Date: 4/25/26 8:38 am From: Olivia DeMarchi via groups.io <oliviademarchi7...> Subject: [NEBirds] Ash Hollow Banding Station Week 1 Summary
Ash Hollow Banding Station Week 1 (April 21-25) Summary
Hello all! The first week of banding at Ash Hollow was exciting, although pretty slow with a total of 12 birds banded. This was somewhat expected as spring migration is just starting to ramp up in western Nebraska and banding was cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather. We hope to see more birds coming through in the weeks to come. Some highlights from the first week were several Northern Cardinals, as we are at the very western edge of their range in this part of the country, as well as an Orange-crowned Warbler belonging to the lutescens subspecies. This subspecies is brighter yellow than the ones typically found in Nebraska and normally lives in the Pacific Northwest, so this was a fun surprise.
*April 21-April 25, 2026 Banding Totals:*
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Northern House Wren 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
We are open to the public and encourage visitors to come check out bird banding Tuesday-Saturday sunrise to 6 hours after sunrise, weather permitting, until May 23rd. We are located at Ash Hollow State Historical Park off of highway 26 near Lewellen, NE. If coming north on highway 26, take a right onto Rd 42 following signs for the visitor center, then take the first left after crossing the stream. Ahead there is a picnic area with a small parking lot and a bathroom. The banding station is located in the grove of trees on the west edge of the parking lot. We hope to see you there!
Olivia DeMarchi
Bander, Ash Hollow
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
