Hi COBirders, After seeing Ted Floyd's forecast for a good morning, we were anticipating a good run. Brian Gibbons opened nets at 6:15, and by 7:45 we'd already netted about 30 birds. Many Swainson's Thrush and Spotted Towhees were on the ground early - and we anticipated a big Swainson's Thrush day - but they almost all disappeared quickly. We did, however, catch several towhees. Alas, the sky started clearing, and it got warmer, so not much activity after about 10:30. Total new birds banded, about 60.
This was "Tanager Day" with 6 Western Tanagers banded (5 m, 1 f, 3 in one net together), and one ***** SUMMER TANAGER ****(sy male) was banded. Many other good birds seen in the trees - including CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (f), Virginia's Warbler, few Yellow-rumps, some Orange-crowned Warblers, Bullock's Orioles, Black-chinned and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Black-headed Grosbeak (m), W Wood Pewee, (and a talented European Starling mimicking coyote and lamb!) Also - close-up views on perched male and female *** ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK *** (but alas - not carrying cameras!). Banding Highlight today: *** FOS Summer Tanager *** *** FOS Black and White Warbler (F) *** FOS Northern Mockingbird FOS Brewer's Sparrow Swainson's Thrush Dusky Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Common Yellowthroat (m) Orange-crowned Warblers (m) Lazuli Bunting (spanking male) Plumbeous Vireo Warbling Vireo Wilson's Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat (m,f) Spotted Towhee (several, m,f) Chipping Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow "Gambel's" White-crowned Sparrow "Mountain" White-crowned Sparrow and a few House Wrens Also, on the ranch, White-throated Sparrow (HQ), Hermit Thrush, many Vesper, Lark, Chipping, Brewer's Sparrows, and several flocks of Lark Buntings. At HQ - one *** BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER *** (M) was still around and photographed, and N Waterthrush. So... not a bad day! Steve Brown Colorado Springs (Posted for Brian Gibbons, RMBO) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
