Except for the wind, opening day of spring banding was very normal, which was excellent after the very low numbers of birds caught both spring (Chatfield) and fall (Barr) in 2021. The wind, which kicked up about 9:15 and required the closure of over half the nets, probably kept it from being a banner early spring day. Banded 13 new and caught 3 that were banded last year. New birds included a White-throated Sparrow, only the second caught at the station (the other one was caught last year). Here's the breakdown:
Black-capped Chickadee 1 new, 1 banded 2020 House Wren 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Spotted Towhee 1 new, 1 banded 2020 Song Sparrow 1 banded 2020 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3 We are open 6 mornings per week, closed on Mondays. Registration is required to visit on the weekends - there are three 1 hour sessions, starting at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30. Go here <https://denveraudubon.org/events/> to register. There are school groups every week day, arriving about 9:30. Individuals may drop by early mornings during the week although there are groups visiting early on some days. Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/c7eedc79-cedb-4c4b-95ce-dcfea67bde64n%40googlegroups.com.
