[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station
Hi CoBirders, Today was opening day at the Chatfield Banding Station and we had a pretty typical late April day. We caught 9 birds in the banding station nets, 8 new, plus a return Song Sparrow that was banded in 2007 and has been a regular visitor ever since. We are trying to get a handle on the Nature Center/feeder birds, so we caught some birds there as well - 11 White-crowned Sparrows, a return Downy from last year and a White-breasted Nuthatch banded in 2007. (Both the Downy and the Nuthatch were originally banded in a station net, not at the feeder area.) So, here are the totals: Downy Woodpecker 1 return, banded 2010 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 return, banded 2007 Hermit Thrush 1 Virginia's Warbler 1 Myrtle Warbler 4 Spotted Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 new, 1 return, banded 2007 (probable pair; caught in same net; male in breeding condition) Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 11 We will be open every day except May 20-21, weather permitting, through Memorial Day. Look forward to seeing many of you! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station
Hi COBirders, Another quiet early spring day at Chatfield. Finished 2 days of training for RMBO and Audubon Naturalists; school groups start tomorrow. We continued to welcome back bird friends from previous seasons (or maybe it's the other way around.some of our recaps likely never left Chatfield!); 4 of the 10 new birds caught today were banded in a prior year. Here's the 10: Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 new, 1 return (banded 2010) House Wren (FOS) 1 return (banded 2007, recaught in 08, 09, 10) Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Spotted Towhee 1 return (banded 2010) Song Sparrow 1 return (banded 2007, recaught 08) Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 Had our first bit of sun today; hoping for more tomorrow! Meredith Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report 4/27-29
Hi COBirders, Three days with lots of wind and few birds. Very similar to the same days last year. A total of 20 birds banded in the 3 days: Wednesday, 4/27: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln Sparrow (FOS) 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 6 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Thursday, 4/28: Lincoln Sparrow 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 Slate-colored Junco 1 Friday, 4/29: Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler (FOS) 1 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Open every day through Memorial Day (except May 20-21) weather permitting, which means this storm may shut us down for a day. We will be looking for better weather and more birds next week!! Meredith Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report 4/30
Hi COBirders, We arrived to a winter wonderland this morning - sunshine, a crystal clear blue sky, and SNOW (29 degrees). We spent close to 2 hours getting the nets defrosted and open. Between the Nature Center and the banding station, we caught 8 new birds (plus a few others that we had caught in recent days) to share with our Saturday visitors that ranged from a cub scout troop to CSU ornithology students whose professor had offered extra credit if they visited the banding station. The 8 new captures included 2 not uncommon birds that were nevertheless first timers for Chatfield, a Mourning Dove and a Western Scrub-jay, bringing the total species caught since 2004 to 84: Mourning Dove 1 Western Scrub-jay 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon) 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Black-headed Cowbird 1 return (banded 2010, caught at the feeder nets both times) Meredith Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station, 5/1/11
Continued slow today..in addition to relatively few birds around, we also had a pair of Sharp-shinned Hawks looking for brunch, which kept those birds that were around in hiding. Finally caught the female mid-morning, and that kept us and visitors entertained for awhile! Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 return (banded 2007), 1 recapture (we caught her last Monday; she came back today to show off her newly acquired brood patch) Hermit Thrush 2 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Time for things to pick up! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station, 5/1
At least got into the double digits in terms of birds before the late morning thunderstorm dropped snow pellets on us! Here's the totals: House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (FOS) 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 2 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Strange weather we are having! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station, Friday, 5/6
Started to feel like spring migration today. Six warbler species, including FOS Yellows and a Common Yellowthroat. Lots of Yellow-rumpeds around, but up high. House Wrens and Spotted Towhees singing like crazy early in the morning. Just in time for a weekend with lots of visitors expected! House Wren 2 new, 1 return (banded 2008) Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler (FOS) 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station, the weekend and Monday
We had a weekend with over 100 visitors and few birds (single digits both days if we don't count the Nature Center feeder birds). Total for Saturday and Sunday (combined): House Wren 6 American Robin 1 return (Banded 2010) Yellow Warbler 1 return (Male, banded 2005, recaught 07, 08, 09, 10. Had to be at least 1 when he was banded, so we've got a bird that is at least 7 years old here.) Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Gambel's White Crowned Sparrow 2 Mountain White Crowned Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 7 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 1 Then, today, under cloudy skies and cooler weather, we had our best day so far, capturing 25 birds, 13 species before the wind picked up and forced us to close. A great day to be a kid in the school group that visited! Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (FOS) 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 2 returns (Both banded in 2010. One of these, a female, was in the net right next to the 7 year old mentioned above - and recaught but not recounted here) MacGillivray's Warbler (FOS) 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 3 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/10/11
For the first time this season, the Catbirds were competing with the Red-winged Blackbirds for the noisiest birds in the area; we had the first of season in the net within minutes of opening. Totals for the day: House Wren 2 new, 1 return (banded 2009) Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird (FOS) 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 return (banded 2010) Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 We were hoping that yesterday's higher numbers would continue, but as you can see we once again we dropped back down into the 'teens. It will be interesting to see what the change in weather brings. (And, just a reminder, if it is raining, we will be closed.) Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/13/11
After being rained out for 2 days, it was great to be banding again, on a crisp, cool day that turned sunny after about 8 a.m. Perhaps not as busy as we were hoping/expecting, it still was our best day this season, catching 30 new birds. Also the highest number of species this spring, at 17, with 6 first of season birds. For the DU ornithology class that was visiting, it was like Christmas (or the final exam!)...who knew what the next bag would hold! Breakdown for the day: Dusky Flycatcher (FOS) 5 Gray Flycatcher (F - and probably only - OS) 1 Warbling Vireo (FOS) 1 House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Gray Catbird 1 new, 1 return (banded 09) Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Virginia's Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 1 return (banded 08, recaptured 09, 10) Audubon's Warbler 2 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 2 Green-tailed Towhee (FOS) 2 Chipping Sparrow (FOS) 2 Brewer's Sparrow (FOS) 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Update, 5/14/11
On this very cold, gray, almost but not quite rainy, birdy Saturday, we had the second best banding day ever at this station! 73 banded, 6 returns = 79. Thanks to Andy Doll, DMNS Ornithology Fellow, for his help banding, and the great crew of volunteers who got birds out of the nets while Andy and I talked with the MANY visitors (probably more humans than birds) out enjoying the frigid weather and super birds. And the Kingerys, who were out with a group doing the spring bird count, for sharing their bird knowledge. Great day! Dusky Flycatcher 8 Gray Flycatcher 1 Warbling Vireo 1 House Wren 6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 Swainson's Thrush (FOS) 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 3 new, 1 return (banded 08, recaught 09, 10) Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Virginia's Warbler 4 Yellow Warbler 5 new, 3 returns (1 banded in 09, 2 in 10) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 9 Northern Waterthrush (FOS) 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat (FOS) 2 returns (1 banded 09, 1 in 10) Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 5 Lincoln's Sparrow 6 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 5 Red-winged Blackbird 1 We'll be back tomorrow, weather permitting! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Update, 5/16/11
Just to summarize our 2011 banding experience to date: Almost 2 1/2 weeks with mostly single digit days, waiting for the vegetation to green up and the birds to arrive. Then rained out for 2 days; then 79 birds; then rained out another day; then 70 birds. Our 2nd and 3rd highest days ever in what was shaping up to be a very slow year. The birds waited for their food to be available, and now they are coming through in large numbers between rainstorms! Great fun for us and our visitors! Dusky Flycatcher 15 House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Swainson's Thrush 2 Hermit Thrush 6 Gray Catbird 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 new, 5 returns (1 banded in 2008, 2 in 2009, 2 in 2010; each one has been caught annually since it was banded) Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 Blackpoll Warbler 1 (2nd at this station; caught one in 2008) Northern Waterthrush 2 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 new, 1 return (banded 2010) Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 American Goldfinch 2 A reminder: We are open Tues, Wed and Thurs; and then we are CLOSED Fri and Sat. Open again on Sunday, and then every day, weather permitting through Memorial Day. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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.
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Caught a total of 45 birds today (36 new and 9 returns). Not quite as busy as the last 2 banding days, but nevertheless a very good day for the Chatfield Station. We had time to admire our first ever Chestnut-sided Warbler (a beautiful adult male). We also had lovely FOS Bullock's Oriole, Western Tanager and Plumbeous Vireo that we took time to enjoy. Here is the full breakdown: Dusky Flycatcher 3 Least Flycatcher (FOS) 1 Plumbeous Vireo (FOS) 1 House Wren 4 new, 1 return (banded 2010) Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 5 new, 2 returns (1 banded 2008, 1 in 2009) Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 6 new, 5 returns (1 from 2006, 1 from 2007, 1 from 2009, 2 from 2010) Chestnut-sided Warbler (first at station) 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Western Tanager (FOS) 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 2 new, 1 return (banded 2010) Lincoln Sparrow 3 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Bullock's Oriole (FOS) 1 Again, just a reminder, we are open Wed and Thurs, closed Fri and Sat, then open every day weather permitting through Memorial Day. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report 5/18/11
A pretty normal mid-May day at Chatfield, catching 30 birds, mostly our usuals for this time of the season. Rain/hail as we were closing. Dusky Flycatcher 2 House Wren 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 4 new, 1 return (banded 2008) Yellow Warber 3 new, 1 return (banded 2010) Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 return (banded 2010) Lincoln's Sparrow 6 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 We are NOT open this morning (Thursday) due to continued drizzle and our school group's cancellation. We will be closed Friday and Saturday, as previously reported. Open again Sunday, and then every day through Memorial Day. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/22/11
A nice, fairly typical day for May 22 or so..a good mix (18 species) of year-round residents, summer residents, and birds just passing through. Total of 40 new birds: Downy Woodpecker 1 Dusky Flycatcher 4 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 3 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 7 Yellow Warbler 3 new, 3 returns (1 banded 07, 1 banded 09, 1 banded 10) Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Green-tailed Towhee 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 3 Open daily, weather permitting, through Memorial Day! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/24/11
We and the Tuesday Birders had a fun if wet day. We caught about 40 birds before the thunder, lightning and rain started about 9 a.m. We ran around, pulled the nets closed, and then all huddled under our canopy and looked at birds! Highlights were male and female Western Tanagers and Black-headed Grosbeaks, plus the great variety (15 species). Here's the breakdown: Western Wood-pewee (FOS) 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Plumbeous Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Gray Catbird 6 Yellow Warbler 5 new, 1 return (banded 2006) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Common Yellowthroat 5 Wilson's Warbler 5 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Western Tanager 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Black-headed Grosbeak (FOS) 3 American Goldfinch 1 Open through Memorial Day, weather permitting! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/25/11
Cloudy and cold changed to partly sunny today. A moderate stream of birds all morning. 36 new, 2 returns: Willow Flycatcher (FOS) 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Gray Catbird 5 Yellow Warbler 3 new, 2 returns (1 banded 2008, 1 in 2010) MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 8 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through Monday, Memorial Day. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/25/11
With Yellow Warblers and Catbirds in double digits for the first day, there is finally some hope that our summer residents will come in reasonable numbers. Yellows and House Wrens so far are well below the numbers we've had in the last couple of years. Had another good day for late May banding, with 39 banded, 3 returns: Western Wood-pewee 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 5 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 9 new, 2 returns (1 banded 2008, 1 in 2010) Yellow Warbler 9 new, 1 return (banded 2010) American Redstart (FOS) 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Open through Memorial Day, weather permitting. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/27-28/11
A busy couple of days for us. Friday we banded as usual in the morning, catching 35 birds, and then banded in the evening for a special event for our partner organizations and some donors, catching 8 new birds along with a number of repeats (birds already counted this spring). Total for the day was 43: Downy Woodpecker 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 4 Northern Rough-winged Swallow (FOS) 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 4 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 4 Yellow Warbler 8 new, 2 returns (1 banded 2007, 1 2009) Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (2nd for the season, and 2nd ever at this station) Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak (FOS) 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Today, Saturday, was very active with both birds and visitors. It was a typical sunny late May day.The female Yellow Warblers are finally back in large numbers, and they and the males were dashing about everywhere. Total take for the day was 46 birds: Willow Flycatcher 5 Least Flycatcher 1 House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 21 new, 1 return (banded 2010) American Redstart 3 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 American Goldfinch 1 I know there have been a lot of unusual/rare warblers reported this spring. We've only had 1 Blackpoll and 2 Chestnut-sided that would fit into that category, but the numbers of a few other relatively infrequent species have been well above normal. 5 American Redstarts (6 total in 7 prior years), Northern Waterthrush 6 (4 total in 7 prior years) and Virginia's Warblers 11 (14 total in 7 prior years). Only 2 more days.Sunday and Monday! Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Chatfield Banding Station -- 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 Barr Lake Banding Station Update 9/18/09
Banding continues to be very slow at the Barr Lake Station. We’ve had a couple of days when our numbers were in the 40’s, but most days we are in the teens to low 20s. We banded 13 birds today: Downy Woodpecker1 Western Wood-pewee 1 House Wren 2 Swainson’s Thrush1 Gray Catbird1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson’s Warbler 3 Lincoln Sparrow 2 We will be open this weekend, and open every day next week except Monday (9/21). Hoping for more birds! Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Lake Banding Station Update, 9/20/09
About a dozen bird lovers spent a beautiful last Sunday of summer at the Barr Banding Station. We welcomed the first junco and towhees (a Spotted and a Green-tailed) of the season, and at least one visitor noted that the Yellow-rumpeds were in the neighborhood if not in our nets. A leisurely day, we banded the following: House Wren 2 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 6 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Pink-sided Junco 1 Station will be closed tomorrow, 9/21, then open every day (weather permitting) through 9/29. Next possible closed date is 9/30. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Lake Station, 9/25-27/09
We had nice weather on Friday and Saturday, and capture numbers on the good side for this season - which means well below average for a typical season at Barr. Friday we banded 17 birds and recaught a Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow that we first banded in 2007. Saturday we banded 22. Sunday was warmer and dismal; we banded 9 birds and closed early when the wind picked up. Hoping for better bird results and slightly cooler weather this coming week. Total birds banded for the 3 days: Downy Woodpecker 3 Western Wood-pewee 3 Rock Wren 1 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 14 Myrtle Warbler 1 Audubon's Warbler 4 Townsend's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 5 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 Oregon Junco 1 Pink-sided Junco 4 We will be closed Wednesday, 9/30. Otherwise open every day this week, including Sat and Sun. Next likely closed date is 10/7. Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station, 10/1/09
We were pleasantly surprised when a day we expected to be windy and slow turned out to be a calm, cool, crisp fall day with a nice variety of species. Banded 22 birds: Downy Woodpecker 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Audubon's Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 2 Slate-colored Junco 1 Pink-sided Junco 3 Open every day through October 17 except (usually) Wednesdays. Enjoy fall with us! Meredith McBurney Resource Development Consultant for ABA Resource Center for ATJ Initiatives Management Information Exchange 303/329-8091 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station, 10/2/09
It was an icy morning and the birds were in hiding. Our visitors today, a high school biology class, learned what it was like to be a field biologist on a REALLY SLOW day. Total captured for the day, including 3 recaps, was 7 birds, 3 of which were caught in the final net run at 10:30 when we finally gave up and closed. New birds included 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow, 1 Oregon Junco. Hoping for better weather and more birds this weekend. Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Station, 10/3-4 Weekend
Two more relatively quiet days at Barr - numbers banded in the teens with numerous recaps both days. Good variety of species. Total banded for the 2 days: Red-shafted Flicker 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Rock Wren 2 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Hermit Thrush 2 European Starling 1 Myrtle Warbler 1 Audubon's Warbler 3 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 6 Slate-colored Junco 1 Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding Update, 10/14-15
After being closed of 4 days because of drizzly, cold weather, we've had 2 really good fall days. We banded 40 birds (31 of which were Yellow-rumped Warblers) on Wednesday, making it one of the best days of a very slow season. Total captured including recaps was 54. Today was slower but still pretty good; with 24 new birds. Total new birds for the 2 days: Downy Woodpecker 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Myrtle Warbler 11 Audubon's Warbler 28 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 2 Gamble's White-crowned Sparrow 4 Oregon Junco 6 Pink-sided Junco 6 Just 2 more banding days this fall. We'd love for you to join us for our last day of the season on Saturday! Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Barr Banding, Final Day, 10/17/09
Saturday the birds taunted us one final time in this very strange banding season. We weren’t even scheduled to be open; our final day was originally the 16th, and we stayed open the 17th because of a DFO Field Trip. Then, had the biggest day of a VERY SLOW season; we banded 51 birds, 22 of which we caught as we were closing the nets! At about 12:30 p.m., after our visitors had left, 3 volunteers and I were closing nets. Got to nets 20 and 21, and there were 15 birds waiting – Yellow-rumped Warblers, Juncos, Chipping Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker. Breakdown for the day: Downy Woodpecker 3 Hermit Thrush 4 Myrtle Warbler 4 Audubon’s Warbler 7 Chipping Sparrow 4 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 1 (ah, yes, the only one of the season!) Gamble’s White-crowned Sparrow 2 Slate-colored Junco 3 Oregon Junco 7 Pink-sided Junco 11 Junco (unidentified race) 1 The last 4 days (after 4 days of cold, drizzly, no banding weather) we averaged 33 birds per day; for the whole season 17 per day. I’m guessing when I review the entire season, we will see that the differences this year are with certain species. For example, far fewer Wilson’s Warblers, but probably a normal or greater number of Yellow-rumpeds. I’ll keep you posted. Many thanks to Joanne Haller for volunteering to run the nets the extra day, to Francis and Joyce Commercon for staying until the UNbitter end to record all those last-minute birds, and, of course, to DFO for having a field trip that day! I’ll be running the RMBO Station at Chatfield this spring, starting the last week in April. Have a great winter and I’ll look forward to seeing some of you in the spring! Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] RMBO Spring Banding at Chatfield
Hi Birders, Spring is here, and we will soon be banding! RMBO, in partnership with Audubon Society of Greater Denver, will again run its banding station at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield. We will be open from Monday, April 26 through Memorial Day, May 31. We will be open every day, weather permitting, except for May 13 -15, from about 6:30 a.m. until noon, depending on the birds. You are welcome to visit at any time. We have school groups many weekdays, usually arriving at 9 a.m or later, so come early if you are looking for more birds and smaller crowds! Weekends tend to be very busy but great for families; the Nature Center is open and ASGD has activities for kids of all ages. To get to the station, go to the Audubon Nature Center parking lot. From C470 Wadsworth Blvd., go south on Wadsworth about 4.4 miles. Turn left on Waterton Road. Turn left into the first parking lot at the Audubon Center sign. The path to the station starts at the far north end of the parking lot. Walk more or less east, staying to the right of the restrooms and then the pond. When you reach the far east end of the pond where the trail splits, stay on the trail as it goes to the right. The station is the 2 picnic tables in a big, open, fenced area. (Enter through the gate, which is unlocked when the station is open.) More information, including info about the Chico Station, is posted on the RMBO website at www.rmbo.org http://www.rmbo.org/ . If you have specific questions, feel free to e-mail me directly. Looking forward to a great banding season! Meredith Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Dress Rehearsal
Hi Birders, We banded a little today as we finished setting up nets and clearing the area. Caught 8 birds. First bird of the season was a White-crowned Sparrow. Then, species came in pairs – American Robins (both males), Black-capped Chickadees (sex unknown), Downy Woodpeckers (both males), Spotted Towhees (1 male, 1 female; only the female was caught; the male stayed nearby, complaining loudly). The spring contests for territory and mates are underway! One of the Robins was a recap from last year; one of the Downys was banded in 2008, recaught in 2009. Only spring migrants that we saw/heard was a flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers. Open officially for the season starting tomorrow. Come visit! Meredith Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
[cobirds] RMBO Banding Station Chatfield
Hi Birders, This will be remembered as a week of wild weather and few birds. When we arrived Monday, the sky was blue but everything else was cloaked in white. Wednesday we were winded out, and Thursday rained out. Total for the 2 days we were open (Monday and Tuesday) was 20 birds, including 2 unusuals for Chatfield - a Grey Flycatcher and a really lovely Marsh Wren. Here's the list for the 2 days: Downy Woodpecker1 Grey Flycatcher1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Marsh Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon) 4 Spotted Towhee 1 White-crowned Sparrow (Gambels) 3 White-crowned Sparrow (Mountain)1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 House Finch 1 Hoping for better weather and more birds soon! Open all weekend..weather permitting... Meredith Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station, Apr 30-May 1
Friday was a good day (14 banded; 2 returns from prior years); Saturday was slow (5 banded). We are catching most of our birds in just a few nets where the bushes have leafed out and/or are flowering. Most foliage just beginning to sprout leaves. We caught one new species for the banding station - 2 Bushtits, including a female with a brood patch. We also had an interesting Yellow-rumped intergrade - bright yellow throat turning abruptly white as it curved around the side of the head into a more Myrtle-like facial pattern. Here's the rundown for the 2 days: Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Bushtit (first ever, 1 M, 1 F with brood patch) 2 House Wren (1 banded 2009) 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (FOS) 1 Orange-crowned Warbler (FOS) 2 Virginia's Warbler (FOS) 1 Myrtle Warbler 3 Audubon Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Intergrade 1 Song Sparrow (banded 2007, recaught 2008) 2 White-crowned Sparrow (Mountain) 1 Meredith McBurney Bird Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303/329-8091 (land line) 303/349-0245 (cell) -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
[cobirds] White-crowned Sparrows - Chatfield
Matt Crooks’ e-mail about the golden-crowned White-crowned prompted me to report on our experience with WCSPs last Saturday. We set up 3 nets at the feeder area at the ASGD Nature Center and banded some birds as part of the training for Audubon’s new naturalists. It was a WCSP morning - we caught 11, 10 of them second year birds (that is, hatched last summer). WCSPs molt their crowns early in the spring, just before migrating to their summer grounds, and these guys were in various stages of that molt. If I had been naming the species last Saturday, I would have called it a Calico-crowned Sparrow - wildly different patterns of new black and white feathers, plus some retained tan and brown ones, with some of the tans and browns sticking up a bit and in some lights looking almost orange/golden. Also caught 3 Juncos - 1 each of Slate-colored, Oregon and Pink-sided. The Pink-sided had been banded at the same time last year during the same training event. Also 1 very entertaining 2nd year male Red-winged Blackbird. Banding station at Chatfield opens Saturday, April 26! Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 From: cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:34 AM To: Digest recipients Today's topic summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds/topics Lincoln's Sparrow feeding under my nyger feeders in Canon City [1 Update] Golden-crowned sparrow??? ID help needed - near Chatfield, CO Douglas CO [3 Updates] Chatfield SP April 7 [1 Update] Fort Collins Turkey Vulture roost (Larimer) [1 Update] HSR: Dinosaur Ridge (07 Apr 2014) 7 Raptors [1 Update] Franklin's Gulls, Colo Spgs, El Paso Co. [1 Update] White-throated Swift invasion [1 Update] Emergency Digiscoping [2 Updates] Grand Valley Audubon Society Owl Prowl - Saturday April 5 [1 Update] At Walden Ponds/ Sawhill, Boulder County [1 Update] Colorado BBS routes [1 Update] Lincoln's Sparrow feeding under my nyger feeders in Canon City SeEttaM . seet...@gmail.com Apr 07 11:48PM -0600 Maybe others host Lincoln's Sparrows at their home feeders but don't post about it, but I was surprised to find one in my backyard today foraging on the ground under my nyger feeders. I often have White-crowned Sparrows that feed on the spilled nyger seed as well as perched on the hanging nyger feeders (clearly they are not always the ground feeders they are reported to be) in addition to finch species. I have always found Lincoln's Sparrows in thick vegetation near the Arkansas River which is also where others have reported this species in Fremont County. I am curious if others get these at their feeders. I did get a few good photos of this pretty bird that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature bloghttp://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/ . SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com Golden-crowned sparrow??? ID help needed - near Chatfield, CO Douglas CO Matt Crooks cheezwhiz...@gmail.com Apr 07 09:00PM -0700 I am pretty sure it is a golden crowned that I saw. I have a picture of it on our website. I was thrown a little by the orange bill and distinct eye line. Is it a white-crowned with some yellow on it, or a golden-crowned? From what I read, immature yellow-crowned can have orangish bills at times? I am not that good with the identification of sparrows yet! I have a picture of it on our website. http://www.cheezwhizdom.com/nonflash/content/IMG_1766_large.html Any help is appreciated! Matt Crooks, Littleton CO www.cheezwhizdom.com David Suddjian dsuddj...@gmail.com Apr 07 10:10PM -0600 That is an adult White-crowned Sparrow. David Littleton, CO Matt Crooks cheezwhiz...@gmail.com Apr 07 09:24PM -0700 Thanks Dave. That is certainly what I thought as well. Is it normal for a white-crowned to have some yellow markings on top like that? Never seen that before... On Monday, April 7, 2014 10:00:52 PM UTC-6, Matt Crooks wrote: Chatfield SP April 7 David Suddjian dsuddj...@gmail.com Apr 07 09:52PM -0600 The EASTERN PHOEBE continued along Plum Creek at Chatfield this morning, singing nearly continuously, pausing only to reposition or sally after a morsel. He was mostly very close to the east side of the Plum Creek Picnic Area parking lot. A BARN SWALLOW was in that area, too. The Plum Creek Nature Area had a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, AND 1 flyover GREATER YELLOWLEGS. A FRANKLIN'S GULL was at the marina sandspit. The Chatfield arm at the mouth of South Platte inflow had 4 AM. WHITE PELICANS, 1 CLARK'S GREBE with Westerns, 1 FRANKLIN'S GULL, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 CINNAMON TEAL, 1 flyover SANDHILL CRANE, and 1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON. David Suddjian Littleton, CO Fort Collins Turkey Vulture roost (Larimer) David Wade davespeedb...@gmail.com Apr 07 06:58PM -0700 Made a quick stop at the roost this evening (6:40) and saw 9 TV's - I'm sure there's more - in the traditional roost on Mountain Ave
[cobirds] Chatfield Station opened 4/26; caught Winter Wren 4/27
Hi COBirders, Chatfield Banding Station officially opened yesterday, Saturday, 4/26. We were open briefly on 4/25 while finishing set up, and then we open a few nets this morning until we figured out it was too cold and too windy and not going to improve much. The rewards for opening on this cold, cloudy day were a Winter Wren, first ever for this banding station, and an Audubon/Myrtle Intergrade. Otherwise, our captures have been pretty typical for early spring banding at Chatfield - relatively low total numbers but a variety of species. Here’s the breakdown for the 3 days: Black-capped Chickadee 1 new, 2 returns (caught in same net at same time, 1 banded 4/13, the other 1/12 when we did a special morning of banding at the Nature Center) House Wren 5 Winter Wren 1 American Robin 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon) 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (intergrade) 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 3 Song Sparrow 3 Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 The station will be open 7 days a week, weather permitting, EXCEPT for this coming Fri and Sat (May 2 3). We have school groups scheduled every weekday morning, usually arriving about 9 a.m. So if you want to visit when there are more birds and fewer people, come during the 7:30 - 9 a.m. window! Meredith Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Chatfield Station Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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/BLU405-EAS256CE4D1D84622D35A60BCD2440%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Update, 5/14/14
Hi Birders, If we just look at summary data - 63 new birds plus some recaptures, lots of species - then 5/14 looks just like 5/13. But, on Tuesday, Amber and her crew caught the birds in less than 3 hours, while our pace was a little more leisurely. There were likely fewer birds around by Wednesday, but they remained active throughout the day. We caught our last bird (a Wilson’s Warbler) as we were finally getting closed about 2:30. A third of the birds we caught were Hermit Thrushes. This is the same species that dominated the numbers when we had the freezing rain/snow last year, except last year it was almost 2 weeks earlier. We don’t normally catch very many HETHs (the average for the 8 years prior to 2013 was 9; 2013 was 39 and 2014 will be slightly more than that), so I think we can assume it is a species that normally passes us by except when forced down by a storm. Don’t know what the 2 week difference means - either they come through over a period of time or they are later this year. The birds we caught seemed frisky, but they had almost no fat. I’m guessing they will be hanging around for a few days to gain the weight they need to continue their migration. The stars of the day were the 4 Violet-green Swallows. We don’t catch swallows very often (the insects they are after have to be flying just right - low and over land. And I think we fail to appreciate how truly gorgeous these birds are because we are usually looking at them as they streak through the sky or are perched really high on a telephone wire. The many different shades of green, violet and blue glisten in the sunlight (as brilliant as Hummers but bigger), and their feathers are unbelievably soft. Here’s the break-down of the 63 (21 species, which may be a record for number of species in 1 day at Chatfield): Least Flycatcher 1 Hammond’s Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycather 4 Warbling Vireo 1 Violet-green Swallow 4 House Wren 2 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 3 Hermit Thrush 21 Swainson’s Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Virginia’s Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) 4 MacGillivrey's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson’s Warbler 3 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel’s 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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/BLU405-EAS66332EB922A3F97D1CC361D2360%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Update, 5/16/14
Number of birds caught has returned to closer to normal for Chatfield; most of the birds brought in by the storm appear to have moved on. Numbers of new birds have been in the mid-20s the last 2 days - great for education purposes because we can take time describing each bird…..good today, as we had a school group of 6th graders, a DU ornithology class and an adult beginning birder class. Whew! You can tell when we have caught something particularly exciting, because the volunteers - experienced birders all - return from the net run and grab the nearest Sibley’s. That happened today about 10 a.m. when we caught our first-ever BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. Perky little girl with a good fat supply. A break-down of the 27 new birds caught today: Dusky Flycatcher 3 House Wren 7 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Blue-winged Warble 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Common Yellowthroat 3 Wilson’s Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lincoln Sparrow 3 Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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/BLU405-EAS42605EF76C1F7AD37FEEF16D2310%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Magnolia Warbler at Chatfield Banding Station
On an otherwise VERY slow day in a VERY slow week, we banded a beautiful adult male MAGNOLIA WARBLER this morning. Released at Nature Center about 10 a.m. Meredith McBurney Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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/BLU405-EAS370B5E753D115C4E43B263ED2250%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 6/2/16
A beautiful day, but few birds for our final day of banding this spring. Banded just 12 birds: Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Western Tanager 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 American Goldfinch 1 We started the season with a Black-capped Chickadee and ended with a Yellow Warbler - pretty fitting for this station. We caught 713 individual birds - 654 new and 59 that were banded here in prior years - above our average. Many more Yellow-rumped Warblers than usual, but fewer Yellows; lots of Western Wood-pewees but very few Empids. More details when I get data recorded in a few weeks! Meredith McBurney Bander, Chatfield Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/0b3e6fda-f5b7-4ef5-be50-b270cd17735b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/25/16
Nice weather, relatively few new captures, recaught lots of birds banded earlier this season. Here are the 18 new captures for the day: Western Wood-pewee 2 Least Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 4 new, 2 returns (from 2014 and 2015) American Redstart 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 new, 1 banded 2013 Lesser Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/83afc54c-9c0e-4350-8859-7f37ba496815%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Statin, 5/28/16
We were back at it today, after a day off for bad weather. Birds were out and fairly active; we banded 24, caught 1 new that was banded last year, and recaught a bunch of birds that had been banded earlier this season. Lots of visitors, for our final Saturday at Chatfield this spring. Here's the breakdown for the day: Western Wood-pewee 5 (a great season for pewees!) Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 3 (a last burst of migration?) Gray Catbird 1 Yellow Warbler 6 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1, banded 2015 Song Sparrow 2 (both males, in breeding condition) Red-winged Blackbird 1 Brown-headed cowbird 1 Bullock's Oriole 1 Open tomorrow (Sunday), then closed Memorial Day, then open Tuesday through Thursday. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to be closed by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/f0f1655d-1856-4124-b595-91318889090f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/31/16
Nice third-to-last day of the season. Highlight was an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Caught in the same run as a couple of Western Wood-pewees, the OSFL seemed like a giant. And he was beautiful. The last of the Yellow Warblers are arriving - We banded 7, all but 1 were females that hatched last year (usually the last to arrive in the spring). Here's the breakdown for the day: Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Western Wood-pewee 5 (These guys are having a great year - We've now caught twice as many as in any previous year at this station) Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 9 new, 1 banded 2013 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Open tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, and then done for the season! It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to be closed by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/0294a7c8-b9b6-4b89-ba55-277a01220afc%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/26/16
Not a lot of new birds (only 18) but good variety today: Least Flycatcher 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 6 American Redstart 1 (finally caught the male!) Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Bullock's Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting (good possibility we will be rained out tomorrow), through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. Just one week left! It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/dcfb77c5-b10d-431b-8eac-3a1791f1fbb7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 6/1/16
Second-to-last-day of the season! Added one new bird species - a Western Flycatcher - and our first frog species - Michael Kiessig caught a Bullfrog (not in the net). Here's a breakdown of the 18 new birds caught: Western Wood-pewee 6 Western Flycatcher 1 House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Lesser Goldfinch 2 We will take down the station at the end of banding tomorrow/Thursday! Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/df8d2509-08d3-4404-8b2b-c17b5582848c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/29/16
A quiet final Sunday; banded 16 birds: Western Wood-pewee 1 Warbling Vireo 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Wilson's Warbler 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lesser Goldfinch 2 American Goldfinch 1 We are CLOSED TOMORROW (Memorial Day), then open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to be closed by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/fb684158-3399-4ffe-9f9f-4dbf6bbaf180%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report, Chatfield, 4-27-16
A perfectly lovely first day of banding at Chatfield! Sunny, cool, no wind, and more birds than usual for late April at this station. A total of 34 birds, of which 20 were Yellow-rumped Warblers - Audubon's, Myrtles, even 1 intergrade; males and females; young and adults. Here's the breakdown: Black-capped Chickadee 2 new, 1 banded 4/25/15 House Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Intergrade 1 Spotted Towhee 1 new, 1 banded 5/26/15 Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 1 Open daily, weather permitting (so it is very likely we will be closed some of the next few days!) through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/5f1a5f81-75d0-469a-9a1b-c7340acd4f18%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Chatfield Banding Station CLOSED Saturday, 4/30
FYI - The Chatfield Banding Station will not be open tomorrow because of the wet and cold and likely precipitation. Hoping for better weather soon. -- 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/87fb726c-b337-43b8-a754-ea768ab8bea2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Chatfield, 4/28/16
We were fortunate enough to be able to open nets for a couple of hours this morning before the rain/snow/slush started. It was grey and cool but no wind, and we caught 18 new birds plus 4 banded yesterday, all of which we shared with Christy Carello's Ornithology class from Metro State. Highlight was 2 EASTERN PHOEBES - the first of this species ever caught at this station. Here's the breakdown for the morning: Downy Woodpecker 2 (male and female, side-by-side in the net) Eastern Phoebe 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 new, 2 banded last year Hermit Thrush 1 Virginia's Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Intergrade 1 Open daily, weather permitting (so it is very likely we will be closed some of the next few days!) through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/e5e4c6af-aa53-4b1c-8bfc-c41df0977bd0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/19/16
Quiet day; lots of sunshine, few birds. Total for the day was 17 new, one return: Western Wood-pewee 1 Warbling Vireo 1, banded in 2014 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 5 Yellow Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/4df023b5-ef7e-432d-a19f-90438a8effb1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/23/16
A let-down after yesterday; had 15 new birds plus 2 returns. The birds are here..but today not out and about. Western Wood-pewee 2 Dusky Flycatcher 1 House Wren 2 Yellow Warbler 5 new, 2 returns (1 from 2011, 1 from 2015) Common Yellowthroat 1 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Bullock's Oriole 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/36e60160-214e-4ec9-959c-b78a221a77dd%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/18/16
No surprise that we were rained out on Tuesday. But the nets pretty much dried out over night and we were up and running on schedule this morning. Again caught a good number of birds for this station, with 30 new and 1 return: Western Wood-pewee 5 (FOS) Least Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 House Wren 4 Swainson's Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 2 Virginia's Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 1 banded in 2014 MacGillivray's Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 3 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/3d71b7ef-2270-40cd-a1f7-a6fe13a5a1e7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/22/16
Breeding season is here! We started the day with Yellows (caught 17 total, including new, recaps from this year and returns from prior years) and ended with Chats (10 total), with some of our other breeding species in between, all chasing around after each other. Only the MacGillivray's Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow were for-sure migrants. All in all a good day, with 33 new captures and 6 returns from prior years: Western Wood-pewee 1 new, 1 banded 2015 House Wren 3 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 9 new, 3 returns (2 from 2012 and 1 from 2013) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 7 new, 2 returns (1 from 2011 and 1 from 2014) Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 American Goldfinch 2 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/92f058d5-c44b-4e8a-94f8-5623004cbb8d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/20/16
Another slow day.waiting for the influx of Yellow Warblers! Caught 14 new plus 2 from prior years: Downy Woodpecker 1 House Wren 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 2 returns (1 from 2015, 1 from 2014) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Common Grackle 1 (female, breeding; male was waiting in a nearby tree) Bullock Oriole 1 American Goldfinch 1 (female, side-by-side in the net with a male that we banded earlier this week) Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/d77e1a73-d253-4e96-8b72-7ba63dc3755a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/21/16
Today seemed to mark the beginning of real activity among Yellow Warblers - We banded 6 new, caught 3 from prior years, caught another 6 banded earlier this season. In several instances, we caught a male and female side by side in the net. Our "best bird" of the day was a female American Redstart, a species that we believe breeds at Chatfield but we rarely catch. Here's the breakdown on the 22 new and 3 returns: House Wren 3 Swainson's Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 6 new, 3 returns (2 banded 2015, 1 in 2014) American Redstart 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/02f5e183-d68a-47e8-858f-fc8dfb24505e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/10/16
Colder, grayer and windier than expected, and relatively few birds out and about. Treat of the day was a gorgeous Tree Swallow - first ever at the station. Here's the breakdown of the 20 new and 1 return caught today: Dusky Flycatcher 1 Tree Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 4 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 1 banded last year Common Yellowthroat 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 3 Red-winged Blackbird 1 American Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14 (that is this Friday and Saturday) and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/0ead85e5-e693-4117-b81f-a8abd97b5f39%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/11/16
Continue to catch modest numbers each day. Today's welcome surprise was a Harris's Sparrow - first ever caught at the station. And 3 more relatively old Yellow Warblers that were banded in prior years. Here's the breakdown of the 18 new and returns: Dusky Flycatcher 2 House Wren 2 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow Warbler 1 new, 3 returns (1 each, banded in 2013, 2012, and 2009. The 2009 bird was an adult when banded, so he is now at least 9 years old.) Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Harris's Sparrow 1 (first ever) White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14 (that is this Friday and Saturday) and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/77cdfdaf-e385-4b7a-8cba-811d077f2324%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/12/16
Slow day..did not make me sorry that we would be closed the next two days, but looking forward to being back on Sunday with hopefully more birds! Here's today's 15 new captures: Least Flycatcher 1 (Bob Righter, this is the one that you taped!) House Wren 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Spotted Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 House Finch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14 (that is this Friday and Saturday) and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/63d7697e-f57b-4929-b8eb-6603c1c2d831%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/16/16
We got in a couple of good hours this morning before the rain wiped us out. Caught 24 new and returned birds, 17 species: Least Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 American Robin 1 (FOS) Gray Catbird 1, banded 2015 Yellow Warbler 3 MacGillivray's Warble 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 new, 1 banded 2015 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1, banded 2014 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Bullock's Oriole 2 (1 adult male, 1 second year male, in same net, which is also the net where we caught the pair yesterday) American Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting (good possibility we will be rained out tomorrow/Tuesday), through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/f595e54a-bbaa-44da-92ac-604672637d33%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/15/16
Had a great day today! Under mostly grey skies, we banded 57 birds, plus caught 7 banded in prior years. Highlights were a female Black and White Warbler and a pair of Bullock's Orioles. Lots of visitors braved the cold to enjoy these 24 species: Least Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 4 Warbling Vireo 1, banded in 2014, and recaptured on this day in 2015 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 House Wren 4 Swainson's Thrush 4 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 5 Yellow Warbler 2 new, 5 returns (2 from 2012, 1 from 2014, and 2 from 2015) Black and White Warbler 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 3 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 3 new, 1 return from 2015 Green-tailed Towhee 2 Spotted Towhee 3 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 (FOS) Lincoln's Sparrow 11 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Bullock's Oriole 2 (FOS) Lesser Goldfinch 1 (FOS) Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/72457c16-778f-4092-b25d-7655829e4ad8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Chatfield, 5/3/16
The story of the first 4 days of banding at Chatfield is about Yellow-rumped Warblers. So far, almost half of the birds caught have been Yellow-rumpeds - 24 Myrtles, 25 Audubons, and 4 Intergrades for a total of 52. Not a record - that was 104 in 2009 (and a year we had a fall-out), but way more than the 3 we caught last year. And, of course, there will likely be more to come. Today, they kept us going - 14 of our 20 new birds. Here's the break-down of the 20 new and 2 returns: House Wren 1 (banded 5/13/15) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Intergrade 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 (banded 2014) Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/f808d146-eca0-4dea-a32b-bf2694b79080%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/6/16
The House Wrens, which have been around since we started banding a little over a week ago, decided to jump into action today. We banded 15, 5 of which we caught a 2nd time before the morning was over. Otherwise a calm morning, banding 22 plus catching 1 that we banded last year: House Wren 15 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 new, 1 banded 2015 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Spotted Towhee 2 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/1db395eb-58e5-4439-9150-ca926f2fcc6c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 5/4/16
Fewer Yellow-rumped Warblers in the nets, but they continue to be around in large numbers. Just feeding higher in the trees and in areas down by the big pond where there is no space for nets. A relatively quiet day, we banding 19 plus caught one banded in a prior year: Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 3 Swainson's Thrush 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Intergrade 1 Spotted Towhee 1, banded in 2014 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/a0b185f9-16cc-4b55-8844-2f1d083d0fc1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/7/16
We got in about 4 hours this morning before the wind picked up (and we were just back in our cars when the rain started). A pretty glorious 4 hours for us and the perhaps 40 visitors that came by for some or all of the morning - counting new, repeats and returns, we processed 42 birds of 20 species, 6 of which were new for the season. Plus 1 of our really senior Yellow Warblers again returned - #2410-71588, banded 5/23/08 as a young bird, so now 9 years old. Here's the breakdown of the new and returns: Downy Woodpecker 1 Warbling Vireo 1 (FOS) House Wren 5 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Virginia's Warbler 5 (Probably a record for number of VIWAs caught in 1 day here) Yellow Warbler 3, all returns, the 1 mentioned above from 2008 and 2 from 2015 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 3 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 (FOS) Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 (FOS) Western Tanager 1 (FOS) Green-tailed Towhee 2 (FOS) Chipping Sparrow 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 (FOS) Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 4 new, 1 banded last year Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/90449f56-7531-4afd-94b3-982fdf114a36%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/8/16
We had another day of good variety for the many families visiting today for Audubon's annual Mother's Day brunch with the birds. Not quite as many species as yesterday, but between new, repeats and returns came up with 15 species. Especially exciting for us was catching Swallows - Violet-greens and Rough-wingeds. We've been salivating over them for several days, as they hunted for food, ever closer to net level. Here's the breakdown of the 27 new and 6 returns: Dusky Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Least Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Violet-green Swallow 2 (FOS) Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 (FOS) House Wren 5 Gray Catbird 2 (FOS) Virginia Warbler 6 (We thought it was amazing to catch 5 of these yesterday..) Yellow Warbler 3 new, 3 returns (1 banded in each of the years 2012, 2013, and 2015) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 return (banded 2013) Spotted Towhee 1 new, 1 return (banded 2015) Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 return (banded last year as a young bird, now a beautiful adult male) Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/9df171d1-d20c-4b2d-afc7-3de34b2549b7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/9/16
Another pleasant day with a nice mix of species: Dusky Flycatcher 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 House Wren 5 new, 1 banded 2014 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 banded 2013 Northern Waterthrush 1 (FOS) Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 new, 1 banded 2015 Spotted Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 American Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 13, 14, and 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/b943fc07-0e79-47ea-8ceb-0126a7cbc7da%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield Station, 5/24/16
Tuesday we welcomed to the banding station not just our daily school group, but the Tuesday Birders and then international visitors who had been attending the International Rangers Conference in Estes Park. Our total bird count for the day was 23 new and 2 returns: Western Wood-pewee 5 House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Red-winged Blackbird 3 new, 2 returns (from 2011 and 2013) Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 1 Lesser Goldfinch 1 Open daily, weather permitting, through June 2, EXCEPT for May 30. It is almost always better to visit early in the morning. We are opening nets at 6:30, and most days will have birds back at the station by 7:15. There are school groups every weekday, arriving about 9:45. We aim to close by noon most days, earlier if it is very hot, very cold, or very windy. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/d5405689-3c97-4f69-a42a-2d580778eda8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Barr Lake, 8/23 to 9/2/16
Hi Birders! We just finished our first official week of banding at Barr. There was also some banding the prior week, as our seasonal banders (folks going to Chico, Nebraska, and Ridgway) were getting oriented. We've had a good start, banding 50 or more birds in 3 of the first 10 days. Not surprisingly, Wilson's Warblers dominate - 234 of the 400 individual birds caught to date. There have been 95 other warblers (Yellows, Orange-crowned, MacGillivray's, Townsend's, Yellowthroats, Northern Waterthrushes, an Ovenbird and a Redstart), so +80% so far have been warblers. Today was one of the 50+ days - we caught 55 new birds in 3 hours, closing early at 9:30 because of wind and drizzle. The breakdown matched what we've been seeing for the days we've been open: House Wren 6 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Yellow Warbler 6 American Redstart 1 Wilson's Warbler 36 Song Sparrow 1 We will be open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/b24cfe62-5704-4e88-b4f8-e6383ed6c05d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/6/16
Cool, wind, rain threatening...we opened about half the station and banded at a relaxed but constant pace all morning. 35 new birds, and a whopping 25 recaptures - lots of young Wilson's that have not put on enough fat yet to continue their migration. Breakdown for the day of the new birds: Dusky Flycatcher 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 2 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 (FOS) Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 22 Song Sparrow 1 American Goldfinch 2 (These were the 2nd and 3rd juveniles, probably from the same brood. All caught within feet of each other. Wing and tail feathers still growing in. Cute.) We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/dc6a1e01-64d8-4785-a1b1-2b8c07cb150a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, Saturday and Sunday
On Saturday and Sunday we had about half as many birds as Friday, but it was really a reduction in the number of new Wilson's..a little break before the big influx that should come over the next couple of weeks? In addition to new bird numbers in the mid-twenties, we've had lots of recaptures - primarily hatch year Wilson's that are trying to put on enough fat to move on to the next leg of their migration. Here's the breakdown of new birds for each of the two days: Saturday - 24 new birds: Willow Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 4 Yellow Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 11 Western Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Sunday - 28 new, 1 return: Western Wood-pewee 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1 return, banded 9/11/15 Yellow Warbler 5 Townsend's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 12 Chipping Sparrow 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 American Goldfinch 1 *We are closed tomorrow, Monday, Labor Day. * We will be open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/71bc0f98-eac7-4d76-ab44-cd9438a49630%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/7/16
Another day similar to yesterday - modest number of new birds (25) and relatively large number of recaps (24). Wilson's Warblers continuing to dominate. We enjoyed a visit with the Boulder Bird Club early, and then spent the balance of the morning with groups of very enthusiastic home schoolers. Breakdown of new birds: Dusky Flycatcher 1 Warbling Vireo 1 House Wren 2 Swainson's Thrush 1 (FOS) Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 15 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/d372cd84-d55a-474e-b95d-e2f64a7e3647%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/11/16
The only trend is no trend! After a day with an amazing mix and 17 species, we returned to lots of Wilson's - 17 new and 10 caught earlier this season. Saw our first Juncos today..a little early; fall is coming. Here's the breakdown of the 32 new and 1 return from 2012: Dusky Flycatcher 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 return, banded 9/17/12 House Wren 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Wilson's Warbler 17 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon's 3 WE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW, MONDAY. We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/df0399ed-f3aa-46e7-9891-6cba9f699e40%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/14/16
Love days like this - cool early mornings, warming up enough to be pleasant but not too hot for banding! Bird captures were fairly steady all morning. Caught 60 birds, but over half had been banded previously this season. Perhaps not surprising, given the really big day we had yesterday. Here's the breakdown of the 29 new birds: Northern Flicker, Red-shafted 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 1 House Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 14 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/5ea9a725-ff1b-4bd1-9e8d-5875cbab6211%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/10/16
These mid-season (although slightly early) days are great. A huge mix of species - 17 total today if we count new, returns from previous seasons and recaps from this year. Six new species for the season (see below). As a Barr Birding Festival visitor commented, it was like Christmas as each new bag was opened. Here's a breakdown of the 40 new captures today: Downy Woodpecker 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (FOS) White-breasted Nuthatch 1 (FOS. I don't remember ever catching both nuthatches on the same day before.) Rock Wren 1 (FOS) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 (FOS) Hermit Thrush 2 (FOS) American Robin 1 return, banded 10/10/15 (FOS) Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 13 Chipping Sparrow 7 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 (Species caught not mentioned above - birds that had been banded earlier this year - were American Redstart and MacGillivray's Warbler.) We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/9bbf2dc1-8902-4cd5-9862-2f7154d6a0ee%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/8/16
Still a modest number of birds but a more interesting morning! Started the day with a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER! A big and beautiful and feisty bird. The second for the station - the first was caught in 2013 the day after the big storm. We also had our first White-crowned Sparrows; I thought this was early, but just checked and our first last year was on 9/1. In the breakdown for the day, you will note fewer warbler species and more seed-eaters: Downy Woodpecker 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 1 (FOS) Great Crested Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Wilson's Warbler 18 Clay-colored Sparrow 2 Brewer's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3 (FOS) Lazuli Bunting 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/a564f9e9-ead1-47f6-bbf2-9bc9b91baf83%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/13/16
The weather change brought in the next big wave of Wilson's Warblers - a fine mix of hatch year and adult, males and females. Most in the first 2 hours of the morning, under grey, cool, and windy (at the station, although not so much at the nets, which are much more sheltered) conditions. As we moved through the morning, we added some other species for a pretty nice mix overall. 70 new birds: Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow Warbler 3 American Redstart 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 46 Green-tailed Towhee 1 (FOS) Chipping Sparrow 8 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/97f5291e-5ffe-4165-9a75-2575f03ba3a7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/15/16
A slow day today - Basically Wilson's and then woodpeckers. There is a flock of Flickers (at least a dozen, probably more) moving around at the far out nets. We caught one yesterday, three today. More to come, I would guess. Here are the 21 new birds caught today: Downy Woodpecker 1 Red-shafted Flicker 3 House Wren 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 13 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/fd098872-95c3-4a05-b0c8-31ce4f4c71bc%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Banding Station, 9/9/16
On a day with weather perfect for banding, we caught 50 new birds and a wide variety of species. Wilson's Warblers barely beat out Chipping Sparrows as the most caught bird of the day. 7 warbler and 5 sparrow species. First Yellow-rumped Warbler of the season. And 3 juvenile Mourning Doves, on perhaps their first day out of the nest. You could tell from their development that they hatched several days apart - the oldest with almost fully grown wing and tail feathers, and the youngest barely able to fly. Here's the breakdown: Mourning Dove 3 (FOS) Dusky Flycatcher 3 House Wren 2 Swainson's Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Yellow Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 (FOS) American Redstart 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 14 Chipping Sparrow 13 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 Tomorrow, Saturday 9/10, is the Barr Lake Birding Festival. Lots of booths and activities for the whole family in the area near the Nature Center, and lots of visitors to the banding station. We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/e9c071b8-ede1-4d7e-bde1-33e1ab211458%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/25/16
A very slow morning for birds at Barr - We spent most of our time replacing nets destroyed by marauding Bambis (lost 5 this morning). We did catch our first of the season (and likely only) Blue Jay, our 4th Cassin's Vireo, and a few others. Here's the breakdown: Cassin's Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 2 First morning all season that we have not banded a Wilson's. WE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW, MONDAY. We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/9dc69c70-0551-4ade-9814-e5a04f92b7a6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/23/16
Warmer weather and fewer birds. Here's today's breakdown of new birds: Cassin's Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Townsend's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 6 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/b3a23625-cb65-40aa-92f1-bd0ede892b94%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/5/16
Slow all morning until the last run of the day, when we caught a mixed flock of mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers and Chipping Sparrows, but with a Downy Woodpecker and 2 recap Nuthatches thrown in for fun. Total of 29 new birds banded and 1 return from last year: Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 return, banded last year Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 9 Unidentified Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 6 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 4 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1 I will be banding tomorrow (weather permitting..) then out of town on Fri and Sat. Nancy Gobris, BCR's banding coordinator, will be filling in for me. Next week we will be closed Wed, Oct 12. Otherwise, we are open daily through Oct 16, weather permitting. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/2ff978f7-901e-44a5-acd4-a9c0c93f69f2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/17/16
Spent a nice morning with the birds and the CSU Ornithology Club. 30 birds caught for the first time this season: House Wren 4 new, 1 banded in 2014 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 8 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/ada16fce-a7a7-4cf1-ac82-69c8c1e689fb%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/18/16
When our first run of the morning consisted of 5 recaps and only 1 new bird, we knew we were likely in for a slow day. Apparently little moved in over the past 24 hours. The weather was cool to start, but heated up quickly, and we did an early close. Total new birds for the day was 14 (we had 15 recaps): House Wren 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Wilson's Warbler 9 WE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW - MONDAY. We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/2ca65543-f209-4271-9ced-4ffc9cbf7dba%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Station Report - Barr Lake, 9/16/16
Really lovely banding day at Barr today! 38 new birds of 15 species. Highlights were our first Cooper's Hawk capture since 2005 - BIG, beautiful female, and a Cassin's Vireo. Here's the breakdown: Cooper's Hawk 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Townsend's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 21 Chipping Sparrow 2 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Brewer's Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/eaeac9f7-4b32-4b97-8eb6-87a334739e25%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/22/16
Never know what will happen..It was cool and foggy early this morning and we weren't catching much; we were debating whether the fog was becoming mist and whether closing was in order. Then things cleared a bit, and the next run was a good one - caught a Cassin's Vireo and a Blue-headed Vireo almost side by side. We also had a Green-tailed Towhee and a Spotted Towhee at the same time, making for 2 great photo ops in one morning. And a Nashville Warbler. And our first two Catbirds of the season. All in all, a great morning, with 37 new birds of 16 species, plus 2 Chickadees banded last year: Cassin's Vireo 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 (First and perhaps only of season) Black-capped Chickadee 2, both banded in 2015 House Wren 3 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 2 (FOS) Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Nashville Warbler 1 (FIrst and likely only of season) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Townsend's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 8 Green-tailed Towhee 2 Spotted Towhee 1 (FOS) Chipping Sparrow 3 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/c739a640-7f3c-4e6b-a786-2512f3a521c9%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/21/16
Another day like yesterday - a good number of birds, led by Wilson's. Despite the threat of heat, the cloud cover kept things comfortable and we were able to band through most of the morning. We started with lots of recaps (birds banded earlier this season, a total of 33), then moved on to newly arrived Wilson's and Orange-crowned, then caught 4 Audubon's Warblers on our last run. We are pleased to see that, unlike earlier in the season, our current recaps are showing significant amounts of fat.a sign they are finding plenty to eat and getting the energy they need to continue their journey. Here's the breakdown of the 48 new birds: Downy Woodpecker 1 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 Wilson's Warbler 28 Chipping Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/926be32f-45fd-4563-a7e0-3c199024a1a1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/20/16
An active morning at Barr Lake - 52 new birds plus 22 recaps. Wilson's Warblers back in the forefront. Here are the breakdown of the new for the day: House Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 3 American Robin 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Yellow Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 Wilson's Warbler 29 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/1f817b9a-14a1-43c1-8bdc-7122a545bcc5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/28/16
Today's weather was almost identical to yesterday, but yesterday there was lots of bird activity and today almost none. Only banded 10 birds today: Hammond's Flycatcher 1 (first flycatcher in 12 days) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 We also caught a Black-capped Chickadee that we banded in 2010. I also might report on a recovery of a Song Sparrow from last week. (A "recovery" is a bird that we catch that was banded elsewhere.) When we caught it, I figured it had been banded at Barr; I've always assumed that most if not all of the Song Sparrows at Barr are year-round residents. After searching my Barr records and finding nothing, I asked our banding coordinator, who discovered that the bird had been banded earlier this fall at the Allegra Colister Reserve in Boulder County, outside of Lyons. So, a short story about a short-distance migrant! We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We have 2 more closed days - Tues, Oct 4 and Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/2fc3fe1a-09d1-4845-a403-71010fb0b51d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/27/16
Moderately busy early on, then very slow, then a big burst at the end. The Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers, Kinglets and most of the Sparrows were in the early group. The Yellow-rumpeds and Woodpeckers at the end. Interesting mix of 46 new and 1 banded last year: Downy Woodpecker 4 Red-shafted Flicker 1 new, 1 banded 2015 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 12 Wilson's Warbler 3 Spotted Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 5 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We have 2 more closed days - Tues, Oct 4 and Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/20e7f99e-7f1f-42a4-8b40-804cd5c96864%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/3/16
A slow banding day that started nice and turned hot and windy. Only banded 11 new birds: White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 WE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW, TUESDAY, OCT 4. Next week we will be closed Wed, Oct 12. Otherwise, we are open daily for the next 2 weeks, weather permitting. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/0da26a32-91e6-4292-b9ee-5068c9db5b01%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/30/16
Continued slow banding, but today under cool and cloudy conditions. We were excited to catch a quite lovely young MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Here's the breakdown of the 15 new for the day: Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Magnolia Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Unidentified 1 Wilson's Warbler 2 Spotted Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We have 2 more closed days - Tues, Oct 4 and Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/e877e52f-b093-4ecd-9c1c-9101c98fcb3b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/2/16
