Hey COBirders, Banding at Clear Spring Ranch today was slow and steady, until it got hot and birds started working their way into the shade. In that time, there appeared a good variety of songbirds in the willows and cottonwoods. One was up high, in the shade of the canopy, but with the distinctive “handkerchief” on the wing of a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, that I was able to watch for several minutes as it was foraging. 41 birds today.
Other banded highlights: FOS “Trail’s Flycatcher” (but wing measures were consistent for ID of Alder FL FOS Plumbeous Vireo, adult 4 Gray Catbirds 3 Yellow-breasted Chats (several pairs chasing into the nets the last couple days) 6 Lincoln’s Sparrows No. Waterthrush MacGillivray’s Warbler (SYF) 7 Yellow Warblers, all SY, except one recapture from 2020 Orchard Oriole AdM (#2 this week) We could use some rain. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs -- -- 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/1E7BF129-4807-49CF-B53A-693D8A895EA1%40gmail.com.
