[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch, RMBO banding Wednesday
Hi COBirders, Today was the first official day for RMBO bird banding at CBR, El Paso Co side. Along with 80 4th graders, we got SLAMMED by an arrival of sparrows about 930. Over a 200 m front we probably had 75 birds in nets at the same time. With this influx we tallied about 125 birds caught today. The big flock was mostly composed of Chipping and Brewer's Sparrows. We don't recall having more than a handful of Brewer's Sparrows in a SEASON, and we probably had over 25 today. Other than that, we had several Wilson's, Yellow, Orange-crowned, and MacGillivray's Warblers, Swainson's Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, YB Chat, and several W Wood-Pewees. Operations are running six days/week, M-Sat, through October 5. See you there, Steve Brown Colorado Springs RMBO Volunteer, Biologist -- 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/DB699557-FAD7-4CDC-A626-104DC43B6621%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 11 Sep 2010
Hi Cobirders Despite my dire predictions we had a great day here at Chico. There was a massive exodus (just one recapped bird from yesterday, a Wilson's Warbler) and a large arrival last night. We banded a couple Swainson's Thrushes (rare in fall). There were at least a couple Barn Owls still around. A couple Cooper's Hawks kept the birds on edge much of the morning. Here are the numbers. Birds Banded: Downy Woodpecker 1 Western Wood-Pewee 7 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 4 Swainson's Thrush 2 Hermit Thrush 5 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 4 Brown Thrasher 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 59 Western Tanager 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Good Birding Brian Gibbons www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com EXPOSED: Make $99/hr Online BREAKING NEWS: People are beating the recession by working at home. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c8bfa353ad67b7fabast04vuc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 10 Sep 2010
Hi Cobirders We had a big arrival of numerous species last night. As is typical for this area, Wilson's Warblers predominated. Again the Barn Owls were about. We also had 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers right next to each other. The number of warblers flitting around in the trees was impressive. The weeds, bushes and trees were crowded. Birds Banded 140, of 21 species Western Wood-Pewee 4 Willow Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 3 Cordilleran Flycatcher 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 13 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 6 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Townsend's Warbler 2 American Redstart 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 83 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Western Tanager 3 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Black-headed Grosbeak 2 A great day. As usual a large dropoff can be expected tomorrow, but a new arrival could happen too. Many of today's birds were devoid of fat so they might need to spend a couple days here. Good birding, Brian Gibbons www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Get Free Email with Video Mail Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 22 May 2010
Hi Cobirders, Well the final day banding at the Chico Basin Ranch was kinda slow. But we had a new bird for the spring, a nice Alder Flycatcher. Thanks to Steve and Todd Brown and Ellen Armstrong for helping me take down the station. Our final tally was 1327 birds banded of 62 species. We also had hundreds of kids and adults visist the station. Birds Banded: Alder Flycatcher 1 American Robin 1 newly fledged Swainson's Thrush 6 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 1 Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 3 Warbling Vireo 1 Plumbeous Vireo 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Bullock's Oriole 2 Orchard Oriole 1 Good birding, Brian Gibbons RMBO www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf89ceb2df945aa90bst06vuc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 21 May 2010
Hi Cobirders Birds continue to pour through Chico. We banded 84 birds of 21 species today and were done before noon. Around the station a singing male Tennessee Warbler was a nice find. Warblers were quite sparse otherwise. The big arrival today was Swainson's Thrush, 49 banded. This was the first day we noticed many Swainson's were second year birds, showing retained juv feathers. Saturday 22 May 2010 will be the LAST banding day for the spring. Birds Banded: Western Wood-Pewee 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Swainson's Thrush 49 Hermit Thrush 1 Veery 2 Gray Catbird 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Blue Jay 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 2 Northern Waterthrush 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Warbling Vireo 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Bullock's Oriole 1 Orchard Oriole 1 American Goldfinch 5 Good Birding Brian Gibbons RMBO from Chico Basin Ranch www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf6f81ce22cd62a754st05vuc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 19 May 2010
