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Events
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Raptors of Colorado with Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center 1805 N 30th St,, Colorado Springs,, CO, United StatesThis event is not affiliated with Aiken Audubon, but you may be interested in this local bird activity! Tuesdays, February 3rd and 17th, 2:00 -3:00 p.m. at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. $5 per person. (Link to Registration & Info) Have you ever wondered what makes falcons the fastest animals in the
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FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING: Grasslands to Woodlands: breeding and migration ecology of priority species at range periphery in the Great Plains.
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COTwo important notes about our February meeting: Change of venue to Bear Creek Nature Center and Death by Chocolate themed snacks. Join Aiken Audubon with Stephen Brenner presenting Grasslands to Woodlands: breeding and migration ecology of priority species at range periphery in the Great Plains. The Great Plains of North America is home to
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Rosy-finch Ramble with DFO – Park & Jefferson Counties
Rosy-finch Ramble with DFO: Park & Jefferson Counties Friday, February 20, 2026, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Leader: David Suddjian Trip Difficulty: Moderate Let's go on an adventure to the mountains to find Rosy-Finches and other mountain birds. We may find the three species of Rosy-Finch, and other "mountain finches" that are around, including Pine
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Park County with Aiken Audubon
Park County with Aiken Audubon Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Leaders: Deb Strike & Melissa Wetzig Trip Difficulty: Moderate Join Aiken Audubon volunteers Deb & Melissa for a special trip to Deb's cabin in Fairplay, CO! Deb will open her home and fill her feeders, allowing us to see great birds
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*FULL* Birds & Brews – Ute Valley Park & 105 West Brewing
Ute Valley Park 5465 7 Oaks Dr,, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 , CO, United StatesWe’ll enjoy cool rock formations and great views as we search the woodlands and meadows of Ute Valley Park for birds like Cassin’s Finches, Bluebirds, Townsend’s Solitaires, and Nuthatches. Afterwards we’ll head over to NEW 105 West Brewing, the new occupants of what used to be Trinity Brewing, about 7 minutes away. – This will
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Clever Corvids with Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
This event is not affiliated with Aiken Audubon, but you may be interested in this local bird activity! Mondays, February 9th and 23rd, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. FREE event. (Link to Registration & Info) Are you smarter than a crow? Come find out in this family-friendly
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Aiken Canyon Preserve with Bruce Dunbar
Aiken Canyon 3350 Turkey Canon Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, COJoin Bruce Dunbar for a walk around Aiken Canyon Preserve, a quiet retreat down Hwy 115. We’ll hike about 4 miles through oak meadows and evergreen woodlands that wind through the rocky outcrops. This is a moderately difficult hike, but we’ll be going at a slow birder’s pace. Along the way we should see and
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Birding by Book | “My Penguin Year”
Aiken Audubon's Birding by Book is a book club for those who love birds AND books! The club meets to discuss selected book titles and create community among birders in the Pikes Peak area. Read My Penguin Year by Lindsay McCrae at your leisure, then join us on Monday, March 2nd for book club discussion.
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Birds & Brews – Seven Bridges Trail & Bristol Brewing
We'll bird a bit of a higher elevation in hopes of Hairy Woodpeckers, Steller's Jays, Canada Jays, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and more along the Seven Bridges Trail in Cheyenne Canyon. Afterwards we’ll head down to Ivywild School to have a beer at Bristol Brewing. – This will be a moderate hike – we may walk two
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March Monthly Meeting:Birding Mongolia with Mike and Gana Endres
Birding in Mongolia Join naturalist, author, and professional photographer Mike Endres of Little Wing Photo as he shares his experiences of traveling Mongolia in search of birds, culture, and scenery. He will be joined by his wife Gana, a native of Mongolia, who will share her personal knowledge of Mongolian culture and history. Five of
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April Monthly Meeting: An Unplanned Journey with Birds with Amy Seglund
An Unplanned Journey with Birds Join Amy Seglund, Species Conservation Program Manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and last year's Colorado Field Ornithology convention Keynote Speaker in our Aiken Audubon April monthly meeting as she presents via Zoom. As a young graduate student, she had her mind set on studying mammalian carnivores. Then, a birding
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EdVenture Excursions with Cheyenne Mountain Zoo – Annual Sage Grouse Display
This event is not affiliated with Aiken Audubon, but you may be interested in this local bird activity! Registration has been extended through February; email trip organizer Dawn Moon at dmoon@cmz00.org to join. Learn more at https://www.cmzoo.org/events-programs/custom-animal-experiences/bring-the-zoo-to-you/edventure-excursions/ Annual Sage Grouse Display - April 20-24, 2026 Visit Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado on an excursion to
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