Banded 34 birds today, half of them Chipping Sparrows. Two more semi-rare Warbler captures - a Tennessee and our third Northern Waterthrush of the season. Also had a Downy and a Hairy in the hand at the same time; was great to look at them side-by-side. The Downy kept a close watch on the Hairy, while the Hairy completely ignored the little Downy.
For the second day in a row, about half of our birds were from the same mixed flock - caught in the same net run in one or two adjacent nets. There is a brief adrenaline rush when you are checking nets and have almost nothing, and then come to a net with a dozen or more birds. Rundown for the day: Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Tennessee Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 6 Chipping Sparrow 17 Song Sparrow 1 Open tomorrow (Tues), closed Wed, then open through the weekend. Will let you know next week's closed day tomorrow. Meredith McBurney Bander, Barr Lake, Adams County Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory -- 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
