We were rained out on Saturday (9/10) and we did a somewhat late start on Sunday (9/11) because it was still quite wet and also foggy. But once things dried out a bit we had a very nice morning, banding 44 new birds. With the recaptures (birds banded previously this season) with had a total of 21 species, which was great for our crowd of Sunday visitors.
Here's the breakdown of the 44 new birds: Mourning Dove 2 (we've caught more MODOs than in any prior season.) Western Wood-pewee 2 Willow Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Cordilleran Flycatcher 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Townsend's Warbler 2 Northern Waterthrush 1 Wilson's Warbler 22 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit! You do need a reservation - just click here <https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BirdConservancyoftheRockies#/selectSessions/3179740>! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends. We look forward to seeing many of you during the season! 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 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/df0bbab0-55c5-4b7c-936a-475eeb6365b6n%40googlegroups.com.
