This is a great time of year to see a nice variety of birds at the banding station! We caught 15 species - our largest weighed in at 92.1 grams (Blue Jay); the smallest at 5.6 (Golden-crowned Kinglet). There were 7 sparrow species, including both common towhees. The GCKI deserves special mention because he was the most beautiful ever - an adult male with a huge patch of red surrounded by yellow on his crown. Here's the breakdown of today's 30 new birds:
Blue Jay 2 (1 adult male and 1 hatch year of unknown sex. Caught together in the net.) House Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Wilson's Warbler 2 Spotted Towhee 1 Green-tailed Towhee 3 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 3 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 PLEASE NOTE the change in our schedule - we are now opening nets at 7:40 (an hour later) and should have birds back at the station by 8:20. We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. 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/2557c1df-bc4c-4f21-bb55-222e6e4ef21f%40googlegroups.com.
