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Joint Trip with DFO – Clear Spring Ranch April 20th – go to DFOBirds.org to register!
Clear Spring Ranch Loren Lane, Fountain, CO, United StatesJoint Trip with DFO – Clear Spring Ranch April 20th – go to DFOBirds.org to register! April 20 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Clear Spring Ranch Regional Park (El Paso County) 4/20/2024 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Megan Miller [email protected] or 7207759710 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Directions Clear Spring Ranch is located at exit 123 on I-25. Go west
Birds & Brews – Rock Ledge Ranch followed by Red Leg Brewing NOW FULL
Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis trip is now full! Sunday, April 21 Rock Ledge Ranch (9am) & Red Leg Brewing (12pm) - We'll peruse the orchard, meadows, woodlands, and rock formations in search of a variety of migrants and resident birds. If time permits, we'll walk into Garden of the Gods for birds like White-throated Swifts, Prairie Falcons, and Canyon
CANCELED DUE TO RAIN! Starsmore / Cheyenne Canyon with Cinnamon Bergeron! April 27 at 8a
Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin Aiken and Cinnamon Bergeron on Saturday, April 27th at 8a. Meet in the Starsmore Visitor Center parking at 8a. – This will be a moderate hike – we may walk two or so miles over uneven, slightly hilly terrain at a birder’s pace. The trails may be wet; consider your footwear. – There is
Join Joe LaFleur at Rock Ledge Ranch – April 27
Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis trip is FULL. Saturday, April 27, Garden of the Gods 8:30-10:00 AM- Bird Walk to Rock Ledge Ranch. Meet at flagpole at Visitor Center. Rock Ledge Ranch is the best birding area at Garden of the Gods, with its varied landscaping of trees and shrubs and water sources available. Binoculars suggested. For more info:
Birding By Book | “Woman, Watching”
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 "Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay” by Merilyn Simonds at your leisure, then join
Join Joe LaFleur at Mueller State Park – May 4th
Mueller State Park 21045 CO 67, Divide, COMay 4, 2024 – Saturday Mueller State Park, Divide, 8:30 AM Hike: Bird Walk and Brief Discussion on Bird Identification. Meet at Elk Meadows TH Migrating birds are returning, while some have overwintered at Mueller, still others are passing through to summer breeding grounds further north. Come see and hear these along with a general
This Trip is FULL – Birds & Brews – Kane Ranch Open Space followed by Peaks & Pines Brewery
Kane Ranch Open SpaceThis Trip is Full! You can still email Jessica if you'd like to waitlist. Sunday, May 5 Kane Ranch Open Space (9am) & Peaks & Pines (12pm) - We'll search the dried cottonwood creek bottom and prairie for a variety of migrating songbirds, birds of prey, burrowing owls, curve-billed thrashers, and ladder-backed woodpeckers. - This will
Join Aiken & Jessica Miller for a day at Chico Basin!
Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPlease note that you'll need to register 7 days in advance of the walk by accessing: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/aikenaudubon/1234885 Venture out to El Paso County's #1 eBird hotspot, Chico Basin Ranch. We will explore the three sites open to birders - The woodlands where Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will be banding birds, The Headquarters pond, and
Join Aiken & Kelly Liddell for a special morning of birdwatching
Kelly Liddell will be sharing her own 5 acres of birding paradise to 10 lucky individuals! Join us on Friday, May 10th, from 8-10a to see Kelly's private landscape. On a normal day, she can see 12-20 species and has recorded 70 species on her property! Lewis's Woodpecker, Western Bluebird, 3 Jay species and 3
May 11th: Starsmore Visitor Center’s Annual North Cheyenne Cañon Humming Bird Festival
Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesVisit https://coloradosprings.gov/starsmore for more information Photo from Songbird Orchids
Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
Hold the dates for Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival. www.pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org Early Bird registration opens March 23
Aiken Monthly Meeting May 2024 | An Evening in Ecuador
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs***PLEASE NOTE, this month's meeting is on the 4th Wednesday of the month*** Join Colorado author Norm Lewis for An Evening in Ecuador! Norm will share photos and stories from his travels to South America. Norm will have copies of his book, "The Best Front Range Bird Hikes" available for purchase and signing after the
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