What a difference a day makes. Last night's more-favorable weather brought a nice influx of migrants this morning. One day after the slowest day of the season, we had one of the busiest yet, with 43 newly-banded birds and 2 recaptures. Those numbers could've been even higher but some sporadic breezy weather resulted in some net closures.
We had 12 species, mostly the usual suspects and nothing unusual. Quite a few more sparrows today than previous mornings, with our highest Lincoln's Sparrow totals so far, and many more lingering in nearby shrubs while I was closing nets. I also noted that most of the Wilson's Warblers I was able to take a close look at didn't have much fat deposited, suggesting they had just arrived after some long-distance travel that used up their fuel stores. Today's summary: Wilson's Warbler 19 + 1 recapture Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 House Wren 3 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 9 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Brown Thrasher 1 + 1 recapture We are open 6 days a week, closed on Sundays. Next week we'll be opening nets at 6:50 AM and closing at 11:50 AM, weather permitting. There will be a large school group visiting on Monday, so the best time to stop by to see birds without too much commotion will be between 7:00-8:30 AM. Come visit! Robert Snowden Bander, Chico Basin Ranch 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/5953dc7a-12ca-49a7-b765-2c7281f412bf%40googlegroups.com.
