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SUMMARY:Chico Basin Ranch with John Drummond
DESCRIPTION: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 to meet you at the ranch entrance. \nPack a snack\, lunch and water; we’ll break for lunch around 1230p. \nBCR banding station will be in operation\, too! \nAttendance will be limited to the first 16 people to register – email mhelton016@gmail.com with your interest.  Entrance to the ranch is $10 per person.  We will be carpooling from Tejon.  If you are interested in driving\, please let me know when registering\, along with how many people you can include in your vehicle. \nChico Basin Ranch is a family-managed cattle ranch owned by the Colorado Land Board and operating on the high prairie of eastern Colorado. They use age-old ranching practices\, progressive grazing management\, and innovative business strategies to maintain healthy lands and a profitable\, rewarding livelihood. \nThe ranch is a major flyway for migratory birds\, due to abundant springs\, lakes\, and other bird habitat\, and is well known as one of the prime birding locations in the state. Over 330 species of birds—some rarely seen in Colorado—have been sighted on the ranch. \nThe ranch operates a bird banding station during the spring and fall in partnership with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. In addition\, school groups\, birding groups\, and other educational programs are hosted throughout the year. \n\n\nDifficulty: Easy to moderate. We will hike 2 miles and drive in-between. Depending on weather conditions leading up to the trip\, trails could be snowy or muddy.\n– Bring binoculars\, camera and/or spotting scope and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. If you would like to borrow binoculars\, please let me know in advance.\n– There is a porta-potty by the banding station and another by their headquarters.\n\n\nYou will be asked to sign an Aiken waiver prior to our trip.\nOnce you’re confirmed\, I will send a link to sign the Ranch waiver sheet online beforehand.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/chico-basin-ranch-with-john-drummond/
LOCATION:Chico  Basin Ranch\, 22500 S Peyton Hwy\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80928\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melanie Helton":MAILTO:mhelton016@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Spring Bird Count offered through El Paso Nature Centers - Fountain Creek
DESCRIPTION:Spring Bird Count \nSaturday\, May 13\, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  \nBeginning to advanced birders count and record the numbers of bird species and populations found in Fountain Creek Regional Park during the height of spring migration. $5 donation recommended to support our bird feeders. \nOnline registration available through: https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/ \n 
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/spring-bird-count-offered-through-el-paso-nature-centers-fountain-creek/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
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SUMMARY:Hummingbird Festival
DESCRIPTION:Attend this year’s Hummingbird Festival at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center on May 13th from 10am to 3pm.\n\nThere will be a variety of fun and educational presentations for people of all ages.\n\nVisit vendors for hummingbird-friendly plants and hummingbird feeders\, observe hummingbirds in the Chris Byers Memorial Hummingbird Garden and on the trails!\n\nPresentations include “All About Hummingbirds” by Brenda Holmes-Stanciu and a Raptor Center presentation.\n\nPlease consider carpooling to the event as parking is limited!
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/hummingbird-festival/
LOCATION:Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center\, 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Rd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Active Adults: Sunset Bird Photography Workshop - Available through El Paso Nature Centers
DESCRIPTION:Active Adults: Sunset Bird Photography Workshop \nSaturday\, May 13\, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  \nSpring is a wonderful time to view birds\, and the wetlands and woodlands at Fountain Creek Nature Center provide a perfect place for them to flock to. Join award-winning photographer\, Mike Pach\, as he helps you capture photos of spring migrants in the soft evening light. All skill levels welcome. Bring your camera and tripod (optional). Be prepared to photograph the sunset. Prepaid registration required. $20 per person. 
