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Sondermann Park with Cinnamon Bergeron & Joyce Michael on Friday, September 6th

Sondermann Park 740 W Carmamillo St, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken and Cinnamon Bergeron and Joyce Michael on September 6th, 8-10a at Sondermann Park. Sondermann Park is a 97-acre natural park where you can find many species in the large trees and along the creek.  Easy walk across flat terrain with small hills. Parking is tight, so you may want to carpool or park

Join Aiken and Mary Rudolph on September 12th at Rock Ledge Ranch

Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Aiken and Mary Rudolph on September 12th at 830a!  Plan to meet at Rock Ledge Ranch (3105 Gateway Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904), by the Welcome Hut at 830a. Bring your binoculars and dress for the forecast!  If you would like to borrow a set of binoculars, please send an email to mhelton016@gmail.com to

Fountain Creek Regional Park Annual Fall Bird Count

Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain

Join Fountain Creek Nature Center and Steve Getty for their Annual Fall Bird Count on September 14th, 7a-11a. If you're interested, please email Jessica Miller at jessicamiller@elpasoco.com to register!

Join DFO & Aiken for a joint Chico Basin trip with Jessica Miller. Registration opens on 8/26/24 at 12n via DFOBirds.org

Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Chico Basin Ranch 9/16/2024      6:00 AM - 2:00 PM Leader: Jessica Miller   jessicaisbirding@gmail.com or 706-288-8112 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Directions See trip description for meeting instructions This trip is limited to the first 12 registrations. Habitats to bird: Agricultural, Grassland, Wetland Venture out to El Paso County’s #1 eBird hotspot, Chico Basin Ranch. We will explore the three

2024 Social & Silent Auction

TriNity Brewing Co. 1466 Garden of the Gods Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Songbird Orchids, This Place is for the Birds & Wild Birds Unlimited ****EVENT TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT****    !!!ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM!!! Our 2024 Social & Silent Auction event is sold out, but online bidding will be available for those interested in bidding on any of the excellent auction items listed

Join Aiken & Kip Miller at Rock Ledge Ranch: Thursday, September 19, 8:00 a.m.

Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Rock Ledge Ranch Weekday Birding: Thursday, September 19, 8:00 a.m. Located 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

Birds & Brews – Manitou Lake followed by BierWerks with Jessica Miller

Manitou Lake CO-67 CO-67, Colorado Springs, United States

Sunday, September 22 Manitou Lake (9am)  followed by BierWerks (12pm) 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

Join DFO & Aiken for a joint Chico Basin Trip with Jessica Miller – registration opens on 9/2 at 12n via dfobirds.org

Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Chico Basin Ranch 9/23/2024      6:00 AM - 2:00 PM Leader: Jessica Miller   jessicaisbirding@gmail.com or 706-288-8112 Trip Difficulty: Moderate Directions See trip description for meeting instructions This trip is limited to the first 12 registrations. Habitats to bird: Agricultural, Grassland, Wetland Venture out to El Paso County’s #1 eBird hotspot, Chico Basin Ranch. We will explore the three

Join Aiken & Kip Miller at Clear Spring Ranch: Thursday, September 26, 8:30 a.m.

Clear Spring Ranch Loren Lane, Fountain, CO, United States

Clear Spring Ranch Weekday Birding: Thursday, September 26, 8:30 a.m. Join us for a late September morning exploring this county-managed, 970-acre park along Fountain Creek for both migrant and early 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

Join Aiken & David Tonnessen at Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space – September 28

Big Johnson Reservoir and Bluestem Prairie Open Space 6254 Goldfield Dr, Colorado springs, United States

Join Aiken and David Tonnessen at Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space (Sep 28)  for a lovely morning enjoying bird migration and whatever bugs and plants catch our interest at this iconic prairie open space. We'll meet at the dirt parking lot at 6:45 am to scope the reservoir and watch waterbirds and

Join Aiken and Diane Luck on a trip to Lake George, October 12th!

Lake George Hwy 24

  Join Aiken and Diane Luck on October 12th for a visit to Lake George! The ducks should have arrived by then and there are usually eagles around, too! Meet at the Walmart in Woodland Park to carpool at 8am.  We'll gather in the northwest corner of the parking lot to leave at 8a. Limit:

Birds & Brews – Quail Lake followed by Urban Animal with Jessica Miller

Quail Lake Park Corner of E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd and Quail Lake Rd.

Sunday, October 13 Quail Lake (10am)  followed by Urban Animal (12pm) Quail Lake is a 22 acre reservoir on the southwest side of town used primarily for recreation like fishing and paddle boarding, but anywhere with this much water should be birded. We’ll look for a variety of migrants. We may peruse some social trails

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