We managed to squeeze in a couple of hours of banding in between the early morning mist and the mid-morning drizzle. The only migrants that seemed to be moving through were Swainson's Thrushes and Lincoln's Sparrows; the individuals we caught were carrying decent amounts of fat, which is a good sign after this bout of bad weather.
I think this was the first morning this season where recaptures (18) outnumbered new bandings (11). All of the recaptures had been caught previously this season and most were exhibiting signs of breeding. Here is the breakdown of the 11 new birds: Swainson's Thrush 4 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Bullock's Oriole 1 Our last week! I think the weekend time slots are sold out and we have several groups scheduled each of the remaining 3 weekdays. But if you are out birding, stop by! 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/cc9445a0-ff63-41d5-921c-280f682e9b74n%40googlegroups.com.
