Chipping Sparrows continue to dominate banding activity - today there were 28 new, 9 recaps for a total of 37 of the 49 birds we captured. At about 11 a.m., in an otherwise very slow morning, we caught 14 Chippers in one net, 8 new and 6 recaps. Of the recaps, 2 were banded a full month ago (1 on 9/4, 1 on 9/6), at which time they were in what Sibley describes as juvenile plumage (heavily streaked breasts). Today, they both had clear breasts, with some minor body molt continuing. So, these guys came to Barr and stuck around to do their body molt? Looking forward to having a little time to play with the data on our new "most common species" - 434 as of today and still going strong.
Anyway, breakdown of today's new birds: Downy Woodpecker 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 28 Oregon Junco 3 Open Thursday, closed Friday. Then open every day weather permitting except next Wednesday (10/12) through Sunday, 10/16, which will be our final day of the season. 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.
