Wilson's continued to lead the parade on another moderate day, with 42 birds banded and two recaptures from prior years (both local residents - a Black-capped Chickadee and a Song Sparrow). Insect eating birds continue to be low on fat, whereas the seed eaters are showing more, I think the lingering effects of the storm. Here's the breakdown for the day:
Black-capped Chickadee 1 return, banded 8/26/18, also caught 8/29/19 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Redstart 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 28 Song Sparrow 1 new, 1 return, banded 9/18/18 Lincoln's Sparrow 5 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 2 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 As we approach the half-way mark of this unusual fall banding season, I want to take a moment to thank those who have visited this fall. Education and engagement are very much a part of the mission of Bird Conservancy's banding stations, and we feared that might be lost in this season impacted by Covid. However, our visitor opportunities, while being restrictive in terms of the number of people we can have on-site, have provided us (and we hope our visitors) with a positive and personal experience. We've had a range of people, from expert birders to eager beginners, from toddlers to people in their nineties. Parents bringing out their children, hoping to get them interested; kids (many of whom have been exposed to birds through our camps and more traditional education programs) dragging out their parents. (My personal favorites have been the several pairs of dads out with their young daughters.) Several people have visited more than once! We are looking forward to the balance of the season! If you'd like to visit: 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/dd0d95cb-5d45-4b03-be2a-9e3e433aceeao%40googlegroups.com.
