Bird Conservancy Banding Report Chico Basin Ranch - 9/4-9/8

[Kim Geissler]

Today concluded the first week of fall banding at Chico Basin Ranch. The totals for the week (Tuesday through Saturday) were 162 birds banded of 26 species. The most notable bird was a first year male Mourning Warbler. 

Here is the summary of newly banded birds for the week:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 3

Wilson's Warbler: 79

House Wren: 6

Orange-crowned Warbler: 18

MacGillivray's Warbler: 2

Western Flycatcher: 3

Spotted Towhee: 1

American Robin: 4

Brown Thrasher: 10

Clay-colored Sparrow: 3

Yellow-breasted Chat: 1

Blue Jay: 1

Least Flycatcher: 1

American Redstart: 2

Willow Flycatcher: 1

Yellow Warbler: 2

Cassin's Vireo: 2

Lincoln's Sparrow: 2

Swainson's Thrush: 2

Dusky Flycatcher: 6

Western Wood-Pewee: 6

Mourning Warbler: 1

Hermit Thrush: 2

Northern Mockingbird: 1

Hammond's Flycatcher: 1

Chipping Sparrow: 2

You are welcome to visit the banding station. I'll be banding through the first week of October and nets will be open 6 days a week (Monday through Saturday). Next week I will be opening nets at 6:40 and banding until 11:40 weather permitting. 

Kim Geissler

Bander

Chico Basin Ranch Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies