We had a great day, considering we were plagued by drizzle, that required a quick mid-morning close, and a bobcat, which forced us to close some nets and closely monitor all others. Caught 56 new birds. Number 1 highlight was our 106th species - a PALM WARBLER - on our first run of the day. Then lots of first of season birds (see notes in list below), including unusual for us captures - a Plumbeous Vireo and a bunch of Spizella Sparrows. Here's the breakdown:
Hammond's Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Western Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Plumbeous Vireo 1 (FOS) Red-eyed Vireo 1 (FOS) Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 9 Gray Catbird 4 new, 1 banded 2021 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 new, 1 banded 2022, 1 banded 2021 Western Palm Warbler 1 (First ever!) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 new, 1 banded 2022 Yellow-breasted Chat 3 Spotted Towhee 1 Green-tailed Towhee 4 Chipping Sparrow 2 (FOS) Clay-colored Sparrow 2 (FOS) Brewer's Sparrow 13 (FOS) We will be open Tues through Sun, weather permitting, through May 31. Denver Audubon has scheduled one-hour time slots at 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 for visitors on weekends; visit here <https://denveraudubon.org/events/> to register. (I believe many time slots are already sold out, so register soon if you would like to visit.) Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Banding 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/0e8733f8-312a-4050-8e54-86e95d36449bn%40googlegroups.com.
