As we approach the end of our third week, all indications are that this was a really, really good year for birds that breed north of us and migrate south through the front range. We caught another 62 birds today, despite the heat and having to close 5 nets because of marauding raccoons. Wilson's Warblers, which pretty much always determine how big a year we have in terms of numbers, continue to come through at a very high pace. We've started to see comment-worthy high fat levels on both WIWAs and OCWAs, a sign that at least some of these migrating birds are doing really well. So, hope this all continues! Here is a break-down of the 62 birds today:
Downy Woodpecker 1 new, 1 banded last year Hammond's Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Cassin's Vireo 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 3 Wilson's Warbler 40 Chipping Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days a week (closed Monday), weather permitting through October 14. We are opening nets at 6:30 and should have birds back at the station by 7:15. We will close most days by about 11:30, earlier this week because of the heat. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander Barr Lake 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/fce7c4e7-7ce2-4e6f-bdd1-edc20b547848%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