Hi Cobirders Another interesting day here on the ranch. 86 birds banded of 22 species. Another pulse of Swainson's Thrushes and Lincoln's Sparrows made up the bulk of arriving birds today. Warblers were quite sparse. Most interesting was a Mourning Warbler-like bird. It looked and sounded like a MOWA except that it had a thicker than expected eyering. I am used to seeing MOWAs in the fall with a nice thin eyering but this bird surprised me. Have a look at the Surfbirds North American Common and Scarce Birds Gallery. http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery20 Birds Banded: Dusky Flycatcher 2 House Wren 6 Swainson's Thrush 25 Veery 1 Gray Catbird 3 Cedar Waxwing 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Audubon's Warbler 2 MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Proabable Mourning Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 22 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Bullock's Oriole 1 Orchard Oriole 1 return from previous year(original banding not yet known) American Goldfinch 4 Brian Gibbons RMBO from Chico Basin Ranch www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf48c2c52f6851ae96st04vuc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 18 May 2010
Hi Cobirders Migration is still in full swing here, lots of stuff left and a good arrival too. No Connecticut sightings today, sorry. Still very few empids around. I was surprised to see fledged Am Robins today, most nests are just hatching or are on eggs. 90 Birds of 21 species banded Birds Banded: Least Flycatcher 1 American Robin 1 Swainson's Thrush 5 (63 yesterday!) Hermit Thrush 4 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow Warbler 14 Audubon's Warbler 6 Unid Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 American Redstart 1 recap Northern Waterthrush 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Western Tanager 2 Warbling Vireo 3 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 9 Mtn White-crowned Sparrow 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Bullock's Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 31 Good birding Brian Gibbons RMBO from Chico Basin Ranch www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $653/Month for $150,000 Mortgage! Free Quotes. No SSN or Credit Check. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf2ece2e004c4f1560st06vuc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 12 May 2010
Hi Folks Well it was a cold one here in the early morning, then the north wind abated the sun came out and it was beautiful for a couple hours. This evening the clouds are back with a cold north wind. Birds were abundant today, I saw about 100 species without trying. On the headquarters pond I saw lots of shorebirds. Killdeer 6, Semipalmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, American Avocet 2, Willet 7, Lesser Yellowlegs 5, Stilt Sandpiper 1, Western Sandpiper 1, Least Sandpiper 4, Spotted Sandpiper 25, Long-billed Dowitcher 10, Wilson's Phalarope 20. Entertaining was a Great Blue trying for many minutes to eat a huge bullfrog. I think it got it down. Also on the pond were Hooded Merganser, American White Pelican and 6 Snowy Egrets. Around the banding station the continuing Broad-winged Hawk was keeping the robins on edge. Best bird there was a beautiful breeding plumaged Harris's Sparrow. White-throated Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrows made for a Zonotrichia hat-trick. Olive-sided Flycatcher and Lesser Goldfinch were at Holmes too. Birds Banded: Least Flycatcher 3 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Plumbeous Vireo 3 Cassin's Vireo 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Swainson's Thrush 3 Hermit Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 1 Yellow Warbler 15 Myrtle Warbler 6 Audubon's Warbler 20 Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 7 Wilson's Warbler 2 Yellow-breasted Chat 4 Western Tanager 1 Spotted Towhee 1 Lark Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 18 White-throated Sparrow 1 Gambell's White-crowned-Sparrow 2 Mtn White-crowned Sparrow 1 Black-headed Grosbeak 2 Lazuli Bunting 2 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 1 Good birding Brian from Chico Basin Ranch Brian Gibbons www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4beb638e8b2684a6571st02vuc -- 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
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 11 May 2010
Hi Cobirders A great, chilly, day here at the Chico. This afternoon I found a few birds that weren't reported earlier in the day. I had a couple of Cooper's Hawks, an imm Broad-winged Hawk and a Peregrine Falcon, all near the Holmes grove. Also in this area 3 species of kingbirds and a Rock Wren. We banded 77 birds of 22 species: Dusky Flycatcher 1 Warbling Vireo 2 House Wren 5 Swainson's Thrush 4 Hermit Thrush 6 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Virginia's Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 6 Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler 22 Myrtle Warbler 1 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Wilson's Warbler 3 Western Tanager 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Lark Sparrow 1 Mtn White-crowned Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sprrow 3 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Bullock's Oriole 1 Good birding Brian from Chico Brian Gibbons www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bea1e319a4c479394st02vuc -- 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