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/active-adults-sunset-bird-photography-workshop-available-through-el-paso-nature-centers/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
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SUMMARY:Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller - Rock Ledge Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 14\nRock Ledge Ranch (9am) followed by Red Leg Brewing Company (12pm)\n– 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 and summer residents throughout! Afterwards we’ll head a few minutes up the road to Red Leg Brewing.\n– Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on relatively even terrain and will walk no more than 3 miles. Depending on weather conditions leading upto the trip\, trails could be snowy or muddy.\n– Bring binoculars and dress for the Colorado Springs forecast. Don’t have binoculars? Let Jessica know you would like to borrow a pair.\n– Restrooms available at the beginning\, midway\, and end of the hike.\n– Meet at the kiosk on the east side of Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site by the dog park\, 38.873553\, -104.871207. Depending on construction\, entering this area from the main entrance from Gateway Rd. may be more convenient. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP to Jessica Miller if you plan to attend. Jessica Miller <jessicaisbirding@gmail.com>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nYou will be asked to sign a waiver prior to the walk. \nAiken Audubon offers field trips to interested persons as a means to enjoy birds and nature. All participants do so in the spirit of enjoying the outing. \nAs a participant\, I will: \n\nStay with the group.\nNotify the leader (or the driver of the vehicle in which I am riding) of any plans to leave the group.\nMake sure the person who sat next to me in the car is there when we leave the area.\nNot undertake any endeavor that will endanger my health as I know it.\nObserve all applicable rules of conduct\, policy\, regulation and law\, whether on public or private lands.\nAdhere to the ABA Birder’s Code of Ethics.\n\nThe volunteer leaders will try to take reasonable precautions to provide for the safety of the participants. In the event of an accident\, any emergency care is the financial responsibility of the participant. \nI understand that I am primarily responsible for my own well-being\, and hold harmless Aiken Audubon Society and its volunteers from any claim that may arise\, including any contraction of illness\, such as COVID-19.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birds-brews-with-jessica-miller-rock-ledge-ranch/
LOCATION:Rock Ledge Ranch\, 3199 Chambers Way\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Aiken Monthly Meeting May 2023 | The Birds of Central Panama and Darien Lowlands
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting this May as we travel to Panama (through photos) with John Bruder! \nExperience the incredible avian birds diversity of the lowlands of central Panama\, the foothills of western Panama\, and the remote stretches of eastern Panama as John and Risë bird for 21 days at the three exceptional Canopy Family signature lodges.  From sunrise on the observation deck of the Canopy Tower\, to the lush cloud forests at the Canopy Lodge\, and on to beautiful sunsets in eastern Panama at the Canopy Camp & Darién Lowlands\, you will be immersed in this amazing birding trip. \nJohn Bruder has been birding with his wife Risë Foster-Bruder since 1982\, most recently\nin the Pikes Peak region for the past 20 years. John has been fortunate enough to have\nbirded throughout Central and South America\, the Caribbean\, Europe\, and Asia\, and has\nsupported and lead trips for the Pike’s Peak Birding and Nature Festival since its\ninception in 2015. John’s passion for birding was sparked by the sighting of a Eurasian\nHoopoe on the border of Iraq in 1990 and has grown ever since. He continues actively\nbirding with local birding groups and giving presentations on international birding. \n\nThis will be an in-person meeting (and broadcast on Zoom) held at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Office located at 4255 Sinton Road 80907. The classroom entrance is on the back (east side) of the building. The main door will be locked. \nSnacks & Bird Talk (meet & mingle) 6:30pm\nMeeting announcements 7:00pm\nProgram Presentation 7:15pm \n\nYou can also join us on Zoom!\nMay 17\, 2023 06:30 PM Mountain Time\nMeeting ID: 819 9461 0380\nPasscode: 196898 \n\n*photo credit: John Bruder
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/aiken-monthly-meeting-may-2023-the-birds-of-central-panama-and-darien-lowlands/
LOCATION:Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office\, 4255 Sinton Rd\, Colorado Springs\, 80907
CATEGORIES:MONTHLY MEETING
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tally Kerr":MAILTO:programs@aikenaudubon.com
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SUMMARY:Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
DESCRIPTION:Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival is right around the corner! \nEarly Bird Registration opens on March 25! \n  \nSee   Pikespeakbirdingandnaturefestival.org  for more information!
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/pikes-peak-birding-and-nature-festival/
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