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SUMMARY:Fall Bird Count with Fountain Creek Nature Center
DESCRIPTION:Fall Bird Count \nSaturday\, September 9\, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. \nJoin the annual tradition and help record the number of bird species and populations found in Fountain Creek Regional Park during fall migration.  $5/person donation. \n  \nONLINE REGISTRATION: available at https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/ \nFountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, CO 80817; 719-520-6745; www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/fall-bird-count-with-fountain-creek-nature-center/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
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SUMMARY:Join Aiken & Diana Beatty at Fountain Creek Nature Center - September 12
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bird walk at Fountain Creek Nature Center on September 12\, 5-7 pm\, led by Diana Beatty. \nFountain Creek Regional Park is a natural migration corridor and the major watercourse of the Pikes Peak region. Come explore the ponds\, streams\, wetlands\, forest\, and grasslands of this 450-acre county park to discover its birds and other wildlife.  \n\nAppropriate for all levels of birders.\nPhysical difficulty: Easy.\nIf you’d like to borrow a pair of binoculars\, please let mhelton016@gmail.com know in advance.\n\nMeet at Fountain Creek Nature Center (map).
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/join-aiken-diana-beatty-at-fountain-creek-nature-center-september-12/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230913T090000
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SUMMARY:Rock Ledge Ranch with Kip Miller - September 13!
DESCRIPTION:Rock Ledge Ranch Weekday Birding: Wednesday\, September 13\, 9:00 a.m.  \nLocated adjacent to Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs\, Rock Ledge Ranch can be a surprisingly good location for observing migrant songbirds during spring and fall migrations. Today we’ll spend a few hours slowly working around the grounds checking the wooded areas\, as well as the farm and open areas for birds pausing to rest and refuel on their way south. We may walk a mile or so\, but slowly and on easy terrain. \nKip Miller will lead this outing. Meet at the south end of the Garden of the Gods overflow parking area. (Directions will be provided to all registrants.) Group size will be limited to 12 participants. For more information or to reserve a space\, please contact Kip at hlbirdguide@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/rock-ledge-ranch-with-kip-miller-september-13/
LOCATION:Rock Ledge Ranch\, 3199 Chambers Way\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80904\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T190000
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SUMMARY:Fountain Creek Nature Center with Diana Beatty\, September 19th!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bird walk at Fountain Creek Nature Center on September 19\, 5-7 pm\, led by Diana Beatty. \nFountain Creek Regional Park is a natural migration corridor and the major watercourse of the Pikes Peak region. Come explore the ponds\, streams\, wetlands\, forest\, and grasslands of this 450-acre county park to discover its birds and other wildlife.  \n\nAppropriate for all levels of birders.\nPhysical difficulty: Easy.\nIf you’d like to borrow a pair of binoculars\, please let mhelton016@gmail.com know in advance.\n\nMeet at Fountain Creek Nature Center (map).
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/fountain-creek-nature-center-with-diana-beatty-september-19th/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230920T173000
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SUMMARY:Aiken Audubon Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our inaugural Aiken Audubon Silent Auction on Wednesday\, September 20th! \nThe first monthly meeting of our 2023-2024 program year will be held at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office at 4255 Sinton Rd. in Colorado Springs. A silent auction and taco bar are special additions to this month’s meeting. A special kick-off to a great year ahead! \nProceeds from the silent auction will help fund Aiken Audubon educational programs\, avian research grants and local conservation efforts. \nArrive at 5:30pm to enjoy a taco bar with fellow birders and the opportunity to browse and bid on numerous silent auction items to include: \nBirdy Gift Baskets\nGift Certificates\nArt\nBirding Tours\nWine\nand more…\nTo see a complete list of auction items\, click here; Aiken Audubon Auction Item List \nBidding will take place from 5:30-7:00pm. All bidding will close promptly at 7:00pm prior to meeting announcements and the presentation of our guest speaker Tiffany Kersten. If you would like to bid over Zoom\, please join us online at 5:00 over Zoom! We’ll provide instructions for how to bid when the auction opens. Bidding will begin at 5:30pm. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 880 6374 5877\nPasscode: 925295 \nThere is no cost for the taco bar\, but donations are greatly appreciated. \nFood & seating are VERY LIMITED so please arrive early. No RSVP needed. \nTHANK YOU TO OUR DONORS for making this auction possible! \n \nAngler’s Covey Fly Fishing Shop\nAntelope Ridge Mead\nBirding Man Adventures\nBuckley’s Homestead Supply\nCoaltrain Wine & Liquor\nDon’s Garden Shop\nIvywild Blooms\nJohn Drummond\nLinda Hodges\nOCC Brewing\nPhantom Canyon Brewing Co.\nPoor Richard’s Books & Gifts\nRuben Rodriguez\nSongbird Orchids\nWild Birds Unlimited \n\n 
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/aiken-audubon-silent-auction/
LOCATION:Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office\, 4255 Sinton Rd\, Colorado Springs\, 80907
