[cobirds] Changes Coming to Chico Basin Ranch in 6 Months (El Paso/Pueblo)

[linda hodges]

Birders,

Aiken Audubon is close to signing a Chico birding lease with the State Land 
Board. Prepare for some major changes.

*The lease and the restrictions listed below will go into effect on March 
1, 2024.*  This is earlier than we, the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, 
and Ranchlands anticipated.

·   *Access*: Birders will have access only 10 weeks of the year: 5 
weeks each during spring and fall migration. The dates will coincide with 
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ (BCR) banding operation. A few Aiken 
members will be able to visit the ranch one day/month during the off-months 
in order to maintain a year-round bird species count.

·   *Hours of access*:  7 a.m. to 1 p.m. only

·   *Number of birders*: Limited to 20 per day

·   *Locations open to birders*: Banding Station, Headquarters and Rose 
Pond. Specific parking areas will be designated. Access to other parts of 
the ranch will not be allowed.

*·   **Reservations*: Birders will be required to register and pay in 
advance via a registration system to be administered by Aiken. The daily 
fee has not yet been determined.

*·  **Time Frame*: Aiken will hold a five-year lease, though either 
party may cancel at any time.

*Again, beginning March 1, 2024, access is expected to cease until spring 
migration (date TBD by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.) *We will keep you 
posted, but urge you to visit the ranch while access is unfettered..

Linda Hodges, Aiken Audubon

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report 9/7/23

[meredith]

A strange morning - We caught 20 of today's 27 new birds (~75%) in 5 (20%) 
of our nets, and all in the 2nd half of the morning.  These 5 nets are to 
the south/left as you walk out past the front nets into the smartweed (for 
those who know the station).  This highly mixed flock (every species except 
the WEWP was caught there) hung around the area for our final 2 hours.  
Surprise of the morning was an early Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle).  Here 
are the 27 new birds of the day:

Western Wood-Pewee 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 17

For anyone thinking about a last-minute birding outing tomorrow morning, 
our 7:30-8:30 visitor slot is part of a Denver Field Ornithologists field 
trip to Barr Lake, led by banding volunteer and great birding guide Charlie 
Chase.  In addition to the visit to the banding station, there will be a 
walk around the area - think egrets, herons, shore birds, bald eagles, 
peregrine, etc.  I believe there are a few spaces left - go to the DFO 
website to sign up!

Except for tomorrow (and for that see above!), if you would like to visit, 
we have one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most 
weekday mornings (Tues-Fri, we are closed on Mon) and 8, 9 , and 10 a.m. 
one-hour time slots on the weekends.  Click here 

 to 
make a reservation.

Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies 

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies-Chico Basin Ranch 9/7/2023

[Chicobander]

Each day is a mystery as to what birds or if many birds will appear in the 
nets or around the banding station proper. Very quiet today- the 
hummingbirds were active after about 8 AM today. Yesterday hummingbirds 
were not active until after 9- 10AM. A couple net checks with zero to 2 
birds and then the migrants overnight must have dropped into the olive 
grove around 7:30. The day heated up quick so birds quieted down @ 10 AM. 
We did catch 15 bird species today.

*50 New Birds Banded*
Wilson's Warbler- 20
Orange-crowned Warbler- 1
MacGillivray's Warbler- 3
Western Flycatcher- 1
House Wren- 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1
Chipping Sparrow- 4
Lincoln's Sparrow- 2
Lazuli Bunting- 1
Swainson's Thrush- 2
Yellow-breasted Chat- 1
Green- tailed Towhee- 4
Western Tanager- 4
Gray Catbird- 2
Brown Thrasher- 1

No Recaptures

The Banding Station will be open tomorrow and Saturday from Sunrise to 
around 11:30 AM. It looks to be another couple warm days so we will 
probably be closing a little early these next couple days. Stop by and 
visit the banding station if you are in the area. Have a good day!

Julie Shieldcastle
Chico Basin Ranch Bird Bander
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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[cobirds] Sandhill cranes?

[mkeilly]

I will be passing through the San Luis Valley tomorrow and have in the past 
gotten to see sandhill cranes as they migrate through. This is earlier than 
I've gone but I'm wondering if they have been observed yet this fall.

Thanks,

Michael Keilly, Erie, Colorado

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