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Clear Spring Ranch Birding: Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. Join us for a late October morning exploring this county-managed, 970-acre park along Fountain Creek for both migrant and wintering birds. In addition to the riparian forest, the park hosts extensive grasslands, where sparrows, raptors, and other species can be found. Total walking distance may be
Join us on October 29, 2022 for this great opportunity! We'll meet at 8a in front of Rock Ledge Orchard House and bird walk around the ranch. Afterward, we'll join in the Orchard House for a presentation led by Melissa Keown. In 1907, General Palmer commissioned the construction the Orchard House and invited his sister-in-law,
Come tour the Avian Collection at Colorado College on November 9th at 3p! We will meet at the east-facing entrance at 3p and we can view the avian collection from 3-430p. Masks are optional, but appreciated. If you're interested in joining us, please let me know - we are limited to a 14 person maximum.
Lake Pueblo State Park: Saturday, November 12, 8:30 am – 3:00 p.m. Join us for this Aiken Audubon fall outing to Lake Pueblo State Park. Waterbirds will certainly be a major focus – we’ll scan for loons, ducks, grebes, gulls and more from the lake’s best vantage points – but we’ll also be alert for
Join Aiken and author, photographer, and adventurer, Mike Endres, for a dive into some of the National Monuments of the western U.S. and the birds that call them home. Mike is the author of the Colorado Mountain Club Guide to Western National Monuments, and spent roughly 5 years researching the various monuments for this guide, visiting most of them two or more times.
Sunday, November 20 Sondermann Park (9am) followed by Cerberus Brewing Company (11am) - We'll wind through creek-side trails and check out the scrub-oak meadows of this small-but-mighty west-side park.The walking here is relatively flat and easy. Afterwards we'll head down to Cerberus Brewing Co. to enjoy drinks and snacks in the heated outdoor tent. - Meet
Fountain Creek Christmas Bird Count on 12/14! Diana Beatty is coordinating the bird count and will need a few participants to assist. Reach out to Diana ([email protected]) toward the end of November / start of December to work out area assignments. There are a lot of private land count areas that will be coordinated.
Join us for the Colorado Springs Christmas Bird Count on December 17! The Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen science project in the United States and dates back to 1901. It provides valuable data about the wintering distribution and abundance of birds across the U.S. and you can help! You don't have to be
Sunday, December 18 Quail Lake (10am) followed by Urban Animal (12pm) - Quail Lake is a 22 acre reservoir on the southwest side of town used primarily for recreation like fishing and paddle boarding, but anywhere with this much water should be birded. We'll look for the usual winter suspects plus gulls and waterfowl. We
Join Diana Beatty and Aiken Audubon for a Christmas Eve Nature Walk - December 24, 2022, 9a-12n! Fountain Creek Nature Center offers a look into the marsh wildlife area with a variety of discovery experiences. Easy walking trails are throughout, binoculars are available with advanced notice. No reservations required. Please arrive at the Fountain Creek
Join us New Year's Day for a leisurely walk through Rock Ledge Ranch and lesser-visited sections of Garden of the Gods. Target species include Evening Grosbeak, American Tree Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Cassin's Finch. We'll meet at 3199 Chambers Way at 9:00 am. No need to register in advance. We have several pairs
Join Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk along Fountain Creek - Kohl's parking lot to Mule Farm. We'll meet in the Kohl's parking lot toward the pond. There is a mix of woodland, wetland, meadow, and pond habitats along Fountain Creek, which are great all year for birding. - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be
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