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.  October 20, 2023 - 830-1030a There is a mix of woodland, wetland, meadow, and pond habitats along Fountain Creek, which are great all year for birding. –

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Sunday, October 22 Palmer Park (9am) followed by Deuces Wild Brewery (12pm) -  We'll explore meadows and pine-oak scrub habitats while enjoying great views of Pikes Peak and the park's own great rock formations. We'll look for mostly year-round residents while hoping for a late migrant or two. - This hike will be moderate, going 3

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Lake Pueblo State Park: Saturday, November 11th, 8:00 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

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Weekend Waterbirds at Prospect Lake – Saturday, November 18, 9:00 a.m. Despite its urban location, Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs’ Memorial Park is a well-known waterbird magnet during migration and in early winter when open water remains available. With this in mind, we will meet here this morning to check the lake for ducks, geese,

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We're at capacity for Sunday's trip!  If you'd like to be waitlisted, please reach out to Jessica at the address below! Sunday, November 19 Stratton Open Space (12pm) followed by Happy Taps (3pm) - Explore the foothills meadows and pine oak forests in search of resident west-side birds. - This hike will be moderate, going

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**Notice: Rescheduled to Sunday, Nov 26 due to weather.** Big Johnson is the best reservoir in the Colorado Springs area, and during migration and winter is teeming with ducks of many species, gulls, and sometimes loons and grebes. We'll scan the lake for waterfowl and raptors, and then take a short walk to look and

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Manitou Lake Bird Walk Saturday, Dec. 2- 9:00-10:00 AM. North of Woodland Park on Highway 67, meet at entrance, $10 access fee per vehicle. Beat cabin fever with a bird walk around Manitou Lake led by Joe LaFleur, author of the book Mountain Birds of Teller County. In the event of a blizzard the walk will

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Sunday, December 10 Bear Creek East (9am) & Cerberus Brewing (11am) – We'll explore Bear Creek, the beaver ponds along it, and the meadows and scrub oak habitat within Bear Creek Regional Park East. Afterwards we'll head to Cerberus Brewing to warm up with a beer and brunch! – Bring binoculars and dress for the

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This trip is offered cooperatively by the Aiken Audubon Society and the Denver Field Ornithologists. Pueblo area 12/17/2023      8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Leader: Jessica Miller   jessicaisbirding@gmail.com or 706-288-8112 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Please sign up via DFO, at https://dfobirds.org/FieldTrips/UpcomingTrips.aspx Directions See trip description for meeting instructions This trip is limited to the first 15 registrations. Habitats to

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Join Aiken and Mary Rudolph on January 4, 2024 at 930a!  Plan to meet at Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center (2120 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906) and we'll walk the Stratton Open Space.  Difficulty is easy to medium, mostly flat terrain with some hilly sections. Bring your binoculars and dress for the

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Sunday, January 7 Prospect Lake (2pm) & Mash Mechanix (4pm) – Prospect Lake is an urban recreational site, but this large body of water is a magnet for waterfowl and gulls in the winter. Who knows what may pop up here! Afterwards we’ll pop over to Mash Mechanix. – Difficulty: Easy. We will be on

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Join us for the second of four, in a new series of winter bird walks focusing on winter waterfowl. This series focuses on helping developing birders learn how to identify winter waterfowl, but all levels of expertise are welcome. If you're a developing birder, please join us. This will be a great opportunity to learn

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