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Rock Ledge Ranch with Kip Miller – September 13!
Rock Ledge Ranch 3199 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesRock Ledge Ranch Weekday Birding: Wednesday, September 13, 9:00 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
Fountain Creek Nature Center with Diana Beatty, September 19th!
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainJoin us for a bird walk at Fountain Creek Nature Center on September 19, 5-7 pm, led by Diana Beatty. Fountain 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
Aiken Audubon Silent Auction
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us for our inaugural Aiken Audubon Silent Auction on Wednesday, September 20th! The 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
Aiken Monthly Meeting and Silent Auction Sept. 2023 | Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsSilent Auction, Tacos & Bird Talk (meet & mingle) 5:30pm Meeting announcements 7:00pm Program Presentation 7:15pm We 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
Chico Basin with Linda Hodges – September 21st – FULL for the trip and waitlist!
Chico Basin Ranch 22500 S Peyton Hwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThe Chico trip and waitlist are now FULL. Thank you. Join Aiken & Linda Hodges on Thursday, September 21st! Fall 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
Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller Manitou Lake (9am) followed by BierWerks (11am)
Manitou Lake CO-67 CO-67, Colorado Springs, United StatesSunday,September 24 Manitou Lake (9am) followed by BierWerks (11am) - 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
Clear Spring Ranch with Kip Miller – September 27th!
Clear Spring Ranch Loren Lane, Fountain, CO, United StatesClear Spring Ranch Weekday Birding: Wednesday, September 27, 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 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
Aiken Monthly Meeting Oct. 2023 | Plants & Birds & Rocks & Things: A Birding Adventure in Southeast Arizona
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsSoutheast Arizona is a birding mecca and a must-visit area for birding and nature enthusiasts. From expansive deserts with towering saguaros to remote mountains with sycamore streams, the region is home to rare, unique, and coveted birds that can be found only in this tiny corner of the United States. Join Jessica on two adventures to the
Fountain Creek – Kohl’s Parking to Mule Farm – with Cinnamon Bergeron!
Fountain Creek from Kohl's to Mule Farm 2725 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin 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. –
Birds & Brews with Jessica Miller – Palmer Park (9am) followed by Deuces Wild Brewery (12pm)
Palmer park 3344-3376 Paseo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesSunday, 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
Lake Pueblo State Park with Kip Miller – Changed to November 11th!
Lake Pueblo State Park (Visitor Center) 601-633 Pueblo Reservoir Rd, Pueblo, CO, United StatesLake 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
Aiken Monthly Meeting November 2023 | Tracking the Long-Distance Migration & Stopover Ecology of Flammulated Owls
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us for a great evening with Dr. Brian Linkhart from Colorado College as he discusses his work with Flammulated Owls. The Rocky Mountains of southern Colorado have been the home base for a 40-year investigation of the breeding ecology of Flammulated Owls, a fist-sized insectivore that primarily breeds in the pine forests of western
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