Denver Field Ornithologists April 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, April 10 Aurora’s Ponderosa Pine Preserve Leader: Mary Ann Bonnell, 303-739-2428. Must register with leader for meeting time and place. Area offers montane birding in a prairie setting. Mary Ann will know the latest bird happenings in the area! Sunday, April 11 South Mesa Trail Leader: Paula Hansley, 720-890-2628 (cell 303-263-1714). Meet at 0800 at RTD parking lot at southeast corner of intersection of State Highways 93 and 170 (Marshall) for carpooling. 1⁄2 day trip. Expect to see foothills species on an easy walk through shrubby, deciduous woodland. Saturday, April 17 Barr Lake State Park Leader: Bob Andrews, 303-249-5220. Parks Pass needed. Meet at 0730 at Nature Center. From Denver take East I-76 to Bromley Lane, exit 22. Go east to Piccadilly Road, turn south for about 2 miles to Park Entrance. Bob co-authored, with Bob Righter, Birds of Colorado. We‘re glad to have him in our leader lineup! Lunch optional. May bird into the afternoon. Sunday, April 18 Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch Leader: Tim Smart, 303-439-9627. Meet at 0800. Exit I-70 at Morrison. Go south to first parking lot on left after freeway entrance. Scopes would be helpful! Steep uphill walk to ridge. Length of trip will depend on weather and number of migrants moving. Tim has had over 20 years of hawk watch counting in many places across the country, so we‘ll be in good hands! Saturday, April 24 The Arsenal Leader: David Rhoades, 303-424-8633. Must register with leader for meeting time and place. Half-day trip limited to 9 people. David will give directions to Arsenal. He is up-to-date on the changing birding scene out here! Sunday, April 25 McCabe Meadows Park (formerly Parker Regional Park) Leader: Steve Kennedy, 303-815-9738. Meet at 0730 for 1⁄2 day trip. >From Main Street intersection in Parker, take Highway 83 south for 1.2 miles. > Turn right on Indian Pipe Lane to the parking lot on the right (the park is on the west side of the road). Wear your walking shoes – we'll go rain or shine. We may look into Triple C Ranch's marsh and pond. Surprises could be in store of us! Thursday, April 29 Chico Basin - $10 entrance fee per person Leader: Chuck Thornton-Kolbe 303-777-7588. Meet at 0530 (!!) at Park 'n Ride at Yale Avenue, just west of I-25 (right turn at Yale then immediate right again into parking lot; Go to end and look for binoculars attached to people). Carpooling for this long, all-day jaunt is a must. Bring provisions and dress for weather changes at this migrant trap on the plains that can be full of avian wonders. Other Bird Happenings: Castlewood Canyon State Park, south of Franktown, is again holding its " Welcome Back Turkey Vultures!" celebration. Call 303-688-5242 for information or check their web site, http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/ CastlewoodCanyon/Pages/CastlewoodCanyonHome.aspx 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 303-233-4947 and compiled by Cris Cook. Don't forget to renew your Colorado State Parks Pass and Habitat Stamp for 2010. The Habitat Stamp is no longer required for birders in Colorado. However, the money does go toward protecting wildlife habitat in the state, and having the Stamp includes coverage from the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund. http://wildlife.state.co.us/ShopDOW/AppsAndLicenses/HabitatStamp Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member Centennial, Colorado [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
