Colorado Birding Links


[Denver Metro Area Hotspots]
[Events and Activities]
[County and City Parks and Open Space]
[State Parks]
[National Parks, Etc]
[Birding Supplies and Stores]
[Non-Profit Groups]
[Checklists]
[Other Colorado Birders' Pages]
[Miscellaneous Links]
[Other Denver-Area Activities]
Colorado Map

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Colorado Rare Bird Alert (303)659-8750 This is a local call from the Denver metro-area, including Boulder.

To subscribe to COBirds send a blank e-mail message to:join-cobirds@lists.cfo-link.org Or go the CFO website for a simple subscribe form at: www.cfo-link.org/COBirds.html For concerns or questions contact the list owner, Rachel Hopper at: rhopper@cfo-link.org

Rare Bird Report Form

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

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Arkansas Valley (Pueblo) Audubon Society Calendar of Events
binocularsBoulder Bird Club Calendar
binocularsBoulder Open Space Programs, Hikes, etc.
binocularsColorado Field Ornithologists Trips
binocularsDenver Audubon Society Trips and Events
binocularsDenver Field Ornithologists Field Trips
binocularsGrand Valley Audubon Society Field Trips
binocularsLookout Mountain Nature Center Activity Schedule (Jefferson County)
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binocularsWheelchair Accessible Birding Spots

COUNTY AND CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

Adams County
Brighton Parks and Rec. Facilities
Brighton area Trails and Open Space
Commerce City Parks (pdf file)
Westminster City Parks (list)
Arapahoe County
Aurora Parks(map - choose bike map or parks and amenities map)
Aurora Parks (list - pdf file)
Boulder County
Map of Boulder County birding hotspots(pdf)
Map of City of Boulder birding hotspots(pdf)
Boulder County seasonal wildlife closures
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Trails in the Boulder Valley (map)
Boulder Open Space Visitor and Trailhead Info.
City of Longmont Parks (map)
City of Longmont Parks (list)
Longmont area greenways
Union Reservoir in Longmont

Broomfield County
Broomfield Parks

Clear Creek County
Guanella Pass near Georgetown (map)

Douglas County
Douglas County Recreation and Natural Resources

El Paso County
The Great Pikes Peak Birding Trail
El Paso County Parks (map)
Colorado Springs Parks (links to maps)
Colorado Springs Parks (list)
Colorado Springs Open Space (links to maps)
Colorado Springs Trails
Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs
Ramah State Wildlife Area
Fremont County
A few parks in Canon City
Map to Tunnel Drive, near Canon City (Rufous-crowned Sparrow Hotspot)

Jefferson County
Map leading to information about City of Arvada Parks
Arvada Reservoir
Jefferson County Parks and Open Space with links to information about Parks and trails

Larimer County
Larimer County Parks and Open Lands
Estes Park Hiking Info, with links to other sites including Rocky Mountain National Park
Fort Collins Parks (list)
Fort Collins Trails
Fort Collins Area Wildlife Checklists (pdf format)
Fort Collins Area Birding Hotspots Map
Loveland Lakes and Reservoirs

Morgan County
Information about parks in Brush

Pueblo County
Map of Valco Ponds in Pueblo(pdf)

San Miguel County
Hiking and climbing near Telluride

Teller County
Manitou Lake(pdf)

Weld County
Parks in Greeley

STATE PARKS

State Parks Main Page
Clickable Map of State Parks

Designated Natural Areas in Colorado (map)
Designated Natural Areas in Colorado (list)

NATIONAL PARKS, ETC.


NATIONAL FORESTS
Arapaho, Roosevelt
Grand Mesa, Gunnison, Uncompahgre
Pike, San Isabel
Rio Grande
Routt
San Juan
White River

WILDLIFE REFUGES
Alamosa/Monte Vista/Baca
Alamosa/Monte Vista Wildlife Page
Crane information
* Checklist for Alamosa/Monte Vista
Arapaho
* Checklist for Arapaho
Browns Park
*Checklist for Brown's Park
Rocky Flats Rocky Mountain Arsenal
* Checklist for Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Official Two Ponds Page

Two Ponds Preservation Foundation Page
* Checklist for Two Ponds

RECREATION AREAS
Arkansas Headwaters
Curecanti
*Checklist for Curecanti
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
Comanche
* Checklistfor Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands
Pawnee

NATIONAL MONUMENTS
Colorado
Dinosaur
Florissant Fossil Beds
Great Sand Dunes
Hovenweep

NATIONAL PARKS
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
*Checklist for Black Canyon of the Gunnison (pdf)
Info. on the Gunnison Sage Grouse
Mesa Verde
Birdwatching in Mesa Verde
Rocky Mountain National Park
* Checklist for RMNP

MISC
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
* Checklist for Bent's Old Fort
*Checklist for Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
*Checklist for the Grand Junction Resource Area
Gunnison Gorge
GORP's listing of National Wilderness Areas



BIRDING SUPPLIES AND STORES
American Birding Association
binocularsBetter Birdwatching in Colorado CD-ROMS (I have no affiliation with this product, and have not personally used it. I have heard good things from those who have. The author also leads guided hikes.)
binocularsWild Bird Center stores in Colorado
binocularsWild Birds Unlimited stores in Colorado



NON-PROFIT GROUPS
The Birds of Prey raptor rehabilitation organization
Boulder Bird Club
Colorado Audubon Chapters
The Colorado Field Ornithologists Web Page
Durango Nature Sudies
The Official DFO Web Page
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

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CHECKLISTS

Checklist from Colorado Field Ornithologists
Species considered rare or unusual in Colorado
Birds of the Peak-to-Peak Highway



PAGES CREATED BY OTHER COLORADO BIRDERS
The Colorado Birding Society
Rocky Mountain Birder Forums



MISCELLANEOUS LINKS
Target Bird Locations for West Coast Birders
Target Bird Locations for East Coast Birders
Xcel Energy's Owl Cam
Books on Birds and Birding in Colorado
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Gunnison Sage Grouse
Colorado's Wildlife Company issue on falcons, including viewing sites
Colorado's Wildlife Company issue on flight
National Geographic's Colorado Bird-Watching Sites
Official Colorado state vacation guide
Yahoo's Colorado Links



THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DONE BIRDING, OR, LOOK KIDDIES, THERE'S A ZOO IN TOWN...

Ocean Journey Aquarium

Six Flags/Elitch Gardens Amusement Park

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Zoo

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Arvada Center for the Performing Arts

The City of Boulder

Watch the Rockies lose, I mean play, a game

Watch the Avalanche WIN all their games

Watch the Rapids win all THEIR games


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Page last updated February 28, 2006