Got a break from the wind today and had a typical, nice fall day - Started with Orange-crowned Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, then Juncos with a few other Sparrows thrown in. Highlights of the day were 2 young Red-naped Sapsuckers; as Susan noted in an earlier post, these are rare at the station - we've only had 5 total in the prior 30 years, and the most recent was in 2012. Here's a breakdown of the 44 new birds caught today:
Red-naped Sapsucker 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 4 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 7 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3 Remember we are closed tomorrow, Monday! We will then be open Tuesday-Sunday for one more week, weather permitting! We are now opening nets at 7:40 and should have birds back at the station by 8:20. 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/18a67f34-c7ed-497f-b1b7-9a1d1b431e35%40googlegroups.com.
