Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 9/14/22

[Meredith McBurney]

A lovely banding day - relatively cool and mostly wind-free.  We caught 60 new bird of 21 species.  Highlights included a Tennessee Warbler (6 in the last 15 years) and two Vesper Sparrows (5 in the last 15 years).  Here's the full breakdown:

Downy Woodpecker 1

Western Wood-pewee 2

Dusky Flycatcher 1

House Wren 2

Swainson's Thrush 1

Gray Catbird 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 5

Tennessee Warbler 1

Yellow Warbler 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 6

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1

Townsend's Warbler 3

Common Yellowthroat 2

Wilson's Warbler 15

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Chipping Sparrow 3

Clay-colored Sparrow 7

Vesper Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow, 1 banded 2020

Lincoln's Sparrow 3

White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 (FOS)

If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit!  You do need a reservation - just click here! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends. 

We look forward to seeing many of you during the season!

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies