We could not open yesterday - cold, grey, windy - but today was lovely. Started out pretty slow, but picked up as the sun came out and warmed things up.
Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows continued to dominate, plus we had several nice surprises, including I think our 3rd White-throated Sparrow and our 6th Rock Wren. But the big excitement today was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a FIRST EVER for this station (which has been running since 1987). Here's a breakdown of today's 35 new birds (33 banded today, 2 banded in prior years): Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded 2021 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Rock Wren 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler. Audubon's 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 8 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 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/dcfacb20-2344-4a25-8dc8-aa3edc3cbe2en%40googlegroups.com.
