Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Chico Banding Station-May 6, 2023

[Chicobander]

A slow bird day including few Chipping Sparrows. The wind picked up @ 9:30 so the mist nets were not as useful for catching birds. A highlight for the day was capturing a Bewick's Wren. 

16 New Birds 

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Common Yellowthroat- 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1

Chipping Sparrow- 7

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Spotted Towhee- 1

House Wren- 2

Bewick's Wren- 1

Hermit Thrush- 1

2 Recaptures

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Brown Thrasher- 1

The banding station will be closed tomorrow but we will resume on Monday from sunrise to @11:00 AM. Stop on by if in the area!

Have a good weekend,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies