We thought the Black-billed Magpie in the 8:40 run would be the bird of the day - big, beautiful, lots of personality, iridescent blues and purple in the sun. But then Colin came back a half hour later with a Northern Harrier, which pretty much blew us away. First ever caught at the banding station, it was chasing breakfast (a mouse) when he was instead flushed into the net. I understand there was considerable running to ensure its capture. (The mouse escaped.)
Otherwise, lots of typical late September species; a total of 58 new birds today: Northern Harrier 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 9 Wilson's Warbler 6 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 8 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 14 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 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. 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/1b13a92e-1c43-4db7-805b-96c582ba2fd5n%40googlegroups.com.
