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SUMMARY:Birds & Brews - Pueblo Reservoir & Reservoir Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Pueblo Reservoir & Reservoir Brewing\nSunday\, April 12\, 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nWe’ll meet to carpool/caravan down to Pueblo for a morning full of birding! Where we go will depend on recent bird reports\, but expect to spend most of our time at the Valco Ponds and Pueblo Reservoir in search of a large variety of birds\, including waterfowl\, birds of prey\, migrants\, and quail. In 2025\, this trip yielded 67 species!\n\n– Restrooms will be available regularly\n– Difficulty: moderate. Walking will be easy along mostly flat trails\, but it will be a long morning and into the afternoon.\n– Bring your binoculars; if you need to borrow some\, just request with your RSVP. If you have a scope\, bring it!\n– Plan to bring water\, snacks\, and an easy-to-eat-on-the-go lunch. Reservoir Brewing has food\, but we’ll be too busy birding to get there by the time we’re hungry!\n– Please RSVP by emailing Jessica at jessicaisbirding@gmail.com as space is limited.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birds-brews-pueblo-reservoir-reservoir-brewing/
LOCATION:Pueblo Area
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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SUMMARY:Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch - Aiken Members Only
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch in Morrison\, CO! This site is a recipient of a Foothills & Prairie Grant in both 2025 & 2026. We will meet to carpool/caravan in Colorado Springs before heading up to Morrison to visit the hawk watchers and see their work in action – counting migrating birds of prey! We’ll stop on the way back to bird South Platte Park a little\, since we’ll be passing right by. \n“Named for its world-renowned fossil beds\, Dinosaur Ridge is also a window into the seasonal movement of birds of prey such as hawks\, eagles\, falcons and more\, over Colorado’s Front Range. These raptors migrate in the spring along the eastern mountainous edge of the Rockies in part because mountain updrafts enable them to soar and conserve energy during their long journeys north to their breeding grounds.” \nWe will meet to carpool/caravan in Colorado Springs at 8am. We will be back at 4pm at the latest. Plan to bring lunch and drinks. Don’t forget your binoculars\, but if you need to borrow some\, mention it with your RSVP. \nThis trip is limited to 13 Aiken members. Any household that has donated any amount to Aiken Audubon Society in the past one year is considered a member. Thank you for supporting Aiken Audubon and our avian conservation and education efforts! To register\, email trip leader Jessica at jessicaisbirding@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/dinosaur-ridge-hawk-watch-aiken-members-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260425T080000
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SUMMARY:Bear Creek East Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join Pat Paternostro and Aiken Audubon for a birding trip at Bear Creek Regional Park East.  We will walk along Bear Creek and surrounding areas in search of resident species and returning migrants such as Chipping Sparrow\, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher\, and Eastern Phoebe.  The walk will take place on relatively flat ground with minimal elevation change.  We will meet at the parking lot adjacent to the community garden\, 2002 Creek Crossing St.  If you would like to attend\, please RSVP Pat at broncos30@hotmail.com. \nPhoto: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher / Randy Streufert / Audubon Photography Awards
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/bear-creek-east-field-trip/
LOCATION:Bear Creek Regional Park – East\, 2002 Creek Crossing\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pat Paternostro":MAILTO:fieldtrips@aikenaudubon.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260427T060000
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SUMMARY:Chico Basin Ranch with Denver Field Ornithologists (FULL)
DESCRIPTION:Chico Basin Ranch with Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO)\nMonday\, April 27\, 2026\, 5:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nLeader: Jessica Miller\nTrip Difficulty: Moderate \nThis trip will explore the three sites at Chico Basin Ranch currently open to birders – The woodlands where Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will be banding birds\, the Headquarters Pond\, and Rose’s Pond. This trip is ideal for those that have never visited the ranch\, but all levels of birders are welcome. We will be in shade much of the time\, but still plan for sun protection. Portable toilets will be nearby half of the time. Bring a sack lunch and drinks/water. We may walk up to three miles at a birder’s pace on mostly flat\, but sometimes uneven terrain. Long pants are recommended. \nBirders coming from the Denver region will meet at Castle Rock Lowe’s parking lot at 5:00 am. Those coming from the El Paso County region will join the Denver crew and the leader at the Loves Gas Station at Exit 132 at 6:00a.m. We need volunteers with high clearance vehicles to drive on ranch roads. We will bird the ranch 6:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closer to the trip\, Jessica will provide the link and password to participants to purchase their ticket to visit the ranch. The ranch access fee is $15 per person. \nThis trip is limited to 11 participants and registration will open at noon on April 6 on this webpage: https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx. If you do not already have an account with DFO\, visit https://dfobirds.org/\, click “LOGIN” then click “Create Account” and follow the prompts.
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