The trend of moderate number of birds of many species continued. We banded 31 new birds of 14 species, but then had recaps that included 8 more species for a total of 22 species today. Here is first the 31 new birds banded, and then a list of the other 8 species we caught:
Rock Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1 (FOS) Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 7 Townsend's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wilson's Warbler 6 Chipping Sparrow 2 Vesper Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 1 Recap species: Hairy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, Gray Catbird, Nashville Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow If you'd like to visit: Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we are requiring visitors to make a reservation and we will have only 6 visitors at the station at a time. We are doing three one-hour time slots, from 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11, on Tuesdays and then Thursdays through Sundays, through October 11. There is a $5 per person fee; scholarships are available to those unable to pay. All visitors, staff and volunteers will be wearing masks and people will be expected to socially distance. To register and for more information go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister 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/4f4b9d3f-97ab-4d68-9e8e-450ec396612dn%40googlegroups.com.
