Banding during the solar eclipse.........eerie......as the temperature dropped, the forest got totally quiet; even the ever-present Jay stopped calling. We all agreed it was a wonderful place to be as our world got strange for awhile.......
Okay, we did have a couple of surprises today, in addition to our White-crowned Sparrows (9 new, 5 recaps). Sparrow rarities for the banding station - we started the morning with a Swamp Sparrow (the 4th since 2016) and ended with a Savannah (the 10th since 2016). Both hatch year birds. Here's the total new birds for the day: Hermit Thrush 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 9 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3 Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1 If you would like to visit, we have one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekday mornings (Tues-Fri, we are closed on Mon) and 8, 9, and 10 a.m. one-hour time slots on the weekends. As long as the heat continues, you are more likely to see birds if you come earlier in the morning. Click here <https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BirdConservancyoftheRockies#/selectSessions/3294337> to make a reservation. 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/66b3b2b5-f3a9-4e0f-8b79-ca924e86ee5fn%40googlegroups.com.
