 1 (FOS)

We will be open Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through the end of May.  Denver Audubon has scheduled one-hour time slots at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 for visitors on weekends; visit here to register.  (I believe many time slots are already sold out, so register soon if you would like to visit.)

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Banding Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies