Denver Field Ornithologists
October 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, October 2 Cherry Creek State Park
Leader: Bob Brown (303) 791-6204. Meet at 0730 at West Marina. From
Yosemite St. go east on Union Ave. past Cherry Creek High School to park
entrance. 1/2 day trip. Lunch optional.
Denver Field Ornithologists
October 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, October 9 Bear Creek Lake Park and possibly Red Rocks
Leader: Mike Henwood (303) 716-8551. Meet at 0730 at park entrance for 1⁄
2 day trip. Carpooling is a good idea (non resident $5 per car). Can
park extra vehicles
Denver Field Ornithologists
October 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, October 16 Belmar Park
Leader: Karleen Schofield (303) 936-8661. Meet at 0830 for 3 hour trip on
easy, level paths. Go west off Wadsworth at Ohio Street. Drive straight
ahead and turn right into parking lot near the
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Scott Rashid and Small Mountain Owls
Note day date change!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Note meeting location change!
DMNS Planetarium (use west doors)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
What DFO birder doesn’t love owls? We love hearing and seeing Great
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Kevin Cook -- Falcons and Parrots: Newly Discovered
Peculiarities in the Birds’ Family Tree
Monday, November 22, 2010
(4th Monday, NOT last Monday)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
Birds have touched humanity from the beginning. They enchant our
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Kevin Cook -- Falcons and Parrots: Newly Discovered
Peculiarities in the Birds’ Family Tree
Monday, November 22, 2010
(4th Monday, NOT last Monday)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
Birds have touched humanity from the beginning. They enchant our
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Nick Komar - The Gulls of Colorado
Monday, January 24, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
Colorado is a mecca for bird diversity within the USA, but few people
think of gulls with respect to this diversity. Yet Colorado’s Front Range
has become
Denver Field Ornithologists
January 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, January 29South Platte Park – Carson Nature Center
Leader: Ed Holub 303-979-2194. Meet at 0800 at Nature Center parking lot,
(north of Mineral Avenue, 1 block west of Santa Fe Drive, behind Aspen
Grove shopping center.)
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Paul Bannick - Owls and Woodpeckers
of the West: A Visual Feast
Monday, February 28, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is delighted to host nationally known nature and bird photographer
Paul Bannick at the February meeting. Paul hails from the
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Paul Bannick - Owls and Woodpeckers
of the West: A Visual Feast
Monday, February 28, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is delighted to host nationally known nature and bird photographer
Paul Bannick at the February meeting. Paul hails from the
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, March 19th Beginner Birders Welcome Trip - South Platte
Park
Leader: Richard Holmes Anderson Contact Information: 303-757-4582
Time: 08:00 Meeting Place and Directions: Carson Nature Center - North
of Mineral Ave., 1
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2011 Field Trips
Sunday, March 20th Morgan County Hotspots
Leader: Joe Roller Contact Information:
Change!
Will be led by Norm Erthal (303-917-2596) and Bruce Bosley instead of Joe
Roller
Time: 07:00 (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS) Meeting
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
A Meeting/A Field Trip:
DMNS Behind the Scenes...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is all about field trips! We offer two free birding field trips
a week about fifty weeks a year. We don’t know of any other organization
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, March 26th Northwest Metro Lakes
Leader: Chuck Lowrie Contact Information: 303-455-8417
Time: 09:00 Meeting Place: Sloan's Lake parking area on the SE corner
of 25th and Sheridan. Full Day Trip. Bring Lunch.
Denver Field Ornithologists
April 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, April 2 Cherry Creek State Park
Leader: Bob Brown, 303 791-6204.
Meet at 0830 at the marina closest to the west entrance to the park off
Dayton. Park pass required. Excellent for beginning birders. 1⁄2 day
trip.
Denver Field Ornithologists
April 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, April 9 Star K Ranch
Leader: Mary Ann Bonnell, 303-739-2428.
Meet at 0830 at Morrison Nature Center at Star K Ranch, off East Smith Road
between Chambers and Airport Blvd. Please register in advance and get
specific
Denver Field Ornithologists
April 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, April 16 South Mesa Trail
Leader: Paula Hansley, 720-890-2628 or (cell) 303-263-1714.
Meet at 0800 at RTD parking lot at southeast corner of intersection of
State Highways 93 and 170 (Marshall Road) for carpooling. 1⁄2
Denver Field Ornithologists
April 2011 Field Trips
Wednesday, April 20 Chatfield Reservoir
Leader: Bob Shade, 303-975-2476.
Meet at 0700 at Swim Beach just after the west entrance to Chatfield State
Park. Park pass required (can pay for the day at the entrance kiosk). 1⁄
2 day.
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Jeffrey A. Gordon - The New President of ABA
What's New at the ABA? / Birding Quiz Show
Monday, April 25, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is pleased to welcome Jeff Gordon to our podium and to Colorado
and the Colorado
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Jeffrey A. Gordon - The New President of ABA
What's New at the ABA? / Birding Quiz Show
Monday, April 25, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is pleased to welcome Jeff Gordon to our podium and to Colorado
and the Colorado
Denver Field Ornithologists
April/May 2011 Field Trips
Thursday, April 28 Birding Castle Rock and other South Metro Areas
Leader: Chuck Thornton-Kolbe.
Meet ten minutes before 7:30 AM at northeast corner of the K-Mart parking
lot just about 1⁄2 mile south of I-25 and Broadway (near
Denver Field Ornithologists
May 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, May 7 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
COBIRDERS, Anyone want to help Dave? - Chris Blakeslee, Centennial
-Original Message-
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:45:53 +1000
Subject: Visit to Colorado
From: Dave Torr davidt...@gmail.com
To: corvidc...@aol.com
Hi
I found your name on the Colorado Birds Group - hope you don't mind me
Denver Field Ornithologists
May 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, May 14 Creatve Ways to Learn Bird Sounds
Leader: Alison Kondler, Time: 07:30, Phone: 303-973-3959
Meeting Place and Directions: Roxborough Visitor Center. Take South
Wadsworth Blvd. past Chatfield State Park to Waterton Road
Denver Field Ornithologists
May 2011 Field Trips
Friday - Sunday, May 20 - 22
CFO Convention - Grand Junction
http://www.cfo-link.org
Saturday, May 21 Rigli Ranch
Leader: Joe Rigli, 970-768-7121
Meet leader at ranch by 08:30. From
Denver Field Ornithologists
May 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30
Nebraska's Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Memorial Day Weekend
Leader: Mary Cay Burger, 303.771.3431 or mcburg...@juno.com
Meet leader at Hudson, Colorado on Hwy. 76 at
COBIRDERS,
Yesterday (late morning) Dick Prickett and I were searching the Hayman
Burn area just north of Cheesman Reservoir at 7,500 ft. for woodpeckers
when we heard a familiar song. There were two Western Meadowlarks flying,
feeding, and singing in the formerly forested area, now
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, June 11 Red Rocks Park
Leader: Tom Bush
Meet the leader at Red Rocks Trading Post at 7:30 am for a half day of
foothills birding. Beautiful birds and beautiful scenery! Possible prairie
falcons, white-throated swifts,
COBIRDERS,
This morning, June 11th, Sue Schulman and I conducted a little
scouting trip at Belmar Park/Kountze Lake in Jefferson County (just west of S.
Wadsworth and W. Ohio).
We had a displaying Snowy Egret, a pair of Spotted Sandpipers, dozens
of Mallard ducklings, a female Wood
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2011 Field Trips
June Field Trips, continued
Saturday, June 18 Lair O’ The Bear
Leader: Niña Routh, 303-987-8687
Looking to find some of the new birds in their nurseries. Expecting
warblers, accipiters, and the usual (and maybe some unusual!) foothills
COBIRDERS,
I am going out on a limb with a public prediction.
The Hayman Burn occurred in 2002 with terrible results to private
property, the wildlife, the watershed, and the forest.
In July 2007, on the north edge of the burn area near Cheesman
Reservoir, I stumbled onto 2
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, June 25 Rigli Ranch
Leader: Joe Rigli, 970-768-7121
Full day trip. A treat to bird at this private ranch. Led by owner who
has birded here since childhood. Prairie, riparian, and woodlands habitats.
Possible long-billed
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, July 2 to Monday, July 4 North Park-- Joint Trip With BBC
Leader: Chuck Lowrie, (303) 455-8417
Meet at Safeway parking lot on east side of U.S. 40 in Fraser at 0900 on
Saturday morning. (Fraser is a 2 hour drive from Denver.)
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2011 Field Trips
Saturday, July 9 Rocky Mountain National Park
Leader: Bob Righter, 303-692-8529
Meet at 0800 at the Park Visitor Center, east of Beaver Meadows entrance on
U.S. Highway 36. Three quarter’s day trip. Bring lunch and clothes for
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2011 Field Trips
July Field Trips, continued
Saturday, July 16 Woodpecker Trip - Sedalia to Cheesman
Leaders: Chris Blakeslee, 303-694-4670, and Kirk Huffstater
Limit of 15 birders; must make a reservation.
Meet leaders in parking lot of
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2011 Field Trips
continue
Saturday, July 23 Wilderness on Wheels
(*This is a fully wheelchair accessible trip with pacing to
match!)
Leaders: Chris Blakeslee, 303-694-4670, and Niña Routh, 303-987-8687
Meet leaders at 0900 at Wilderness on
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2011 Field Trip
Saturday, July 30 Mount Evans
Leader: Bob Shade, 303-975-2476
Meet at 0800 at Filius Park. Go west on I-70 to Evergreen exit, then to
first Bergen Park turn off and go right to Filius Park. From there we will
consolidate cars to
Denver Field Ornithologists
March/April 2012 Field Trips
Sorry, I forgot this message. - Chris
Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member
Centennial, Colorado
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A MUST READ for COBIRDERS !
When traveling in Colorado's National forests there are a variety of
hazards that may be encountered by enthusiastic birders. Over and
above bumpy roads and fallen trees, in the fall there are hunters, all
year round there may be recreational target shooting, and
An Urban Gem: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Monday, September 28, 2009
The September meeting will feature U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
personnel discussing the recent history and abundant wildlife resources of this
17,000 acre National Wildlife Refuge located just
Denver Field Ornithologists
September 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, September 19 Rocky Mountain National Park
Leader: Chris Owens, (303) 772-6048
Meet Leader at 0800 at the Beaver Meadows Visitors' Center. What better way
to spend the last weekend of summer than by taking in the
Denver Field Ornithologists
October 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, October 3 Cherry Creek State Park
Leader: Mary Keithler (303) 771-1421. Meet at 0800 at the Marina for 1/2
day trip. Lunch optional. Lingering migrants possible. Bring scopes for those
far out water birds and far-away
Denver Field Ornithologists
October 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, October 10Sand Creek Park
Leader: Mary Ann Bonnell (303) 739-2428. Must call Morrison Nature Center
to register and get meeting information. Cottonwood groves and ponds around
this Aurora park should have waterfowl,
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
RMBO: Conserving Birds and Their Habitats
Monday, October 26, 2009
Longtime Karval, CO, rancher Russell Davis was skeptical when his son
attempted to persuade him to attend a workshop on bird conservation
presented by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) in
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
RMBO: Conserving Birds and Their Habitats
Monday, October 26, 2009
Longtime Karval, CO, rancher Russell Davis was skeptical when his son
attempted to persuade him to attend a workshop on bird conservation
presented by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) in
Denver Field Ornithologists
November 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, November 7 Chatfield State Park
Leader: Dick Schottler, 303-278-8035. Meet leader at 0800 at the Swim Beach
Parking Lot inside west entrance of park off South Wadsworth, 1 1/2 miles
south of C-470. State Parks Pass
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The Chihuahuan Desert: Critical Winter Habitat for Colorado Birds
Monday, November 23, 2009
As the last plaintive notes of bugling elk echo through mountain
valleys and November snow squalls threaten to blanket the streets and lawns of
Denver, Greg Levandoski, a
Denver Field Ornithologists
Early December 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, December 5 Deer Creek Canyon
Leader: Lynn Willcockson, (303) 757-7000. Meet Lynn at 0800 at the
entrance to the Arboretum on Deer Creek Canyon Rd. about a quarter-mile west of
Wadsworth Blvd. We'll visit the
Denver Field Ornithologists
December 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, December 12Fort Collins Lakes
Leader: Paul Slingsby, (303) 422-3728. Meet leader at 0800 at the Big Dry
Creek Park parking lot: from I-25 exit 223 (120th Ave.). Travel west on
120th Ave. about 0.5 miles to Huron
Denver Field Ornithologists
December 2009 Field Trips
Saturday, December 26Allenspark, Foothills, and the Fawnbrook Inn
Leaders: Mike Serruto, (303) 377-9870 and Niña Routh, (303) 987-8687.
Meet leaders at 0800 at the Wagon Road Park 'n Ride, 120th Avenue at Huron
Street. From I-25
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).
Denver Field Ornithologists
January 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, January 16Belmar 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
Denver Field Ornithologists
January 2010 Field Trips
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
Denver Field Ornithologists
February 2010 Field Trips
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Saturday, February 6 Longmont
Leader: Chris Owens, 303-772-6048. View the birds and wildlife in
Longmont. Meet leader at 0830 at Jim Hamm Nature Center – from I-25 take exit
240. Go west 4 miles on CO 119 to Boulder-Weld
COBIRDERS,
I had a Merlin in my neighborhood just west of the Denver Tech.
Center yesterday afternoon from 4:00 pm to sunset. This is near
E. Orchard and S. Quebec.
From Orchard drive south on Quebec to Caley (stoplight). Turn
west on Caley, drive 2 blocks to Newport (stop sign).
February DFO Meeting
David Leatherman and the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Colorado
Monday, February 22, 2010, 7:30 PM
February finds David Allen Leatherman making a return visit to DFO’s
podium from his northern Front Range haunts of Ft. Collins and its
Denver Field Ornithologists
February 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, February 13 Valley Country Club in Arapahoe County
Leader: Mary Cay Burger, 303-771-3431. Meet leader at 0800 at the west
end of the parking lot. Bring lunch, water, and wear hiking/snow boots.
Between I-25 and
February DFO Meeting
** Invite any entomology people you know!
David Leatherman and the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Colorado
Monday, February 22, 2010, 7:30 PM
February finds David Allen Leatherman making a return visit to DFO’s
podium from his northern Front
Denver Field Ornithologists
February 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, February 20 Chatfield State Park
Leader: Ed Holub, 303-979-2194. Meet leader at 0800 at the swim beach
inside west entrance of park off South Wadsworth, 1 1/2 miles south of C-470.
This will be a half day trip, lunch
February DFO Meeting
** Invite any entomology people you know!
David Leatherman and the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Colorado
Monday, February 22, 2010, 7:30 PM
February finds David Allen Leatherman making a return visit to DFO’s
podium from his northern Front
Denver Field Ornithologists
February 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, February 27 88th and the Platte River
Leader: Lou Mazzola, 303-666-2142. Meet leader at 0800 at East 88th and
the South Platte River – from I-76 take East 88th Avenue exit, go west on
88th for 1.6 miles then turn south
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2010 Field Trips
Thursday, March 4 Cañon City
Leader: Charles Thornton-Kolbe, (303) 377-7588, mailto: char...@pibird.com.
Meet leader at 0600 at the Park 'n Ride off of I-25 at Yale Ave. (right
turn at Yale, then an immediate right turn into
Connie Kogler's Loveland trip of March 6th has
been cancelled due to inauspicious conditions.
Submitted byChris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member
Centennial, Colorado
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March DFO Meeting
The 4th Monday of March, NOT the last Monday of March!
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Birding 2.0 -- Using Technology to Become a Better Birder
by Ted Floyd, Bill Schmoker, and Nathan Pieplow
Monday, March 22, 2010
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Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, March 20Birding by Snowshoe: Boulder's High Country
Leader: Bill Schmoker, mailto: bill.schmo...@gmail.com. Meet leader at
the Brainard Lake Trailhead above Ward (http://tinyurl.com/Brainard) at
0800. Be prepared
March DFO Meeting
The 4th Monday of March, NOT the last Monday of March!
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Attend and receive:
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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
Denver Field Ornithologists
April 2010 Field Trips
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
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Nathan Pieplow -- A Refresher Course on Calls
and Songs of Avian Spring Migrants
Monday, April 26, 2010
Denver Musuem of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
What ARE bird songs and how do they differ from bird calls?
According to Frank B. Gill (1990) bird’s
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Nathan Pieplow -- A Refresher Course on Calls
and Songs of Avian Spring Migrants
Monday, April 26, 2010
Denver Musuem of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
What ARE bird songs and how do they differ from bird calls?
According to Frank B. Gill (1990) bird’s
Denver Field Ornithologists
May 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, May 1 Roxborough State Park
Leader: Alison Kondler, 303-904-9140. Meet leader at the Visitor Center
at 8 a.m. Trip will go to 12:00 Noon. One of the more difficult aspects of
birding is learning bird sounds.
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2010 Field Trips
Saturday July 24 O’Fallon Park Intensive Sound Study in the Field
Leader: Alison Kondler (303) 904-9140. Meet at 0700 at C470 Morrison
Road. Go west on Morrison Road from C470. Take the first right on S.
Rooney Road, then
Denver Field Ornithologists
July/August 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, July 31 Cherry Creek State Park
Leader: Mary Keithler (303) 771-1421. Meet at the Marina at 0730 for this
1/2 day trip. To reach the Park from Yosemite Street go east on Union
Avenue past Cherry Creek High
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Ted Floyd -- Listening in the
Dark: Insights from Colorado
(Note: This is a different title from that which was used in
the August Lark Bunting, but it is the same Ted with a
NEW lecture about nocturnal field ornithology)
Monday, August 23, 2010
(the 4th Monday, NOT the
Denver Field Ornithologists
August 2010 Field Trips
Sunday, August 8 Colorado Springs Area
Leader: Tamie Bulow, 303-877-1990. Meet at 0715 at the Albertson's
parking lot on the SE corner of Garden of the Gods and Centennial. Take the
Garden
of the Gods exit, go west for about 2
Denver Field Ornithologists
August 2010 Field Trips
August Field Trips, continued
Friday, August 13 Gregory Canyon
Leader: Paul Slingsby, 303-442-3728. Meet leader at 0730 on Flagstaff
Mountain - -bring $3 in cash to pay for parking. As this is a half day trip,
lunch is optional
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Ted Floyd -- Listening in the
Dark: Insights from Colorado
(Note: This is a different title from that which was used in
the August Lark Bunting, but it is the same Ted with a
NEW lecture about nocturnal field ornithology)
Monday, August 23, 2010
(the 4th Monday, NOT the
Denver Field Ornithologists
August 2010 Field Trips
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Saturday, August 21 McCabe Meadows Park and Castlewood Canyon
Leader: Sue Schulman, 303-773-3540. Meet leader at 0700 at the Nature
Center at McCabe Meadows Park. From Main St. intersection in Parker, go south
on Parker Rd. (CO
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Ted Floyd -- Listening in the Dark: Insights from Colorado
Monday, August 23, 2010 (the 4th Monday, NOT the last Monday)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, City Park -- 7:30 p.m.
Free ABA literature at DFO meeting, August 23rd
If you are planning to attend the
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Ted Floyd -- Listening in the Dark: Insights from Colorado
(Note: This is a different title from that which was used in the August
Lark Bunting,
but it is the same Ted with a NEW lecture about nocturnal field
ornithology)
**See next e-mail about FREE ABA
literature to
Denver Field Ornithologists
August 2010 Field Trips
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Saturday, August 28Rigli Ranch
Leader: Joe Rigli, 970-768-7121. Meet leader at ranch by 0830. From
Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it turns north. Don’t turn north, but continue
east on Morgan County Road F to CR 14, then turn
Denver Field Ornithologists
September 2010 Field Trips
September 4 and 5, 2010
Labor Day Weekend, NO TRIPS scheduled
Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member
Centennial, Colorado
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Denver Field Ornithologists
September 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, September 18Rocky Mountain National Park
Leader: Chris Owens, (303) 722-6048.
Enjoy the late-summer splendor of the Park while searching for lingering
passerines, jays, raptors, perhaps a Dipper or two, and the always
Denver Field Ornithologists
September 2010 Field Trips
Saturday, September 25 Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Leader: Dave Rhoades, (303) 424-8633.
Time of trip: 0800-1300. Meet leader at the Visitors' Center for a guided
exploration of this premier bird habitat. Bring water and snacks
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Black Swifts in Colorado with
Jason Beason of RMBO
Monday, September 27, 2010
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
(** Late breaking developments -- see end of article)
For most Colorado birders the best known Black Swift site is likely
beautiful Box
D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Black Swifts in Colorado with
Jason Beason of RMBO
Monday, September 27, 2010
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
(** Late breaking developments -- see end of article)
For most Colorado birders the best known Black Swift site is likely
beautiful Box
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2012 Field Trips
Saturday, June 9 McCabe Meadows
Leader: Mary Cay Burger
Join us for a half day trip to McCabe Meadows Park – highlighting nesting
birds in a riparian habitat. This park was formerly known as a Parker
Regional Park. Access the park
Denver Field Ornithologists
November 2012 Field Trips
Saturday, November 17 Roxborough State Park
Leader: Doris Cruze, 303-798-8072
Meet leader at 0800 at the Visitor’s Center for a three and a half-hour
walking tour on an easy trail. Participants should see golden eagles and
species
Denver Field Ornithologists
November 2012 Field Trips
Saturday, November 24 Rigli Ranch
Leader: Joe Rigli, 970-867-5210
Meet leader at ranch by 0830. From Hudson, go east on CO 52 until it
turns north. Don’t turn north, but continue east on Morgan County road F to CR
14, then turn
(Posted with COBIRDS permission)
Call for 2013 DFO Grant Applications
Attention all COBIRD members! Through the many very generous donations
given by the membership of the Denver Field Ornithologists, the DFO Research,
Education, and Conservation Fund has $5000 available for grants in 2013.
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, March 2 Belmar Park
Leader: Bob Shade, 303.975.2476
Meet leader at parking lot at 0800. Belmar Historic Park is at 800 S.
Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. From Alameda and Wadsworth go south on Wadsworth,
turn west at the
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, March 9 Red Rocks Park
Leader: Tom Bush, 303.904.4576
Time: Meet at 0800 at the Red Rocks Trading Post for a half day of
foothills birding. We’ll spend some time checking out all the activity at the
feeders - possible
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Call for 2013 DFO Grant Applications
Attention all COBIRD members! Through the many very generous donations
given by the membership of the Denver Field Ornithologists, the DFO Research,
Education, and Conservation Fund has $5000 available for grants in 2013.
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, March 16 Walden Ponds
Leader: Paula Hansley, Hm. 720.890.2628 Cell 303.263.1714
Meet leader at 0800 at Cottonwood Marsh parking lot at Walden Ponds in
Boulder County. Bird until about 11:00. Walden is accessed from a
Denver Field Ornithologists
March 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, March 30 Denver City Park-Cormorant Photo
Trip Leader: Chuck Hundertmark, 303-604-0531
0730. Meet leader at parking strip at Duck Lake. From Colorado Blvd., turn
west onto 22nd Ave. and go past the Museum of Nature
Dear COBIRDERS,
If any of you have recent (last couple of years) experience finding Mt.
Plovers in South Par, I would really appreciate anything you would be willing
to share about where and how to find these elusive birds. A friend and I are
very interested in trying to find some there, and
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, June 1 Lair o’ the Bear Park (Jefferson County)
Nina Routh, 303-987-8687
Lair o’ the bear is located west of Morrison, Colorado, about halfway
between Idledale and Kittredge.
Meet at 8 a.m. at Lair o’ the Bear.
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, June 15 Pawnee Grasslands, Pawnee Buttes, Crow Valley
Campground (Weld County)
Ira and Tammy Sanders, 303-278-7172
This will be a full-day trip to the eastern plains. We’ll be looking
for Mountain Plovers,
Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, June 29 Mt. Evans and Summit Lake (Clear Creek County)
Lynn Willcockson, 303-757-7000
This trip will traverse several elevations. We’ll be checking out
the summer mountain birds at Fillius Park, Echo Lake, and
Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2013 Field Trips
Saturday, July 20
Filius and Genesee Mountain Parks plus Hummingbirds (Jefferson County)
Leader: Lynn Willcockson
Phone: 303-757-7000
Limit 10, so please call leader.
Meet at 8 a.m. at Filius Park shelter house. Take I-70
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