Yellow-rumped Warblers! 37 of them; 20 in the first run; of which a dozen were caught in net 12 as they headed for a Box Elder. Plus a Marsh Wren, a rarity for this station. And two other first of season. All in all, a really good day, with 48 new birds:
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 (FOS)
American Robin 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 21
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler, intergrade 3
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 (FOS)
Spotted Towhee 1 return, banded 2021
Green-tailed Towhee 2
White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2
White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1
We are open 6 mornings per week, closed on Mondays. Registration is required to visit on the weekends - there are three 1 hour sessions, starting at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30. Go
here to register. There are school groups every week day, arriving about 9:30. Individuals may drop by early mornings during the week although there are groups visiting early on some days.
Meredith McBurney
Bander, Chatfield Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies