CO birders :
Most of the migrant activity today at Chico Basin Ranch took place in
El Paso County either at Holmes ( aka banding station ) or the Cassita . 6 to 8
Townsends Warbler at the banding station , a Blue-headed Vireo at the Cassita ,
a first year female type Magnolia Warbler
CO birders :
Highlights this morning Male Scarlet Tanager at Rose Pond found by Bill
Maynard , and male Black-throated Green Warbler south of HQ willows found by
Gary Koehn . Also Northern Waterthrush at HQ and Rose Pond and Least Bittern
was heard first thing this morning in the SE
CO birders :
In addition to Nancy's banding report . Aitken Audubon group enjoyed today
:
Cassin's Kingbird at the Casita , Plumbeous Vireo , Townsend's , Virginia' s ,
Wilson's Warblers , Northern Waterthrush , Long-billed Curlew ( overflight ) ,
Red-breasted Nuthatch , Summer and
CO birders :
Some new arrivals today at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) . In El Paso
County at banding station 2 Hermit Thrushes , at a cholla grassland location ,
Northern Mockingbird , 5 Sage Thrashers , Curve-billed Thrasher , 2 Lark
Buntings ( imm males ? , photographed ) , Vesper
CO birders :
Signs of migration today at Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) . Willow
Flycatcher and Northern Waterthrush at HQ willows , Great crested Flycatcher in
the Russian Olives along Rose Pond , numerous small flocks of Chipping Sparrows
, 5 to 10 Sage Thrashers etc . Recent rains
CO Birders :
Aiken Audubon visited Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) today and found
signs of migrant activity around HQ but not at the banding station. Highlights
around HQ were Nashville , Virginia' ,Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers ,
Brown Thrasher and Green-tailed Towee . The
CO Birders :
Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) hosted a good selection of waterfowl today
including 3 Cinnamon Teal at HQ Pond and 3 Rusty Blackbirds at Rose Pond .
Loggerhead Shrikes are back and displaying.
John Drummond
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Cobirders :
Nothing outstanding today but these birds of interest :
Banding Station Area , El Paso County : Swamp Sparrow 2 , White-throated
Sparrow 2 , Cassin's Finch 2 ( female and imm male learning to sing , fine
streaking on undertail coverts distinguish from Purple Finch but still
Cobirders :
Here are the highlights for Chico today ( fee area ).
Banding Station : Blackpoll Warbler ( singing ).
HQ Willows : Yellow-throated Warbler ( found and photographed by Jeannie
Mitchell ) , Townsend Warbler , few empids mainly Willow , Red-eyed and
Cassin's Vireo , Merlin.
CO birders :
Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) had just a few migrants today :
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at the Casita and Rose , Gray Flycatcher at the Casita ,
Orange-crowned Warbler at Holmes , 10 to 15 Myrtle and Audubon Warblers at
Homes , Casita and HQ , Hermit Thrush at Holmes ,
Cobirders :
In addition to Brian Gibbons report , Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area )
gave up an female type American Redstart at the Casita ( El Paso County )
and Townsend Warbler ( HQ ) and juvenile Sabine's Gull ( HQ Pond ) in Pueblo
County. The gull may be only the second record for
Co birders :
In addition to the birds described by Brian Gibbons at Chico today , I
would like to add :
El Paso County : Field Sparrow ,entrance road to Ranch.
Pueblo County : Shorebirds at HQ Pond including juv Short-billed Dowitcher
and 2 Pectoral Sandpipers , HY female Magnolia
Cobirders :
A small influx of migrants today , highlights being Red-eyed Vireo at
both HQ and Holmes , numerous Warbling Vireos , Ovenbird at HQ ,
Orange-crowned Warbler and Wilson's Warbler at HQ , Swainson's Thrush at Rose
, HQ
and Holmes , just a few Yellow-rumped , female Indigo
CO birders :
Highlights today were Black-bellied Plover at HQ Pond and Nashville
Warbler ( caught and banded ) at Holmes . Otherwise migrants were typical :
Wilson's Warblers ,Holmes , HQ and Rose ; Northern Parula , Holmes and Rose
( left overs from Thursday ) , MacGillivray's Warbler
Cobirders :
??? Migration seems to have ended at Chico . Like the past two days new
arrivals have been few and far between. A female Blackpoll at Rose (? first
seen by Scott Schaum ) , a female Hooded Warbler at HQ , and a Dusky and Willow
Flycatcher around Holmes was about it.
??? On my way
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