Fire and rain and almost no birds was the story of yesterday. We arrived at the station to find that someone or something had started a fire on the wood platform where we process birds and do our education programs. Luckily the rare three days of moisture prevented the fire from causing too much damage, but the platform is unusable. If you visit, just walk down the steps from the platform (the damaged area is taped off) and you will find us set up down below.
The same rain that likely prevented the fire from spreading has kept bird movement low. We were open for about three hours before the rain started again, and only caught 5 new birds and 5 recaps. Here are the 5 new ones: Hermit Thrush 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 2 Hoping for a little more normal day tomorrow after our day off today! If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit! You do need a reservation - just click here <https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BirdConservancyoftheRockies#/selectSessions/3179740>! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends. 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/b8cc9c85-b047-42bf-8562-8d29864847can%40googlegroups.com.