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SUMMARY:Aiken Monthly Meeting and Silent Auction Sept. 2023 | Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
DESCRIPTION:Silent Auction\, Tacos & Bird Talk (meet & mingle) 5:30pm\nMeeting announcements 7:00pm\nProgram Presentation 7:15pm \nWe took a break this summer and we’re ready to get back to birding with you this fall! September is the beginning of our monthly meeting presentation series for 2023-2034\, and we are very excited to announce Tiffany Kersten will be joining us! \nOur September meeting will also include a silent auction to help raise money for our Aiken Audubon programs and research grants we help fund around the Pikes Peak region. We hope you will join us! \nTiffany Kersten didn’t set out to do a Big Year\, but after a series of unanticipated and serendipitous events\, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As a sexual assault survivor\, she spent 2021 traveling to all corners of the Lower 48 States\, tallying birds and gifting personal safety alarms to women she met along the way. Her goal was to see 700 species\, and to raise awareness of women’s safety in the outdoors. She ended up surpassing her goal and setting a new record\, of 726 species. In her presentation\, Tiffany will lead us through the fear\, empowerment\, struggles\, and healing that all played vital roles in the personal growth she experienced on this wild adventure. \nTiffany Kersten is a Wisconsin native. She holds a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Northland College\, and has spent over a decade as an environmental educator\, teaching about bird migration with the Cape May Bird Observatory\, monitoring shorebirds on Cape Cod\, banding Honeycreepers in Hawaii\, and finally landing in South Texas where she worked at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuged and then managed the McAllen Nature Center. After completing her Lower 48 States Big Year in 2021\, she founded her own company\, Nature Ninja Birding Tours. She guides primarily in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas\, and offers international tours as well. \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. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 880 6374 5877\nPasscode: 925295
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/aiken-monthly-meeting-sept-2023-birdie-big-year-elevating-women-birders/
LOCATION:Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office\, 4255 Sinton Rd\, Colorado Springs\, 80907
CATEGORIES:MONTHLY MEETING
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SUMMARY:Chico Basin with Linda Hodges - September 21st - FULL for the trip and waitlist!
DESCRIPTION:The Chico trip and waitlist are now FULL.  Thank you. \n  \nJoin Aiken & Linda Hodges on Thursday\, September 21st! \nFall migration will be in full swing in September at Chico Basin Ranch! We’ll stop at the banding station\, then look for warblers and flycatchers coming through as well as Scaled Quail\, Ladder-backed Woodpeckers\, Canyon Towhees and Northern Mockingbirds. One of the joys of the Chico migrant trap is you never know what will show up! Details to follow\, but plan on a timeframe of 7:30 to noon or 1:00. High-clearance vehicles will be needed\, as will your $10 for the Chico entrance fee. Contact Linda Hodges at hikerhodges@gmail.com to register. \n22500 S Peyton Hwy\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80928
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/chico-basin-with-linda-hodges-september-21st/
LOCATION:Chico  Basin Ranch\, 22500 S Peyton Hwy\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80928\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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SUMMARY:Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller Manitou Lake (9am)  followed by BierWerks (11am)
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\,September 24 \nManitou Lake (9am)  followed by BierWerks (11am)\n– Manitou Lake is surrounded by evergreen forests\, meadows\, and wetlands formed by beaver dams. The diverse habitat\, flat walking\, and lovely scenery make this a great birding destination\, especially during migration! On our way home we’ll stop by BierWerks Brewery in Woodland Park to enjoy German ales and lagers.\n– This is an easy/moderate 2 mile hike along mostly flat\, uneven trails.\n– Bring binoculars and dress for the Woodland Park forecast. Lederhosen not necessary.\n– At the entrance\, a $10 fee per vehicle is charged. Option to carpool/caravan from Old Colorado City area at 7:15am.\n– RSVP by emailing trip leader Jessica Miller at jessicaisbirding@gmail.com
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/birds-brews-with-jessica-miller-manitou-lake-9am-followed-by-bierwerks-11am/
LOCATION:Manitou Lake CO-67\, CO-67\, Colorado Springs\, 80903\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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SUMMARY:Clear Spring Ranch with Kip Miller - September 27th!
DESCRIPTION:Clear Spring Ranch Weekday Birding: Wednesday\, September 27\, 8:30 a.m. \nJoin us for a late September 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 up to three miles\, but at an easy birding pace and on level trails and gravel roads. \nKip Miller will lead this outing. Meet at the Clear Spring Ranch parking lot. (Directions will be provided to all registrants.) Group size limited to 12. For more information or to reserve a space\, please contact Kip at hlbirdguide@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/clear-spring-ranch-with-kip-miller-september-27th/
LOCATION:Clear Spring Ranch\, Loren Lane\, Fountain\, CO\, 80817\, United States
CATEGORIES:FIELD TRIPS
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