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.