Date: 9/27/25 12:37 pm From: Alan Moss via groups.io <alanmoss1616...> Subject: [NEBirds] Chadron State Park Banding Week 5 (9/22-9/27) #CSPBanding
Hi Nebraska Birders,
It is still feast or famine up at Chadron. I began the week on Monday in order to avoid possible rain on Tuesday. I only caught two birds that day, but quality was better than quantity. One of those birds was a Veery, only the second ever caught at the station! After taking off Tuesday, I was treated to the second busiest day of the season on Wednesday, with a total of 28 new birds captured. This was mostly due to one big net run of 15 birds on the second check. Among those birds was a Red-eyed Vireo, only the eighth ever caught at Chadron. Even as far west as we are, Red-eyed Vireos are still quite common in the park, but they tend to stay in the deciduous areas on the west side near the entrance station. This exceptionally busy Wednesday was followed by the slowest day of the season on Thursday with only a single Spotted Towhee caught on the very last check! The next two days were average with seven and four new birds caught respectively.
The bulk of captures are still Orange-crowned Warblers with a strong supporting role being played by Spotted Towhees.
Red-eyed Vireo: 1 new Red-breasted Nuthatch: 0 new, 1 repeat Black-capped Chickadee: 3 new, 2 repeats Northern House Wren: 0 new, 1 repeat American Robin: 3 new Veery: 1 new Spotted Towhee: 8 new Orange-crowned Warbler: 25 new, 1 repeat Wilson's Warbler: 1
