The fall bird banding season at Chico Basin Ranch has begun. Amid the hordes
of voracious mosquitoes, we netted on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of last
week, totaling 71 banded thus far.
Not surprisingly, Wilson's Warbler topped the list with 33 banded. Common
Yellowthroat and Orange-crowned were the only other warbler species captured.
Flycatchers included Western and Dusky, as well as Western Wood-Pewee. Vireos
included three Cassin's and one Warbling. A single Swainson's Thrush was
caught on Saturday. The highlight was a female Cooper's Hawk on Friday, which
hit a net just as I was opening it.
We will be open Monday - Saturday, weather permitting, through October 3rd.
Chico Basin Ranch is a fee area, so please stop by headquarters to sign in and
pay.
Nancy Gobris
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (formerly Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory)
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