Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Lake Banding Report, 9/16/26

[Meredith McBurney]

Wilson's Warblers continue coming through in record numbers; another 53 caught today.  Starting to see a higher number of sparrows mixed in with the primarily insect eaters.  Our total new birds for today was 98, but we also caught 29 recaps.  Three cheers to our volunteer team for making this system work day after day!

Here's the breakdown of the 98 new:

Mourning Dove 1

Western Wood-pewee 1

Dusky Flycatcher 1

Northern House Wren 1 new, 1 banded last year

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Orange-crowned Warbler 5

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 7

Townsend's Warbler 1

MacGillivray's Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 2

Wilson's Warbler 53

Green-tailed Towhee 4

Clay-colored Sparrow 3

Lincoln's Sparrow 6

Song Sparrow 2

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 8

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Meredith McBurney

Bander, Barr Lake Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies