Not an early bird? Frustrated that every birding trip starts while you're still snoozing? Then this trip is for you! Join Aiken board members Anna Joy Lehmicke and Tally Kerr for an afternoon of birding at Kettle Lakes, near the Air Force Academy entrance. We'll hope to find a variety of waterbirds on and around

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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

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Sunday, May 14 Rock Ledge Ranch (9am) followed by Red Leg Brewing Company (12pm) - 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

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Join Aiken, Tyler Stewart and Michael Rogers on June 3rd at 630a for an approximately 3 hour walk.  Meet in the parking lot, map below.  We will lead two separate groups through Aiken Canyon. Named after ornithologist, Dr. Charles Aiken, this is a great destination for birders. Over 100 species have been seen here. Located

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Join Aiken and Lark BenDaniel at Sondermann Park on June 10, 2023 @7a. Sondermann Park on the west side of Colorado Springs is a 97-acre natural park tucked into a shallow valley. The park is located at 740 W. Caramillo St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 The park offers seven easy hiking trails, Mesa Valley Trail, a

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Sunday, June 25 Bear Creek Nature Center (8am) followed by OCC Brewing (11am) - Explore the riparian creek bottom, scrub oak woodlands, and open meadows of Bear Creek Nature Center's Nature Trail. We'll also see who's coming to the bird feeders. Afterwards we'll head over to OCC Brewing for a variety of libations (Peregrine Pale Ale,

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A lovely trail that follows Cottonwood Creek through a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs. Cottonwood Creek, mature trees and residential yards attract a variety of birds; most recently Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Yellow Warbler, Cordilleran Flycatcher and a surprise Lazuli Bunting. We’ll explore roughly 5 miles of the trail that is all paved concrete.

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Join Aiken and Debbie Barnes on a bird walk at Florissant Fossil Beds on July 3rd from 6:30am- 10am. Meet at the Barksdale Picnic area off Twin Rocks Rd, just south of the visitor center. It is a left turn only, the picnic area is then on the left. There is a standard entrance fee

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We are excited to tell you about an upcoming bird walk on Friday, July 7th at 630p – Flammulated Owls! Professor Brian Linkhart will lead this fantastic tour on behalf of Aiken. This is often good timing for being able to see owlets and maybe even see them access their nests! We will need to

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Sunday, July 9 Mueller State Park (8am) followed by Paradox Brewing (12pm) - We will hike through the montane forest and meadows and past a couple ponds to find a variety of birds. This will also be a great wildflower walk! - Bring binoculars and good hiking shoes.our route will take us 4 miles over moderate

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Join Aiken & Cinnamon Bergeron on a walk at Bear Creek East, Friday, July 21st at 7a– meet by the Garden Plot parking lot. Bear Creek East’s trails are through rolling foothills and along the creek, which are great for all-season birding. – Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. We will be on slightly rolling terrain. – Bring binoculars

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Sunday, August 13 Adams Open Space (9am) followed by Peaks N Pines Brewing (12pm) - We'll stroll along Jimmy Camp Creek's wetlands, riparian woodlands, and cottonwood forest in search of a variety of birds that enjoy this hidden little park. - Meet at the Fountain Library (230 S Main St, Fountain, CO 80817). The Library

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