An unusual and interesting mix of species for Chatfield today. In our 12 years here, I've never had a male/female pair of Bushtits followed by a pair of Blue-grey Gnatcatchers. The Bushtits must be nesting out near the river - we banded the male a couple of days ago, and then recaught him with his lady in the same net today. Here's the rundown of the 16 new birds caught today:
Bushtit 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 Hermit Thrush 4 American Robin 1 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Spotted Towhee 1 new, 1 banded 2016 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 The banding station runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except for May 4-6 and 29), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to Denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds! Meredith McBurney Bander Chatfield Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/28283cf0-6574-480b-8c65-5dcb20702e36%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
