Not much movement - 7 birds banded (2 House Wrens, 2 Catbirds, 2 Spotted Towhees, and a Lincoln Sparrow), 7 repeats (birds first caught earlier this season), and 1 House Wren that we banded last year.
Didn't matter, because a group of lucky birders spent the morning with Dave Leatherman (he was an auction item at a recent Denver Audubon event), immersing themselves in the world of bird food - insects and the plants they live in. It isn't just plants and birds that are out of sync in this early spring, but also the multitudes of insects that are so important to our birds' diets. As for me, I'm going to be paying way more attention to the numerous dragonflies that are getting stuck in my nets this spring! Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Banding Station Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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.
