SE Colorado Birding: Available field trips

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Available field trips

In response to the question submitted in the comments section, we do have some field trips in SE Colorado (though limited due to the small number of people and large number of acres). Arkansas Valley Audubon Society leads field trips that are free and open to the public. You can find them at our website www.socobirds.org then go to the Field Trips button. More info on field trips is avaible by clicking the Harrier (newsletter) button-field trips are usually located on page 4.

This month there will be field trips in association with the Snowgoose Festival Feb 24-26 in Lamar. You can find info on this at http://www.lamarchamber.com/goose/index.htm

The Aiken Audubon Society also leads field trips in the area. Their web page is http://www.aikenaudubonsociety.org/
SeEtta

Why bird southeast Colorado?

From our high montane areas to the riparian areas along the Arkansas River as it exits Colorado, southeast Colorado offers birding opportunities for beginners to those serious birders who seek out the less common species. We have great shortgrass and sandsage prairie birding including public areas on the Comanche National Grasslands. We have wetlands including playa lakes (playas are important shallow, depressional wetlands that provide essential habitat for waterfowl and many other bird species). We have small lakes (such as Lake Cheraw north of La Junta)and large lakes (such as John Martin Reservoir that encompasses 35 square miles) that host an impressive diversity of bird species. And we have large expanses of pinyon-juniper woodlands with their special birding opportunities.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Available field trips

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