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO banding 10 May 2010
Hi Cobirders Well the day started out beautiful and calm, got all the nets open and the wind gods let loose again! A Porcupine greeted me from the willows on the opening round. We did managed to catch 15 birds of 13 species before closing nets at 10. Hosted a group of sight-impaired kids from the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. Very rewarding experience for all involved. They got to feel Swainson's Thrush, Chipping Sparrow, Wilson's Warbler and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. Birds banded: Red-shafted Flicker Dusky Flycatcher House Wren 2 Swainson's Thrush Brown Thrasher Western Tanager beautiful male Plumbeous Vireo Wilson's Warbler 2 Virginia's Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) Chipping Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Spotted Towhee I am planning on banding thru Saturday but the weather may close the station any day for the next few days. Brian Gibbons www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4be889992d22344d72cst01vuc -- 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
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 3 Oct 2009
Hi Cobirders Well we have caught our last bird of the season at Chico Basin Ranch. The third was quite slow for banding but we did have one birding highlight. An Eastern Phoebe was around the Banding Station area briefly in the morning, all efforts to relocate this bird failed. We banded just five birds today with a few recaps; Hermit Thrush 3, Lincoln's Sparrow 1, Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1. We finished the season having banded 1190 birds of 62 species. Good fall birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $5,000 a Week For Life Publishers Clearing House winner annouced on NBC. Enter now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=4yYZkCsdiRpl5Sib7TJ8RAAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAArXIzwAAAMlAAkBmQA= --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 30 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders Well today was kinda slow. Too much of one thing and not enough of the other. That would be wind and birds, respectively. More than half the nets were closed by 9:30 and all were closed by 10:30 due to wind 30+ MPH. We did have one highlight a Western Palm Warbler. Birds banded: Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Western Palm Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 White-crowned Sparrow 3 recapped Brown Tharsher 1 That's it! three more days of banding left Good birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $5,000 a Week For Life Publishers Clearing House winner annouced on NBC. Enter now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=ujYeNs_9MycB4lXKu_ykeQAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAArXIzwAAAMlAAkBmQA= --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 28 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders This is our final week of banding for this fall season here at Chico Basin Ranch. We will be banding every day through Saturday 3 Oct, weather permitting. We had a decent day but numbers are down, especially for Wilson's Warbler. Ruby-crowned Kinglets are now the number one, at least for today with 7. Also around the ranch today Mountain Bluebird and Broad-winged Hawk. Birds Banded: Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 juv male Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Pink-sided Junco 3 Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $5,000 a Week For Life Publishers Clearing House winner annouced on NBC. Enter now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=n5BQBCncOVPmNNKDwTH99wAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAArXIzwAAANSAAkBmQA= --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 19 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had a decent day here that started just after I opened a few nets. Another juvenile male Sharp-shinned Hawk got caught at the station. We still have lots of Wilson's Warblers passing through and a few flycatchers. Birds Banded: Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Hermit Thrush 2 American Robin 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 34 Western Tanager 1 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 imm Lazuli Bunting 2 I am off for a week and Steve Brown will be banding and posting for RMBO. Good birding Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Lose up to 20 lbs in one month with a new diet. