The banding season has been slow so far at Ridgway State Park, but the diversity has been fair. Since our first day of banding, we have added: House Wren, Song Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Black-capped Chickadee, Virginia’s Warbler, Downy Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Cassin’s Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat. We have captured a total of 60 individuals and 18 species. Our most frequent captures have been Wilson’s Warbler (15), Gray Catbird (10), and Song Sparrow (9). Those three species represent over half of our captures, and 11 of the other 15 species have only been captured once this season. Elsewhere in the area, the diversity and volume of migrants has been higher, and it remains to be seen whether that influx will reach Ridgway before the end of the season.
Amber Carver Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Ridgway State Park -- 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.
