Denver Field Ornithologists
January 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, January 9 South Platte Park – Carson Nature Center
Leader: Ed Holub 303-979-2194. Meet at 0800 at Nature Center parking lot,
(north of Mineral Avenue, 1 bock west of Santa Fe Drive, behind Aspen Grove
shopping center). Raptors and waterfowl plus winter visitors and permanent
residents at the Center's feeders.
Ja
nuary Field Trips, continued
Sunday, January 10 Wheatridge Greenbelt
Leader: Kathanne Lynch, 303-526-0670, cell phone 303-968-4750. For people
with other Sunday obligations, we'll meet at 10:30 a.m. at Prospect Lake
north parking lot. Good picnic tables if you'd like to bring lunch. To reach
lake, go south off 44th Avenue in Wheat Ridge between Quail and Robb
Streets, west of Kipling. New leader ready to share the area's species with
you.
Saturday, January 16 Belmar Historic Park
Leader: Karleen Schofield, 303-936-8661. Meet at 0900 at 800 South
Wadsworth. Turn west on Ohio Avenue from Wadsworth, straight ahead for 2 blocks
into Irongate parking area next to the lake. 1/2 day trip, easy walking.
Karleen really knows the area and its wildlife.
Sunday, January 17 Bear Creek Lake Park and Bear Creek Green Belt
Leader: Mike Henwood, 303-716-8551. Meet at 0800 at Park entrance (S.E.
corner of Morrison Road and C470); $5 fee per vehicle. 1/2 day trip. Mike
checks the area regularly so will share his first-hand knowledge with you.
Saturday, January 23 Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Leader: David Rhoades, 303-424-8633. Must register with leader for time
and directions for this popular trip, with limited number of participants.
Sunday, January 24 Longmont Area
Leader: Chris Owens, 303 772-6048. Meet at 0830 at Jim Hamm Nature
center. From I-25 take Exit 240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld CO
Line Road, then 2 miles north to park on left at East 17th Ave. Bring lunch
as trip will end about 1 or 2 p.m. depending on weather and birds. State
parks Pass may be needed.
Saturday, January 30 Cherry Creek State Park
Leader: Mary Keithler, 303 771-1421. Meet at 0830 at the marina for 1/2
day trip, lunch is optional. Bring scopes for "far-out" waterbirds and
treetop hawks scanning for prey. Parks Pass required.
Sunday, January 31 88th and the Platte River
Leader: Chishun Kwong and Joanna Chan, 720-304-2073. Meet at 0900 at
parking lot at 88th and the Platte River for 1/2 day trip. Always ducks in
the
open water, hopefully Barrow's Goldeneye and Long-tailed Duck. Scopes
would be helpful.
The DFO board is requesting more volunteers to support the field trip
scheduling task. Call Chuck Thornton-Kolbe at 303.777.7588 if you can help with
the phone calling.
Scheduled by Patty Echelmeyer, compiled by Cris Cook
Don't forget to renew your Colorado State Parks Pass and Habitat Stamp.
Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member
Centennial, Colorado
[email protected]
