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SUMMARY:Birding Sand Creek with Pat Paternostro
DESCRIPTION:Join Aiken Audubon and trip leader\, Pat Paternostro\, for a birding walk along Sand Creek (at Stetson Hills). \nThe trip will last roughly 2.5 hours and will start at 8:00 a.m.  Starting location is Stetson Park\, 4870 Jedediah Smith Rd. \nWe will walk along Sand Creek in search of local residents\, winter arrivals\, and several raptor species. \nThe walk is along an easily accessible path\, with just a few slight inclines along the way. \nBirders of all skill levels are welcome\, but the focus will be birding/identification fundamentals. No need to RSVP\, just come and enjoy the birds with us! \n  \nExtra binoculars and field guides will be available.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birding-sand-creek-with-pat-paternostro/
LOCATION:Sand Creek\, 4870 Jedediah Smith Rd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80922\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pat Paternostro":MAILTO:fieldtrips@aikenaudubon.com
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SUMMARY:*FULL* Birds & Brews - Kettle Lakes & Lost Friend Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Kettle Lakes (9am) followed by Lost Friend Brewing (12pm) \nWe’ll hike through the meadows and pines that outline the ponds and willows along the Kettle Lakes\, a great birding spot between USAFA and I-25. We’ll hope for the usual year-round residents\, late migrants\, and arriving waterfowl. Afterwards we’ll head 10 minutes down the road to see what’s on tap at Lost Friend Brewing. \nThis will be an easy/moderate hike – We’ll be on relatively flat terrain and may go three miles at a birder’s pace. One short area of trail is somewhat steep. Bring binoculars\, wear good hiking shoes\, and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. If you need to borrow a pair of binoculars\, let Jessica know when you RSVP.\n\nThis outing is full at 25 birders. Join the waitlist by emailing trip leader Jessica at jessicaisbirding@gmail.com\n 
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birds-brews-kettle-lakes-lost-friend-brewing/
LOCATION:Kettle Lakes\, Airfield Dr\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80920
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Miller":MAILTO:jessicaisbirding@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Park County with Denver Field Ornithologists: Lake George & Eleven Mile Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Park County with DFO: Lake George & Eleven Mile Canyon\nMonday\, November 3\, 2025\, 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM\n(NOTE: this is the time frame for Denver-area participants. COS-area\, expect a later start/meeting time and an earlier arrival home.\nLeaders: Joseph Tuttle  & David Suddjian\nTrip Difficulty: Moderate \nThis trip will visit Lake George to see what birds are on the water and in the Ponderosa pines there. Then we will head up Eleven Mile Canyon to see the sights and see what birds we can find there. Lake George is likely to have some nice waterfowl for us. The trip in the Canyon is going to offer gorgeous views\, and we have a chance of seeing some more waterfowl on the river\, American Dippers\, Eagles\, and birds of Douglas-fir/Ponderosa pine forest. We will mostly be pulling off and seeing what we can see at various stopping points. Be prepared for cold weather\, and there may be snow/icy surfaces. Weather leading up to the trip may change what we do\, as the road in the Canyon is not well maintained for winter weather. We will play it by ear. Trip marked as moderate\, but we won’t be hiking too hard\, just walking around a bit here and there. We will carpool hopefully in 3-4 cars. For folks from the Aiken Audubon Society\, rendezvous info will be provided as we get closer to the trip. Bring lunch\, snack and drinks\, hat\, cloves and good walking shoes. A few scopes will be handy and the leaders will bring theirs to share. \nThis trip is limited and registration will open at noon on 10/13/2025. on this webpage: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/Register.aspx?TripID=22197. If you do not already have an account with DFO\, visit https://dfobirds.org/\, click “LOGIN” then click “Create an account” and follow the prompts. \nPhoto: American Dipper / Evan Barrientos / Audubon
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/park-county-with-denver-field-ornithologists-lake-george-eleven-mile-canyon/
LOCATION:Lake George\, Hwy 24\, 80827
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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SUMMARY:Park County Reservoirs with Denver Field Ornithologists
DESCRIPTION:Park County Reservoirs with Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO)\nFriday\, November 14\, 2025\, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM\n(NOTE: this is the time frame for Denver-area participants. COS-area\, expect a later start/meeting time and an earlier arrival home.\nLeaders: David Suddjian\nTrip Difficulty: Moderate \nWe’ll visit some of the large bodies of water in South Park beginning with Eleven Mile Res\, followed Spinney Mountain Reservoir and Antero Reservoir if the weather/ice is kind to us. Plan to see migrant waterbirds and a chance for scoters\, loons\, Long-tailed Duck\, also raptors\, and grassland birds like Horned Lark\, with the possibility of finding a Lapland Longspur. We will carpool and car caravan between sites with limited walking. Walking will be on the lighter side except for a possible jaunt over uneven terrain at Spinney\, plus cold mountain temperatures and some long drives. Bring lunch\, water\, scopes\, and dress in layers. Be ready for cold and maybe breezy conditions. Joe Tuttle will meet with folks in Jefferson and then we will head down to 11 mile from there. Trip may not go all the way to 3 PM\, but want to leave the option open if we feel up to it. For folks from the Aiken Audubon Society\, a meetup point and time will be communicated as we get closer to the trip. Eleven Mile State Park requires a State Parks pass for each vehicle. \nThis trip is limited and registration will open at noon on 10/4/2025. on this webpage: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/Register.aspx?TripID=22196. If you do not already have an account with DFO\, visit https://dfobirds.org/\, click “LOGIN” then click “Create an account” and follow the prompts. \nPhoto: Long-tailed Duck / Kate Persons / Audubon Photography Awards
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/park-county-reservoirs-with-denver-field-ornithologists-2/
LOCATION:Eleven Mile Reservoir\, 4344 Co Rd 92 #4186\, Lake George\, CO\, 80827\, United States
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SUMMARY:*WAITLIST ONLY* El Paso County with Denver Field Ornithologists
DESCRIPTION:El Paso County with DFO: Various locations for an almost-big-day.\nSaturday\, November 29\, 2025\, 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM\n(NOTE: this is the time frame for Denver-area participants. COS-area\, expect a later start/meeting time and an earlier arrival home.)\nLeaders: David Suddjian and Jessica Miller\nTrip Difficulty: Moderate\n \nThis trip will visit a handful of locations in the Colorado Springs and Fountain area to seek known rarities and maybe to find our own. We should find a nice cross-section of wintering and resident birds and perhaps some tardy migrants. Plan for up to three miles of walking among our different locations. Bring lunch\, snacks and drink\, and dress in layers. Scopes will be helpful at some spots\, and the leader will have one to share. Denver-area birders will carpool from the Castle Rock meeting spot\, and a rendezvous in the Springs area will be announced for those living to the south. \nThis trip is limited and registration will open at noon on 11/8/2025. on this webpage: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/Register.aspx?TripID=22238. If you do not already have an account with DFO\, visit https://dfobirds.org/\, click “LOGIN” then click “Create an account” and follow the prompts.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/el-paso-county-with-denver-field-ornithologists/
LOCATION:El Paso County\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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