Most of us in the Denver Metro Area woke up to drizzle or rain this morning, and it seemed a little crazy to the members of the Tuesday crew as we drove out to the station this morning. But, low and behold, Barr Lake State Park was cloudy and chilly but dry and most of the nets were sheltered from the wind. So we opened most of the station and got in about three hours of banding before it got too cold. Highlight of the day was a mixed flock that included 6 Black-capped Chickadees, 3 of which had been banded in prior seasons (2018, 2017, and - drum roll - 2013) and were recaught for the first time ever today. We also had lots of nice intrepid human visitors who braved the elements to enjoy the birds with us. 30 new plus the 3 returns for a total of 33 new birds today:
Black-capped Chickadee 1 new, 3 returns (1 each from 2018, 2017 and 2013) House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Wilson's Warbler 2 Green-tailed Towhee 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 2 Lesser Goldfinch 1 (FOS) We are now opening nets at 7:40 and should have birds back at the station by 8:20. We are closing nets most days at 11:40. We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, through October 13. All of this is weather permitting! 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 Visitors are welcome at our banding stations. Registration is required for groups. For more information and hours of operation, visit birdconservancy.org/birdbanding -- 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/715f4594-033f-479f-9c74-802d5de4f7ef%40googlegroups.com.
