A really nice morning at the Chatfield station, with great springtime weather and excellent birds. I think we continue to benefit from the storm, catching a number of species in greater numbers than usual, including Hermit Thrushes and Yellow-rumped Warblers. We also caught 2 Rough-winged Swallows, which was a real treat. Here's the breakdown:
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 (FOS; we caught no swallows last year, and usually don't have more than a couple in any year) House Wren 1 (FOS) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 13 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 (FOS, and just a bit early; the first one usually shows up on May 5) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 10 Lincoln Sparrow 2 Total was 41, which is very good for this station, especially during the first week. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 Celebrating 25 Years of Bird and Habitat Conservation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
