After our pokey Mon & Tues, I arrived at the banding station this morning hoping for nothing more than enough sparrows to get through 3 groups of 7th graders. But the birds always have a surprise or two...instead we banded mostly Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak...another species that we haven't caught since 2005 (and only 4 before that). Two days in a row with a big, gorgeous, noisy bird with loads of personality! Here's the breakdown of the 36 birds banded (okay, there were a few sparrows, plus flycatchers for the first time in several days):
Dusky Flycatcher 2 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Audubon's Warbler 6 Wilson's Warbler 9 Spotted Towhee 1 (FOS) Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Slate-colored Junco 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 (HY male) House Sparrow 1 For those of you looking for a window of calm, no school group tomorrow (Friday). Also, no groups on Sunday. We are open 6 days per week, weather permitting, through Oct 14, so 3+ weeks left. Previously announced closed days are 9/26, 10/4 and 10/10. We will also be closed Monday, 10/1, because we are hosting an evening group that day. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
