Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report-Bird Conservancy of The Rockies- September 3, 2026

[Chicobander]

Another quiet day, some migrants were observed by birders but not captured. A Black-and-white Warbler was north of banding station high in Cottonwood. Western tanagers and Curved-billed Thrasher were to the west eating olive fruits. The recaptures were not in as good of condition with all but one Wilson's Warbler lost a couple tenths of gram. 

24 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 10

Orange-crowned Warbler- 3

MacGillivray's Warbler-1

N. House Wren- 2

Western Wood-Pewee- 1

Warbling Vireo- 1- keyed out to an Eastern by bill measurements

American Goldfinch- 1

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Cassin's Vireo-1

Brown Thrasher- 2

American Robin- 1

4 Recaptures- banded during this season and captured a different day

Swainson's Thrush

Wilson's Warbler- 3

The Banding Station will be open tomorrow through Saturday from sunrise until @11:30AM.

If interested in visiting the ranch, Please register on the Aiken Audubon website www.aikenaudubon.com

Please stop by the banding station to share your sightings. We would love to hear them. Always something interesting on the ranch to see.

Enjoy the Day,

Julie Shieldcastle, bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies