Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station Report-Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-September 10, 2026

[Chicobander]

A strange day for bird activity today with some early movement and then around 8:30 - 10AM, it was very quiet. We did squeak out 20 bird species for the day with Pine Sisken being first of the season. Yesterday after photo confirmation, we did catch a Blue-headed Vireo.

53 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 21

MacGillivray's Warbler- 1

Orange-crowned Warbler- 1

Townsend's Warbler- 1

Unknown Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1( Once again a bird having both Myrtle and Audubon's Characteristics)

Willow Flycatcher- 1

Dusky Flycatcher- 1

Western Wood-pewee- 4

Olive-sided Flycatcher- 1

Warbling Vireo- 1 (taking measurements it was in the overlap of Western and eastern subspecies)

Cassin's Vireo- 1 

Pine Siskin- 2

Lincoln's Sparrow- 1

Green-tailed Towhee- 2

House Finch- 1

Western Tanager- 1

Yellow-breasted Chat- 3

Swainson's Thrush- 1

Gray Catbird- 2

No Recaptures

The banding station will be open tomorrow through Saturday from sunrise until @ 11:30 AM. Stop by and share your sightings with us. We would love to hear them.

If interested in visiting the banding station, please register online at www.aikenaudubon.com

Have a good day,

Julie Shieldcastle, Bander

Chico Basin Ranch

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies