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SUMMARY:Birdability Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:Colorado Springs Birdability Week Events! \n\nCome bird with us Monday October 19 through Sunday October 25\n\nBirdability Week 2026 – Colorado Springs\n\nThis October\, join us for our second annual Birdability Week\, a week of welcoming\, accessible events centered around something we can all share: a love of birds!Birdability works to make birding and the outdoors more inclusive for people with disabilities and other accessibility considerations\, and our events are thoughtfully planned with accessibility in mind. But Birdability Week is for everyone! If you love birds\, enjoy nature\, want to learn something new\, or simply want to spend time with a welcoming community\, come as you are and join us. \nAll Birdability Week events are free! Join us for one event\, a few\, or the entire week. Advance registration is requested so we know who to expect and can prepare for any accommodations that will help make your experience comfortable and enjoyable. \nYou don’t need your own birding equipment! We’ll have binoculars\, a spotting scope\, birding books\, bird bingo\, and accessibility aids available at our walks. Bryan will also have wildlife photography equipment for participants to try\, and any photos you take are yours to keep! We’ll keep an eBird list at each walk to share afterward\, too. \nLast year\, we spotted 44 bird species across just 4 Birdability Week events\, including Belted Kingfishers\, American Kestrels\, Horned Larks\, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. We can’t wait to see what we find together this year! \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\nLocation\nVarious Locations\n\nDate & Time\nOctober 19 – October 25\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\nClick “Register Now” to explore the full details for each event and choose which ones you’d like to attend. The registration page includes additional information about each location\, accessibility\, walking distances and surfaces\, restrooms\, what to expect\, and other details to help you decide which events are right for you.\n\n💚 Join us for one event or all five!\nAccessible\, welcoming\, joyful birding for everyone. Come as you are and come bird with us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday October 19th\n\n\nBird Walk at Kettle Lakes on the U.S. Air Force Academy from 9-10:30 am\n\n\nWe’ll kick off Birdability Week with a Bird Walk at Kettle Lakes on the U.S. Air Force Academy from 9–10:30 am. Led by Fish & Wildlife Biologist Johnny Ochs and our Wild Birds Unlimited staff\, this outing is a relaxed and welcoming opportunity to enjoy the birds and beautiful surroundings of Kettle Lakes. \nNo military ID or base entry is required for this event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday October 21st\n\n\nTalon Talk from 12-1 pm\n\nHead over to Wild Birds Unlimited for a special Talon Talk from 12–1 pm. Nature’s Educators will introduce us to four native Colorado raptors\, giving participants the opportunity to learn about these incredible birds up close in a welcoming\, accessible setting.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday October 23rd\n\n\nShort Bird Walk & Birding Sit at Rock Ledge Ranch from 4:30-6 pm\n\nJoin us for a Short Bird Walk & Birding Sit at Rock Ledge Ranch from 4:30–6 pm\, right at the entrance to Garden of the Gods. Take a short\, easy-paced walk with us and then settle in for a relaxed birding sit\, with plenty of time to watch\, listen\, and experience what comes our way.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday October 24th\n\n\nBird Walk & Birding Sit at Nancy Lewis Park from 9:30-11 am\n\nJoin us for a Bird Walk & Birding Sit at Nancy Lewis Park from 9:30–11 am\, conveniently located in central Colorado Springs. With its pond and surrounding green space\, this accessible neighborhood park is a wonderful place to look for ducks\, geese\, and other waterfowl. Walk with us\, enjoy a birding sit\, or do a little of both.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday October 25th\n\n\nCar Birding at Evergreen Cemetery from 8:30-10am\n\nJoin us to explore an unexpected Colorado Springs birding hotspot: Evergreen Cemetery! From 8:30–10 am\, we’ll bird our way through the beautiful\, historic grounds by car\, stopping at several locations to explore different habitats. At each stop\, you can stay in your vehicle and bird from the car\, get out and explore\, or do a little of both. It’s a relaxed way to experience more of this 220-acre green space while looking and listening for the many birds that call Evergreen Cemetery home.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBirding Leaders\n\nAll of our bird walks will be led by Wild Birds Unlimited staff members Bryan Poss and Meridith Nash-Martin\, two wonderful birders who are excited to help make your birding experience as enjoyable as possible. If you are brand new to birding\, they are happy to help you get started. More experienced birders are just as welcome to come along\, explore\, and enjoy the birds with us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBryan Poss\n\n\n\n\n\nMeridith Nash-Martin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for one\, a few\, or all five events!\n\nWe look forward to birding with you!\n\nRegister Now
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