A really nice day - good weather and lots of birds - 55 new, 17 species. We caught our second Savannah Sparrow of the season; the only other one was caught in 1991! The Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers and Chipping Sparrows came mid to late morning in tight flocks; the 7 AUWAs were all in the same net at the same time. The Blue Grosbeak, our fourth of the season, was young and likely a sibling of the 2 other young ones we caught a few days ago. Here's the breakdown:
House Wren 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 7 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 6 Green-tailed Towhee 3 Chipping Sparrow 12 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1 Blue Grosbeak 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/f432b36f-533b-4259-aed0-430925d87f3e%40googlegroups.com.
