Hi COBirders, Another cool, damp, windy, overcast day, and not many new birds to band. It seems that all of the birds that were at CBR yesterday (and unbanded due to rain) vacated with the clear patch last night, and only a few new ones arrived. There was a good opening at dawn, then it was dead for 90 minutes, then a small multi-species flock went through about 10:00, and we caught several more birds. Total new birds banded = 18. Two recaptured birds, a Wilson's Warbler, and an Orange-crowned had been around since 9/11 (!), and seemed not to be adding much weight in that time.
It appears that it is fall, as well; not just from the weather, but 4 FOS in last two days - all later migrants. Today we had as many Ruby- crowned Kinglets as Wilson's Warblers! New birds banded today: FOS Dark-eyed Junco (pink-sided) FOS Brown Creeper Wilson's Warbler - 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow Warbler (ad f) Townsend's Warbler (ad f) Orange-crowned Warbler (ad m) Also appeared that a small wave of N Flickers arrived, too, as we saw at least seven at one time - and they were all over the woods (high- up) calling and tapping all morning. Chico Basin Ranch will closed to birding and banding Saturday 9/26, for a family event. Steve Brown Colorado Springs for Brian Gibbons, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
