Lots of banding and birding today at Barr Lake - we caught/banded 75 new birds, we were full-up with interested folks in our modified visitor program, and there was a number of birders out enjoying the Philadelphia Vireo that we banded and reported on Thursday and that was re-found today.
Our coolest bird of the day was a Hairy Woodpecker, who acted like he wanted to eat my hand. The weirdest capture of the day was a House Finch - they are common at the feeders at the Nature Center, but we NEVER catch them out at the station. Here's the breakdown: Hairy Woodpecker 1 (FOS) Western Wood-pewee 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 new, 1 return, banded 8/30/19 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Townsend's Warbler 2 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 44 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 5 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Lazuli Bunting 1 House Finch 1 If you'd like to visit this fall: Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we are requiring visitors to make a reservation and we will have only 6 visitors at the station at a time. We are doing three one-hour time slots, from 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11, on Tuesdays and then Thursdays through Sundays, through October 11. There is a $5 per person fee; scholarships are available to those unable to pay. All visitors, staff and volunteers will be wearing masks and people will be expected to socially distance. To register and for more information go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister 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/7b7409fb-b72d-47ec-9c88-fc7f91797a28o%40googlegroups.com.
