Hi COBirders, Today started very cool (35o), calm, and busy. We collected 20+ birds at 6:30, and about the same for the rest of the day. Total of 44 new birds banded, by Brian Gibbons, Josh Shramo, and Steve Brown. Another good day.
There was a good turnover of birds last night, a good number of Swainson's Thrush in the grove today, and our first Hermit Thrush in a week. Again, some good warblers, but not high numbers. Also - a sight to see, is Brian's "double-high net" in which we collected W Kingbirds and Black-headed Grosbeak about 16 feet off the ground. Not seen - No sparrows banded, few seen. No Orange-crowned Warblers, nor Yellow Warblers, but a couple of Yellow-rumps were in the trees overhead. The hummingbirds are around, and aggressive. Many birds, once released, were chased out of the area by the hummers! W Wood Pewee and Ash-throated Flycatcher were heard. The talented Eur Starling is now doing Canada Goose calls above the banding station, along with the rest of his playlist. Banding Highlights today: 2 W Kingbirds (f) Ovenbird (banded by JS) Northern Waterthrush (banded by SB) Com Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler MacGillivray's Warbler (m) Least Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Warbling Vireo Say's Phoebe Red-breasted Nuthatch (f) Black-headed Grosbeak (m) Com Grackle (m) House Wrens (still getting new ones) Steve Brown Colorado Springs, posted for Brian Gibbons, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