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYelH8ckGEwKJawj2ccswle1X7u3MIRJW6vO7Dhgg45ziLqQccI/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 18 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had an average day here. The banded Black-capped Chickadee reappeared after a weeklong hiatus. There were at least 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks around today, terrorizing Blue Jays and vice versa. Also seen around the banding station was a Cassin's Vireo and both Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches. Birds Banded: Dusky Flycather 1 Swainson's Thrush 3 Hermit Thrush 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 American Redstart 1 Ovenbird 1 Wilson's Warbler 24 plus 5 recaps Common Yellowthroat 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 40 birds banded Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYdp0hSAVmVCMD6X41XOlRevvr4u2GajteeCGoUjcPbcdYx2k04/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 17 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had a decent arrival of Wilson's Warblers today. We banded 48 Wilson's Warblers for a season total of 548 Wilson's banded since 31 Aug. Last year from 25 Aug - 25 Sep we banded a total of 249 WIWAs. We also had a few flycatchers around again. Patroling the woods were a few Sharp-shinned Hawks. We caught a juvenile male weighing in at 95 grams, he was a good deal lighter than the Common Grackles we had last week. I am convinced that our Vireo from yesterday was a Blue-headed, we didn't see him today. Birds Banded: Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 48 Western Tanager 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Total banded today, 61 birds Season total 902 birds of 55 species Good birding Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $5,000 a Week For Life Publishers Clearing House winner annouced on NBC. Enter now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=QQ81717d3IZBOq3LnwMkMwAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAArXIzwACQGZAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 16 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had a huge Wilson's Warbler arrival today. Not much other variety but the WIWAs kept us busy until after noon. Right now we have a welcome rain shower. Steve and Jill Brown were a huge help today as we never got too far behind. The numbers Birds Banded: No flycatchers they are really clearing out! Plumbeous Vireo 1 Possible Blue-headed Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Brown Thrasher recap Orange-crowned Warbler 4 A distant second to the WIWA # Common Yellowthoat 1 Wilson's Warbler 143! Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Total new birds banded = 157 Good birding Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Need cash? Click to get a loan. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFRc54f45oSlQu1hM0iz8XZrQkAz3NxLR4Ausj6pB1zp0bbDkUDrK/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 15 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders Well it was bound to happen...we had a slow day here at Chico. The Tuesday Birders had a few birds to look at and study but not nearly the variety or number of the previous few days. Bird Banded: House Wren 1 Townsend's Solitaire 1 Hermit Thrush 1 (+1 recap) Brown Thrasher 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 recap Wilson's Warbler 19 [several recaps, the skinny birds we caught on friday and saturday had gained .5 to 1.2 grams of fat (8-15% of their body weight!). They are ready to go when the conditions are right] Western Tanager 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 recap The Great Crested Flycatcher is still hanging around in stealth mode near the HQ. Also seen by others today Red-headed Woodpecker Bell Grove and Olive-sided Flycatcher Holmes Grove. Good birding Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYdPVihWSPcItKgnLw1rJADiDr0K5WFO2k7mPNfSSAK1zxa3KLm/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 14 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We started off in the fog this morning, it burned off and became a beautiful fall day for banding. Our 44 birds seemed a bit slow after ending last week with 131 and 93 banded birds. We got our first American Goldfinch, Rock Wren and Song Sparrow of the fall. Yesterday I saw a Gambell's White-crowned Sparrow, FOS for me. I also had a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets and a single Golden-crowned. Sunday the Great Crested Flycatcher was still around Sherrie's pond of HQ area. Birds Banded: Western Wood-Pewee 2 Least Flycatcher 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Cordilleran Flycatcher 2 Cassin's Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Rock Wren 1 House Wren 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Gray Catbird 1 recap American Redstart 1 Wilson's Warbler 19 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 4 Blue Grosbeak 3 Including an adult female with an old brood patch and quite a bit of blue on the head and throat area. American Goldfinch 1 657 birds banded of 54 species for the fall Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYfHJHRt4NaLrbrgQ655yaUooMPYNlrRpXoGV0zBAmcw5R8G3B2/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 12 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had another great day today. Most of yesterday's birds left and a new batch arrived, again Wilson's Warblers leading the way. Overall the day was not as birdy as 11 Sep but we certainly banded a wider variety of birds today (93 total new banded). The Star of the show had to be a leucistic Wilson's Warbler. It was very bright yellow all over with creamy colored wings and tail, quite a striking bird. The bird had pinkish bill and legs and lacked all olive, gray and black tones in the plumage. Hopefully the photogs that were out will post photos. Birds Banded: Northern (red-shafted) Flicker 1 Western Wood-Pewee 4 Least Flycatcher 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Cassin's Vireo recap Plumbeous Vireo 1 House Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow Warbler 1 Townsend's Warbler 1 American Redstart recap Ovenbird 1 MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 55 Yellow-breasted Chat 3 Clay-colored Sparrow 3 Lincoln's Sparrow 8 Orchard Oriole 2 Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com $5,000 a Week For Life Publishers Clearing House winner annouced on NBC. Enter now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=b5ebj5Vfd4-5Zk_VemwEBwAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAArXIzwACQGZAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 11 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders As John Drummond has warned, we had a massive arrival of birds today at Chico, mostly Wilson's Warblers. Because of severe winds we closed nets for a few hours mid-morning we still banded 131 birds in 83.5 net hours. My typical day closing at noon would result in 110 net hours so you can see by our capture rate that there were a lot of birds around today. I was still seeing activity as I closed nets at 2pm. I am off to hunt goodies. Birds banded: Western Wood-Pewee 5 Least Flycatcher 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 1 House Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 Townsend's Solitaire 1 Gray Catbird 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 103 my first WIWA century-day Western Tanager 3 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Before I forget again I have been seeing a Mexican-like Duck at Rose pond. I will post a birding highlights if I add anything good this afternoon. I am off... Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Free Screensavers Incredible variety to choose from. Safe and 100% Free. Download Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=pZBe2-kqQzv9RHqCjJNOwgAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFABsvXTwACBlnAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 8 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders We had a big arrival and notable departure since yesterday. Gone are most of the Western Wood-Pewees which have been terrorizing the insects of the Holmes Grove for days, also much reduced were Empid numbers though a few are still about. Just this afternoon here at HQ I found a Golden-crowned Kinglet, perhaps a little early way our here! As expected Wilson's Warblers were the major part of last night's arrival. We banded 63 birds of 21 Species before noon and the heat. Birds banded: Western Wood-Pewee 2 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 1 Cassin's Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 1 RED-EYED VIREO 1 Blue Jay 1 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 AMERICAN REDSTART 2! (four banded for the fall) MacGillivray's Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 27 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Blue Grosbeak 1 (a barely flying juv, seemed late) Common Grackle 7 Still around the banding station are White-breasted Nuthatches and the Black-capped Chickadee. Good fall birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Need Legal Advice - Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOhQaeKOZ4ffdP4EvUrmnIzy8OwxXpeZikSctxuhU9wbYJQip5WTG/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding
Hi Cobirders Next banding days are Tuesday 8 Sep 2009 thru Sat 12 Sep 2009 We banded birds today, a few. The migration activity was low today but one new bird for the fall appeared in the nets, Northern Waterthrush. 21 New birds banded a few recaps. Birds Banded Downy Woodpecker 1 Western Wood-Pewee 1 Dusky Flycatcher 1 House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 5 (good arrival of these guys) Wilson's Warbler 7 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Still lots of Wood-Pewees around. We had a Black-capped Chickadee still hanging around. An Eastern Kingbird was around the banding station this afternoon. Good birding Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYcLhujzmbYv5c6WTjcoSazJD3dNfIowEsI8wjwiWomVX6oxQHW/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 4 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders A decent day here on the ranch. Lots of birds moved off overnight and only a few new arrivals. 29 birds banded with top honors going to mountain ssp Hairy Woodpecker and a Least Flycatcher. I ended yesterday with 10 species of warblers, today I could muster just 3. Banded birds: Western Wood-Pewee 1 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Cassin's Vireo 2 House Wren 1 Gray Catbird 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 14 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Blue Grosbeak 2 A juv Red-headed Woodpecker was around the banding station in the morning as was a continuing Olive-sided Flycatcher. Black-chinned Hummingbirds continue with a couple Selasphorus sp around. The Black-capped Chickadee put on a midday appearance. Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Online Property Management Software Maint, Marketing, Leasing More! Sync w/QuickBooks, Starts $20/month http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=vexlQJCqsTTbsu7uEwy8-AAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAUAAAhyoD2GM8JljHTymQAttYSsj2rbAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 3 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders Another surprisingly good day, slow and steady with fewer birds around today for sure but lots of turnover. We saw no vireos or MacGillivray's Warblers today. So far we have only recaptured 3 warblers on subsequent days. Highlight was on the closing run. A female WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER took Steve and I by surprise, I believe a second ranch record, first banded! Warbler diversity was good with Ovenbird, Townsend's, Black-and-White (recap), American Redtstart all banded. Flycatchers still numerous. The Others banded total 41: Western Wood-Pewee 5 Hammond's Flycatcher 3 Dusky Flycatcher 2 Cordilleran Flycatcher 2 Willow Flycatcher 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 Gray Catbird 3 American Robin 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler recap Wilson's Warbler 12 Common Yellowthroat 1 Western Tanager 1 Lazuli Bunting 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches as well as Black-capped Chickadee continue. Olive-sided Flycacther, Least Flycatcher and Cassin's Kingbird were on the ranch too. Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Click for free information and quotes for interest only loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFSX1OahW9SiqHpmhZ0ylwFnR1EpBiatFXWTUGzkSesIaOBgcfJw0/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding 2 Sep 2009
Hi Cobirders NOTICE--The ranch will be closed to all recreation on Saturday 26 Sep 2009 (that includes birding and banding) A very active day today, I was a little surprised with clear weather all night. Best bird was the Black-and-White Warbler that flew into a net right in front of us. We banded 71 birds of 19 species today. Birds Banded: Mourning Dove Western Wood-Pewee 7 Hammond's Flycatcher 2 Dusky Flycatcher 4 Cordilleran Flycatcher Plumbeous Vireo Cassin's Vireo 2 Warblering Vireo 4 Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 2 Yellow Warbler 6 Black-and-White Warbler MacGillivray's Warbler 4 Wilson's Warbler 28 Western Tanager Chipping Sparrow 2 Also around the banding station was an American Redstart and Olive-sided Flycatcher. Around the HQ area in Pueblo county I found a Northern Waterthrush. Good birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYbtSignisXoEdUDAuIYOhENBmy2fEv4S53xSj74I2UvPH79Ye0/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding
Hi Cobirders Today was less birdy overall but we banded 32 birds! This tally was helped by a flock of American Robins that came through with 12 getting banded. We also banded 1 Downy Woodpecker, 2 Western Wood-Pewees, 2 Willow Flycatchers, 2 Hammond's Flycatchers, 1 House Wren, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 1 Swainson's Thrush, 2 Gray Catbirds, recap Brown Thrasher, 5 Wilson's Warblers, 1 Lark Sparrow, 1 Blue Grosbeak and 1 Bullock's Oriole. WARNING for the first time in many years banding at the Holmes Grove (but just my second in fall) we found a decent-sized Prairie Rattlesnake very near one of the trails we course through many times a day. Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Culinary Arts Program The Art Institutes. Get info on our culinary arts programs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=1ZmMEx1iPe_66wllYL5_6AAAJ1Bv0zKlSaNvi8hdiFTsCljYAAQFAPT9VD4ACEFCAA== --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch RMBO Banding
Hi Cobirders Today was the first day of Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory banding here at Chico Basin Ranch. We had a quiet day which allowed me to get back into the swing of things. Our very first bird was a hatch year American Redstart. We also banded Wilson's Warblers 4, Orange-crowned Warbler, House Wren 3, Cordilleran Fly, Dusky Fly, Hammond's Fly, Western Wood-Pewee, Brown Thrasher, Mourning Dove, American Robin, Lark Sparrow, Gray Catbird 2, Swainson's Thrush and a Downy Woodpecker. Also around the station today were loads of Western Wood-Pewees and an Olive-sided Flycatcher, Empids were numerous too. Nuthatches, both Red-breasted and White-breasted were about as was a Black-capped Chickadee... possible montane invasion? Yesterday was more active but Steve Brown and I were busy clearing the lanes and trails and setting up nets. I did hear an Upland Sandpiper flyover early. We will be running the banding station 6 days a week Monday-Saturday Thru 3 October (with this weekend open on Sunday 6 Sep instead of Saturday, closed Monday Labor Day). Typically earlier is better if you want to see the bird banding process and we are usually done by noon. Please send me an e-mail if you are planning on bringing a group to the banding station. Individuals are welcome any time. The banding station is free but if you continue on to bird the ranch the daily entry fee is $15/person ($10/person for groups of 6 or more). This money is used exclusively to support the banding station education programs which typically host several hundred visitors a year. Directions and more info about the ranch can be found at www.chicobasinranch.com Good Birding, Brian Gibbons Chico Basin Ranch Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory www.rmbo.org www.nikonbirding.com www.ventbird.com Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYcyPktAay1r5MhDvV4yJuYh6Uhi4hlVCpx0Ep75HxRTToRZYty/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
