Second day with reasonably good numbers and fun birds. 31 banded and 1 return (plus lots of recaps-mostly Yellow Warblers-from earlier days this season which I'm omitting from the report):
Least Flycatcher 1 House Wren 2 Marsh Wren 1 (FOS, likely only 1 of season) Gray Catbirds 6 Yellow Warbler 12 new, 1 banded last year Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 (FOS - POR FIN!) Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Western Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Did a little review of data last night. Our numbers are way down this year (40% lower than the same days last year). Seem to be missing birds that would be passing through. The opposite seems to be true with our likely resident Yellows and Catbirds - they are coming back slightly sooner and/or in greater numbers. Haven't check the House Wrens or Chats yet, although they seem to be down. Don't know what today's heat will bring, except a likely early closing... Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Station 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.
