The birds were out and active on this cool, grey morning - Banded 51, and caught 1 banded in 2010 and 16 banded sometime in the last week or so. Bird of the Day was an immature Nashville Warbler. Brings our warbler species for the season to 16, compared to 11 total last year. Wilson's Warblers are still lagging, but other warblers seem to be keeping pace. An unending supply of young Chipping Sparrows, coming through in large flocks. Here is the day's breakdown for the 52 birds caught today for the first time this year:
Downy Woodpecker 1 new, 1 banded 2010 Western Wood-pewee 1 HouseWren 1 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Nashville Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 15 Chipping Sparrow 21 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Open 6 days a week, weather permitting, through mid-October. Next day off is Friday, 9/23. Meredith McBurney Bander, Barr Lake Station, 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.
