Hi COBirders, RMBO Banding report for Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co), Thursday 5/10/2012
Cool and calm start, and many birds were moving, but appeared to be moving OUT at sunrise. A small wave of new warblers arrived about 830, and they moved out too. A third small wave occurred about 11am. The "bird-of-the-day" of course, was the second Worm-eating Warbler of the spring, aged SY, that I banded. It was first seen by Brandon Percival, John Drummond, et. al. about 830, near the damper area, then caught 20 minutes later on the N edge of the grove. Maybe it was on its way out, as well. It didn't have much fat, so it MIGHT stay around, but I didn't hear of anyone seeing it later. Many MacGillivrays's Warblers arrived today, and several FEMALE warblers today (mostly we've been seeing males). New Birds Banded today: 36 Least Flycatcher 1 Western Kingbird 1 (FOS, ASY (After Second Year) m) House Wren 2 Swainson's Thrush 1 (a major departure from the last two days) Hermit Thrush 5 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 (both f) Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 (2 m, f) Worm-eating Warbler 1 (SY) MacGillivray's Warbler 6 (1 ASY m, 4 SY m, 1 f) Common Yellowthroat 1 (m) Wilson's Warbler 1 (ASY m) Western Tanager 1 (FOS, ASY m) Spotted Towhee 1 (m) Chipping Sparrow 6 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Common Grackle 1 (FOS, ASY m) Not sure what others saw beyond these. Still haven't netted an oriole although they have been around for a week. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs for Nancy Gobris, RMBO -- 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.
