Chatfield Banding Station - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 4/27 & 4/29/25

[meredith]

Sunday (4/27) was such a strange day that I didn't even report.  The first day I can remember when we banded 0 birds.  We did catch 2 birds that we'd banded already this season, plus 2 birds (a Black-capped Chickadee and a Song Sparrow) that we banded last year.

Today was much more typical for early spring season banding, with an interesting mix of species expected at this time of year:

Bushtit 1

Northern House Wren 1

Hermit Thrush 2 

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Spotted Towhee 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1

American Goldfinch 2

We are banding Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) through May 31, weather permitting.  There are opportunities for the public to visit on weekends and occasional weekdays through the Denver Audubon website.  (Some days are already sold out, so sign up now if you are interested!)

Meredith McBurney

Bander

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies