Hi COBirders, I decided to take a chance on the cold, snow, ice, and mud this morning and try some banding at CSR. Things were definitely moving!
I banded an Audubon's Warbler (SY Male), and 3 Orange-crowned Warblers, saw several more, and several "bounce-offs" by Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also banded were some White-crowned, and Lincoln's Sparrows, a Spotted Towhee, and a couple Am Goldfinch males. In addition, there was a giant flock of mixed RW Blackbirds and cowbirds, and at least one Yellow-headed Blackbird male. These were working the freshly plowed field, then up to the cottonwood tops to feed on catkins. Also 10 Franklins Gulls, and dozens of mixed sparrows worked through the edge of my area. Then the wind kicked up again, and I closed the nets. After a slow week with wind and wet, maybe the migratory floodgates are ready to break. Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs Sent from my iPad -- 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/BA01E56C-7858-4D0B-865A-CD9E531B95A6%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
