Just never know what we will catch! Today's fun included 2 species that are not rare but rarely caught at the station - a Townsend's Solitaire and a Western Kingbird. The WEKI was the first since 2004 and only the 5th ever. We also caught 3 House Wrens that were banded in prior years. Here's the breakdown of the 48 new birds:
Western Kingbird 1 Plumbeous Vireo 1 House Wren 1 new, 2 banded in 2017 and 1 in 2016 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Townsend's Solitaire 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 28 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, although we are closing earlier as needed due to 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1ea795af-af04-465e-82cf-f97c499e6f23%40googlegroups.com.