Our 'just another quiet fall morning at Barr" was interrupted at about 8:40 when a mixed flock of Flickers and Starlings came through. Both species have been around for weeks, and we've caught a few Flickers, but this morning we got 3 of each on the same net run. A somewhat raucous few minutes as we extricated these birds with out-sized personalities from 2 adjacent nets. Ended the day with 4 Flickers, one of which was a gorgeous Intergrade - a red-shafted head pattern with beautiful yellow on the wings and tail, and one of which was banded on September 30 last year, the day we caught 5 in the same net run. A nice morning, with 18 new, 1 return and a good mix of species: Red-shafted Flicker 2 new, 1 banded last year Flicker Intergrade 1 House Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 European Starling 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. This week we are CLOSED TUES, OCT 4; next week, Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/3ebcb904-e675-4fa9-848c-6cb67da2fa51%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/24/16
The days we love - enough birds to stay busy, at least one really cool thing, and good company to share it with! No formal groups today, but lots of bird enthusiasts dropped by, many staying most of the morning, including Hugh and Urling Kingery, sharing their expertise and enthusiasm. I was short one volunteer due to illness, but no matter - Hugh Kingery and Don Beltz, veteran recorders from years back, stepped in. 38 new birds plus 1 return from last year. The really cool was a Hairy Woodpecker, caught in the same run as a Downy. Great comparison/contrast! Plus Hugh noted that the Hairy had more white on its back and wing coverts, suggesting a more Eastern bird, while the Downy was more black, the sign of a Western bird. Here's the breakdown for the morning: Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1, banded 2015 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 3 Wilson's Warbler 18 Chipping Sparrow 7 Song Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16.We are closed every Monday in September, then October 4 and 12. We are opening nets at about 6:30 a.m. and we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/29e07412-e387-4f84-b780-af8309ce2d96%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 9/29/16
Things continue to be slow. There were flocks of Chipping Sparrows around at both the beginning and end of morning, but most avoided the nets. Here's the breakdown of the 19 new birds: Hermit Thrush 2 Grey Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Wilson's Warbler 2 Chipping Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We have 2 more closed days - Tues, Oct 4 and Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/8803c46a-a523-42fa-9feb-cc5570d5dfa1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/1/16
A warm first day of October, and a slow day at the banding station, with only 8 new birds. It did give us time to enjoy and admire a lovely PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Here's the breakdown: Philadelphia Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Warbler, Gambel's 3 We are open 6 days each week, weather permitting, through October 16. We have 2 more closed days - Tues, Oct 4 and Wed, Oct 12. We are opening nets at about 6:50 a.m. and most days we start closing between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. We will open later and/or close earlier if it is very hot, very cold, wet, windy, etc. There are school groups most weekday mornings, usually arriving around 9:30. Best times to visit, if you like lots of birds and fewer humans, are early mornings during the week and Sundays. Meredith McBurney Bander/Biologist Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/7df084ca-909b-4073-a0be-dc58c53858fa%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/14/16
This is shaping up to be the biggest last week of fall banding that I can remember. Cloud cover kept things cool, allowing us to band a little later today, and we got a couple of noon-time flocks of mostly Yellow-rumpeds. Total of 64 new birds today: Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 26 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 3 Song Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 2 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 7 American Goldfinch 4 Two more days! We will take the station down at the end of banding on Sunday. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Barr Lake Banding Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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/f5ccbf27-2161-487e-a56e-4684e7b7ac3c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/11/16
Lots of Yellow-rumpeds this year! We've banded over 100 so far, which is more than any year going back to 2005 (my easily available compiled data). All but 1 have been Audubon's (there have been 2 that showed characteristics suggesting they were intergrades). It would have been a quiet day otherwise, but these late warblers kept us quite busy. Here's the breakdown of the 46 new birds today: Red-shafted Flicker 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 37 Yellow-rumped Warbler, unidentified 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 This is our last week! We are CLOSED tomorrow (Wed), then open Thurs through Sun. All dependent on weather, but right now looks like it should be fine. Opening nets about 7 a.m., have birds at the station by about 7:30, closing between 11 and 11:30 most days. We will take down the station on Sun. Meredith McBurney Biologist/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 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/c5eb6598-a149-48b0-9dec-7b1aef9cbde8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/13/16
Another very good day for mid-October. Yellow-rumpeds continue, along with White-crowned Sparrow and Juncos. The big birds - Flickers, Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Magpies - are around and noisy, taunting us from the trees above the nets. Here's the breakdown of the 44 new birds for the day: Downy Woodpecker 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 4 American Robin 1 return, banded 2015 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 10 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 5 Three more days! We will take the station down after banding on Sunday. Meredith McBurney Biologist/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 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/c22afb79-ce27-4359-8f7b-9b195be8e9b2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/10/16
Since I last posted (last Wednesday, Oct.5), we were rained out (Thurs), then had a day with a very late start because it was so cold (Fri), then 3 nice days with a moderate number of birds with a variety of species but dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers and Juncos. Here is the breakdown for today's new birds: Downy Woodpecker, 1, banded 2015 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 15 Song Sparrow 3 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 2 Dark-eyed Junco, White-winged 1 This is our last week! We are open tomorrow (Tues), then closed Wed, then open Thurs through Sun. All dependent on weather, but right now looks like it should be fine. Opening nets about 7 a.m., have birds at the station by about 7:30, closing between 11 and 11:30 most days. We will take down the station on Sun. Meredith McBurney Biologist/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 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/54090136-3cb5-467d-bf22-3d40ae623601%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Barr Lake Station, 10/15/16
What a difference a day makes - 64 new yesterday, 10 today. It was much warmer today, but even in the cool early morning it was very quiet. Maybe we are lucky that this is our last weekend! Here's the 10: Red-shafted Flicker 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Unidentified 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tomorrow (Sunday) is our last day! Meredith McBurney Biologist/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 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/884c8c75-f3f6-4a0f-a7bb-9ec526e2ca09%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Opening Day at Chatfield, 4/26/17
A perfectly lovely first day at Chatfield. First bird of the season was a Song Sparrow, banded last year. First migrant was a Wilson's Warbler. Morning started cold but warmed up fast. Caught 20 birds of 10 species, including 4 banded in prior years: Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 American Robin 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, intergrade 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Spotted Towhee 1 new, 1 banded 2016 Song Sparrow 2 new, 2 banded 2016, 1 banded 2014 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 The BCCH, SPTOs, and SOSPs were all in breeding condition - males with expanded cloacas and females with brood patches. The male Robins flew to the banding station and squawked at us from a nearby tree until we released their girlfriends. Feels very "alive" out there! The banding station is runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except for May 4-6 and 29), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds! 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 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/c49bf08f-5d2e-45b4-a5cb-82e70c843393%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 4/28/17
Another quiet day - only captured 9 new birds: Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 1 banded 2016 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 1 Perhaps more activity after the storm! The banding station runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except for May 4-6 and 29), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds! 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 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/893760c9-3798-4baf-8498-1448bb0cece8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[cobirds] Bird Conservancy Banding Report - Chatfield, 4/27/17
Colder, greyer and slower than yesterday. Caught a few birds banded yesterday, plus 5 new and 4 more returns from prior years before getting rained out: Black-capped Chickadee 1 banded in 2016, 1 in 2015 Bushtit 1 House Wren 1 new, 1 banded in 2016, 1 in 2015 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2 Spotted Towhee 1 The banding station is runs daily, weather permitting, through June 1 (except for May 4-6 and 29), from 7:00 to approximately 11:30. There have been some changes in WEEKEND visiting policies - If you are planning a weekend visit, I strongly encourage you to go to denveraudubon.org to get more information and guarantee your spot by PRE-REGISTERING. Weekdays are the same as in the past - school groups arrive between 9:30 and 10; early weekday mornings are the best time for a peaceful visit with us and the birds! 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 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/70aba815-b7f8-4c48-bee4-71ad3cecfddc%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
