Happy First Day of Fall! A cooler, breezy, and cloudy day produced a smaller catch. The birds were getting more active towards midday. Fourteen bird species were captured at the banding station including a new species for the year : Nashville Warbler. Here is the catch of the day:
42 New Birds
Wilson's Warbler -21
Orange-crowned Warbler -8
Yellow Warbler -1
Nashville Warbler -1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet -3
House Wren -1
Lazuli Bunting -1
Lincoln's Sparrow -1
Swainson's Thrush -1
Western Tanager -1
Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow -1
Gray Catbird -2
Brown Thrasher -1
American Robin -1
5 Recaptures
Wilson's Warbler -3
Brown Thrasher -2
The Banding Station will be open tomorrow and Saturday mornings this week.
Have a good day! Please Stop by if you are in the area.
Julie Shieldcastle, Bander
Chico Basin Ranch
Bird conservancy of the Rockies