Hi COBirders, Again, hot and slow today - and hoping for a weather change. 34 new birds banded by Brian Gibbons (Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory), and S Brown (volunteer). A few good birds had arrived, but it seemed like many resident birds today. Banding is scheduled to continue through Friday.
Seen around the banding station - nesting Black-chinned Hummingbirds (and one caught, but not banded), nesting Am Robin, Ash-throated Flycatcher, the banded Am Restart (sy, m) is still around, as is the banded Indigo Bunting (m), Common Nighthawk in the grove, a few Bullock's and Orchard Orioles, and W Tanagers. Banding Highlights Tuesday: FOS Orchard Oriole (asy, m) FOS Cordilleran Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush (2, none yesterday) Hermit Thrush (still getting new ones, 3) MacGillivray's Warbler (f) Orange-crowned Warbler (f) Yellow Warbler (f) Wilson's Warbler (m) Warbling Vireo Plumbeous Vireo Brown Thrasher Western Tanager (2 asy m) Lincoln's Sparrow Bullock's Oriole and some local House Finch, Eur Starling, and Red-winged Blackbird 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
