Even slower today, only 9 new birds. (We also had 13 recaps.) We had time to speculate a bit about the reasons - Until this week, Wilson's Warblers (our most frequently caught species and so the bird that has the biggest impact on our overall totals) were coming through in typical fashion - lots of hatch year birds first. It is time for the adults to move through, but that hasn't started to happen yet in any number. As we endure what may be the hottest September on record for the Denver area, perhaps the birds are taking their time?
Here are the new birds: Red-shafted Flicker 1 Western Wood-pewee 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 We are open 6 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday, weather permitting, through October 13. We are opening nets at 6:40 and should have birds back at the station by 7:20. We will close nets most days at 11:40, although we are closing earlier as needed due to the heat. School groups arrive most weekdays at about 9:30. The best time to visit (fewest people, most birds) is before 9:30 weekdays and Sundays. Come visit! Meredith McBurney 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5f2375d2-36db-46bf-95ba-2054d1493683%40googlegroups.com.
