[cobirds] RMBO CBR banding Thursday
Hi COBirders, More like normal numbers today. We were closed by the wet yesterday, and today it threatened all morning, but we had about half out nets open for most of the morning. After seeing dozens of Wilson's Warblers in the woods and desert brush yesterday, most were gone today. Looks like THEY departed, and others were prevented from arriving by the heavy rain here, and to the North. Only 20 birds banded today, about 1/2 Wilson's and Yellow Warblers, a few Swainson's Thrush, and a few Pewees and Willow and Cordilleran Flycatchers. What is remarkable is that there were ZERO Spizella sparrows today! Full report to follow. Steve Brown Colorado Springs Biologist, RMBO Volunteer -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/369DA736-AC73-4756-93E6-5EA448782B66%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] RMBO CBR Banding- Thursday
Hi COBirders, RMBO Banding report for Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co), Thursday 5/10/2012 Cool and calm start, and many birds were moving, but appeared to be moving OUT at sunrise. A small wave of new warblers arrived about 830, and they moved out too. A third small wave occurred about 11am. The bird-of-the-day of course, was the second Worm-eating Warbler of the spring, aged SY, that I banded. It was first seen by Brandon Percival, John Drummond, et. al. about 830, near the damper area, then caught 20 minutes later on the N edge of the grove. Maybe it was on its way out, as well. It didn't have much fat, so it MIGHT stay around, but I didn't hear of anyone seeing it later. Many MacGillivrays's Warblers arrived today, and several FEMALE warblers today (mostly we've been seeing males). New Birds Banded today: 36 Least Flycatcher 1 Western Kingbird 1 (FOS, ASY (After Second Year) m) House Wren 2 Swainson's Thrush 1 (a major departure from the last two days) Hermit Thrush 5 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 (both f) Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 (2 m, f) Worm-eating Warbler 1 (SY) MacGillivray's Warbler 6 (1 ASY m, 4 SY m, 1 f) Common Yellowthroat 1 (m) Wilson's Warbler 1 (ASY m) Western Tanager 1 (FOS, ASY m) Spotted Towhee 1 (m) Chipping Sparrow 6 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Common Grackle 1 (FOS, ASY m) Not sure what others saw beyond these. Still haven't netted an oriole although they have been around for a week. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs for Nancy Gobris, RMBO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] RMBO CBR Banding Thursday
Hi COBirders, We had a turnover today. Many birds early, 35 more about 9am, 20 later as sparrows moved into the shade. Total new banded birds 75. Several FOS's. As Brandon P. posted, most of the special warblers from yesterday were still around. The Worm-eating Warbler was recaptured again, in the same net, in the same wet area. Still not putting on fat, and has lost a little weight in 3 days. Also we had no Yellow-rumped Warblers yesterday, but they arrived - we banded 24 today. Banded today: Least Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Blue Jay 1 House Wren 6 Swainson's Thrush 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Am Robin 2 Gray Catbird 1 (FOS) Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Yellow Warbler 2 (FOS) m's Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler 15 Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 Intergrade YRWA 1 Black-and-White Warbler 1 (FOS) m Spotted Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 21 Brewer's Sparrow 2 Lark Sparrow 1 (FOS) Lincoln's Sparrow 3 (FOS) Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco 1 (FOS) (Still around???) We'll be watching for Bill and Brandon's Eastern Towhee tomorrow (see at HQ, Pueblo Co). Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colorado Springs for Nancy Gobris RMBO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
