N Waterthrush (6 more!) CSR, El Paso Co, Sun.

[Steven Brown]

Hey COBirders,

LOL - Yup SIX more Northern Waterthrush were banded at Clear Spring Ranch - one Saturday, and 5 Sunday.  That makes 13 for the season. Unbelievable.

It was a perfect morning for bird movement - high fog, Southeast breeze, cool temp, and the banding reflected that. 24 birds were caught in the first hour, and 58 total for the morning, of 24 species..

Highlights - 

Black-chinned Hummingbird M,F, netted, but unbanded

Broad-tailed HB,  F, same

Gray Catbird - 5

Virginia’s Warbler - (SY M)

MacGillivray’s Warbler - Ad M

Yellow Warbler - 5

Lincoln’s Sparrow - 5

Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 

Green-tailed Towhee

FOS Bullock’s Orioles (Ad F, SY M)

Lazuli Bunting (SY M)

Clay-colored Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow - 12

Dusky Flycatcher 

Hermit Thrush

Yellow-breasted Chat - 3 - SY M, 2 AD M

In addition I had a pair of Belted Kingfishers flyover, and just missed netting a “spanking” male Indigo Bunting.  Lots of same-species chasing , and lots of Brown-headed Cowbirds following. 

A pretty good morning!

Steve Brown

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