Chico Basin Ranch Banding Station- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-9/18/2025

[Chicobander]

What a bunch of storms last night! Not many birds stopped by the banding station this morning. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird was still around though. A Winter Wren was a new species for the season. If not for Wilson's Warblers, there would not be many birds to report.

24 New Banded Birds

Wilson's Warbler- 12

Orange-crowned Warbler-5

Northern House Wren- 1

Winter Wren- 1

Hermit Thrush- 3

Western Tanager- 1

Green-tailed Towhee-1

1 Hermit Thrush Recapture from yesterday

The banding station will be open 2 sunrise until noonish tomorrow. If wanting to bird or visit the ranch please sign up on the Aiken Audubon website. www.aikenaudubon.com

Hoping for a better migration day at Chico and Barr Lake.

All the best,

Julie Shieldcastle

Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies