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Chico Basin with Kara Laszczyk

Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken & Kara Laszczyk for a bird trip to Chico Basin on Wednesday, April 19th.  We will meet at Target (1630 E Cheyenne Mountain Road, 80906) at 730a, carpool and then will return to Target around 2p.  Pack a snack, lunch and water. Attendance will be limited to the first 15 people to register

Afternoon Birding at Kettle Lakes

Kettle Lakes Airfield Dr, Colorado Springs, CO

Not an early bird? Frustrated that every birding trip starts while you're still snoozing? Then this trip is for you! Join Aiken board members Anna Joy Lehmicke and Tally Kerr for an afternoon of birding at Kettle Lakes, near the Air Force Academy entrance. We'll hope to find a variety of waterbirds on and around

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Chico Basin Ranch with John Drummond

Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken & John Drummond for a bird trip to Chico Basin on Wednesday, May 3rd.  We will meet at Tejon Park & Ride (S Tejon St & Ronald Reagan H, Colorado Springs 80905) at 730a, carpool and then will return to Tejon around 2p.  If you'll be traveling from Pueblo, we will make arrangements

Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller – Rock Ledge Ranch

Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Sunday, May 14 Rock Ledge Ranch (9am) followed by Red Leg Brewing Company (12pm) - Rock Ledge Ranch offers a lovely mix of riparian woods, foothills pine and oak, and open fields. We will venture northwest into Garden of the Gods park to look for prairie falcons and white-throated swifts. Expect a nice variety of migrants

Aiken Canyon with Tyler Stewart and Michael Rogers

Aiken Canyon 3350 Turkey Canon Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

Join Aiken, Tyler Stewart and Michael Rogers on June 3rd at 630a for an approximately 3 hour walk.  Meet in the parking lot, map below.  We will lead two separate groups through Aiken Canyon. Named after ornithologist, Dr. Charles Aiken, this is a great destination for birders. Over 100 species have been seen here. Located

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Sondermann Park with Lark BenDaniel

Sondermann Park 740 W Carmamillo St, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken and Lark BenDaniel at Sondermann Park on June 10, 2023 @7a. Sondermann Park on the west side of Colorado Springs is a 97-acre natural park tucked into a shallow valley. The park is located at 740 W. Caramillo St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 The park offers seven easy hiking trails, Mesa Valley Trail, a

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Birds & Brew – Bear Creek Nature Center & OCC Brewing

Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

Sunday, June 25 Bear Creek Nature Center (8am) followed by OCC Brewing (11am) - Explore the riparian creek bottom, scrub oak woodlands, and open meadows of Bear Creek Nature Center's Nature Trail. We'll also see who's coming to the bird feeders. Afterwards we'll head over to OCC Brewing for a variety of libations (Peregrine Pale Ale,

Cottonwood Creek Trail Hike

Living Hope Covenant Chuch 6750 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

A lovely trail that follows Cottonwood Creek through a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs. Cottonwood Creek, mature trees and residential yards attract a variety of birds; most recently Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Yellow Warbler, Cordilleran Flycatcher and a surprise Lazuli Bunting. We’ll explore roughly 5 miles of the trail that is all paved concrete.

Florissant Fossil Bed with Debbie Barnes

Florissant Fossil Beds 15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO, United States

Join Aiken and Debbie Barnes on a bird walk at Florissant Fossil Beds on July 3rd from 6:30am- 10am. Meet at the Barksdale Picnic area off Twin Rocks Rd, just south of the visitor center. It is a left turn only, the picnic area is then on the left. There is a standard entrance fee

Free

Birds & Brew – Mueller State Park & Paradox Brewing

Mueller State Park 21045 CO 67, Divide, CO

Sunday, July 9 Mueller State Park (8am) followed by Paradox Brewing (12pm) - We will hike through the montane forest and meadows and past a couple ponds to find a variety of birds. This will also be a great wildflower walk! - Bring binoculars and good hiking shoes.our route will take us 4 miles over moderate

Bear Creek East with Cinnamon Bergeron – July 21st at 7a

Bear Creek Regional Park - East 2002 Creek Crossing, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk at Bear Creek East, Friday, July 21st at 7a– meet by the Garden Plot parking lot. Bear Creek East’s trails are through rolling foothills and along the creek, which are great for all-season birding. – Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on slightly rolling terrain. – Bring binoculars

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