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Birding By Book | “The Courage of Birds”
Aiken Audubon's Birding by Book is a book club for those who love birds AND books! The club meets to discuss selected book titles and create community among birders in the Pikes Peak area. Read "The Courage of Birds: And the Often Surprising Ways They Survive Winter” by Pete Dunne at your leisure, then join
Join Aiken & Deb Strike for a trip to Fairplay on March 7th
Aiken and Deb Strike are inviting 7 others to visit Deb's home in Fairplay, which is notorious for great mountain birding! To register, email Melanie at mhelton016@gmail.com. Know that the commute is 2 hours each way. We will be carpooling from Rock Ledge Ranch parking lot, meeting at 815a on Friday, March 7th. Depending on
Join Mary Wilson & Aiken at Bear Creek Nature Center, March 13th at 830a
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COJoin Mary Wilson and Aiken at Bear Creek Nature Center, March 13th at 830a! No registration required and hope that you can join us! – 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. – This will be an easy-moderate hike up to 3 miles. There
Join Aiken & Jessica Miller for March 16 Birds & Brews – Fountain Creek Nature Center & Peaks & Pines Brewing
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, FountainFountain Creek Nature Center & Peaks & Pines Brewing Sunday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The woodlands, meadows, wetlands, creek, and ponds of Fountain Creek Regional Park make this one of the best places to observe a wide variety of birds in the region. Many species are possible on this guided walk, but
Aiken Monthly Meeting March 19 | Bringing Back the Lesser Prairie Chicken
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COThe Lesser Prairie-Chicken is an icon of Colorado's southeastern prairies. Due to a long list of environmental and anthropogenic factors, they nearly became extirpated in extreme southeast Colorado and southwestern Kansas, in an area that was considered one of the species' core areas. Additional threats are on the horizon, making their future unclear. How are
Joint DFO & Aiken trip with Megan Miller
Clear Spring Ranch Loren Lane, Fountain, CO, United StatesJoin DFO, Aiken and Megan Miller on April 12th, 7a-1p Half-day moderate trip with first half at Clear Springs Ranch Regional Park (east side of I-25 at Exit 123). Then we will drive north to Fountain Creek Regional Park for lunch and walking the park. Look for early migrants and residents. Bring lunch, snacks, lots
Join Aiken & Jessica Miller for April 20 Birds & Brews at Pueblo Reservoir & Reservoir Brewing
Pueblo AreaPueblo Reservoir & Reservoir Brewing Sunday, April 20, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. We'll meet to carpool/caravan down to Pueblo for a morning full of birding! Where we go will depend on recent bird reports, but expect to spend most of our time at the Valco Ponds and Pueblo Reservoir in search of a large variety of birds,
Join Aiken & Jessica Miller for May 11 Birds & Brews at Aiken Canyon Preserve & Urban Animal
Aiken Canyon 3350 Turkey Canon Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, COAiken Canyon Preserve & Urban Animal Sunday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This hidden gem southwest of Colorado Springs is a quiet retreat into the juniper-pinyon foothills. Spring migration will be in full swing so we can expect many species to be singing and moving through. Our target bird for this location is
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