Hey COBirders, Migration numbers have picked up some the last two days at Clear Spring Ranch. It helps that it hasn’t been gale force winds. I got blown out and couldn’t operate nets three times last week.
Notable migrants banded: FOS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 banded Sunday (of flock of 5!) Ad M, Ad F, SY F, and one more banded Monday, Ad F. FOS Yellow-breasted Chat - Second year M Monday FOS Green-tailed Towhee - Second year, sex U photos available for all of these, if you are interested. FOS Lesser Yellowlegs - not banded, but seen wading in a flooded field FOS N Rough-winged Swallow - one Sunday, 5 Monday White-crowned Sparrows - still hanging around. I have banded more already this week than any previous spring. LOTSA migrating Blue Jays - over 100 have gone by in the last 4 days. And finally - today was the first multiple-warbler day - a banded Orange-crowned M, FOS singing Yellow Warblers, and high in the trees a flock of Yellow-rumps. Not seeing as many as most springs, but it is still early, I guess. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs -- 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/95212E9E-4E63-4712-802E-C60673B26378%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
