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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A note from Joe (2/8/24): Forecast is showing light snow from Friday thru Sat. AM, about 4 inches total, also cold, in the 20s, however one good thing it won't be windy. I will be there regardless! Manitou Lake Bird Walk Saturday, February 10 9:00-10:00 AM Guided Bird Walk at Manitou Lake north of Woodland

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Sunday, February 18 Pueblo Reservoir and Valco Ponds (9am) & Reservoir Brewing (1pm) – Let's peruse the ponds along the Arkansas River and Pueblo Reservoir for a variety of waterfowl, gulls, and resident birds. Afterwards we'll head to Reservoir Brewing to toast our excellent bird list! – Bring binoculars and dress for the Pueblo forecast.

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Rosy-Finch Trip We will drive up into the mountains to look for wandering flocks of Rosy-finches along with other wintering/resident mountain birds at feeders around Goldfield and Victor, possibly Cripple Creek if needed. Feb 25th 7am-1pm Meet at Safeway 3275 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 back of parking lot against HWY24 see red

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Sunday, March 17 Ute Valley Park (9am) & Trinity Brewing (12pm) - We'll enjoy cool rock formations and great views as we search the woodlands and meadows of Ute Valley Park for birds like Cassin's Finches, Bluebirds, Townsend's Solitaires, and Nuthatches. - This will be a moderate hike - we may walk three or so

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Join Aiken and Collin Hildreth at Aiken Canyon for an approximately 3-4 hour walk on Sunday, March 24th.  Meet in the parking lot, map below. Named after ornithologist, Dr. Charles Aiken, this is a great destination for birders. Over 100 species have been seen here. Located 16 miles south of Colorado Springs, these 1,621-acres are

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Saturday, March 30 9:00-10:00 AM- Manitou Lake Bird Walk. Meet at park entrance, $10 per vehicle. Manitou Lake is one of the best birding spots in Teller County. The park features a boardwalk through the wetlands on the south side of the lake. Walk led by Joe LaFleur, author of the book Mountain Birds of

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Registration opens 3/16 at 12p! Clear Spring Ranch Regional Park (El Paso County) 4/6/2024      7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Leader: Megan Miller   megan.k.miller2473@gmail.com or 7207759710 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Directions Clear Spring Ranch is located at exit 123 on I-25. Go west and follow a dirt road across train tracks and turn left in a large dirt road

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Saturday, April 13 9:00-10:00 AM- Manitou Lake Bird Walk Join wildlife biologist and author Joe LaFleur for a bird walk at Manitou Lake, one of the best birding spots in Teller County. The park features a boardwalk through the wetlands on the south side of the lake. Access fee is $10 per vehicle. ​For more

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Joint 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   megan.k.miller2473@gmail.com or 7207759710 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Directions Clear Spring Ranch is located at exit 123 on I-25. Go west

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