Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/10/19

[Meredith McBurney]

Wilson's Warblers appear to be on the move - I see Chico banded 26 and we did 30.  In between, we caught 12 other new birds, included our FOS Green-tailed Towhee and Lincoln's Sparrow and a Black-capped Chickadee banded last year.  Here's the breakdown of the 42 new birds:

Black-capped Chickadee 1

House Wren 3

Orange-crowned Warbler 3

Common Yellowthroat 1

Wilson's Warbler 30

Yellow-breasted Chat 1

Green-tailed Towhee 1

Chipping Sparrow 1

Lincoln's Sparrow 1

We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, although we will likely close earlier some days as long as this heat continues. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. 

 

Come visit!

 

Meredith McBurney 

Bander, Barr Lake Station 

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies