Bird Conservancy of the Rockies- Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station-9/12/22

[Chicobander]

What a morning! Okay so if you get the opportunity to see a Townsend's Solitaire in the hand by all means I think you will agree; it is one Beautiful bird! Other highlights included a Hatching year female Cooper's Hawk, and the first Ruby-crowned Kinglet of the year caught at Chico. Twenty-two bird species were captured today.The student's from St. Mary's High School got a treat by seeing a large bird of prey and comparing it to a Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

60 New Birds

Wilson's Warbler -27

Orange-crowned Warbler- 2

MacGillivray's Warbler -4

Western Wood-Pewee -1

Hammond's Flycatcher -1

Dusky Flycatcher -1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet -1

House Wren -1

Cassin's Vireo -2

Lazuli Bunting -1

Townsend's Solitaire -1

Swainson' Thrush -3

Hermit Thrush -1

White-breasted Nuthatch -3

Gray Catbird -3

Green -tailed Towhee -1

Northern Mockingbird -1

Brown Thrasher -3

American Robin -1

Cooper's Hawk -1

7 recaptures

Wilson's Warbler -1

Swainson's Thrush -1

Hermit Thrush -1

Gray Catbird -3

Western Tanager -1

Banding station is open mornings Monday- Saturday. Closed Sunday. Stop by the station when you visit. You never know what might be around.

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.