[Douglbirds] Vultures & April 19

[KarenSMetz at cs.com]

Turkey Vultures have begun returning to the canyons in Castlewood Canyon 
State Park, and Saturday, April 19 is "Welcome Back Turkey Vultures Day". 

Begun a few years ago by the Friends of Castlewood Canyon, the park's rangers 
and volunteers present a morning of programs and the highlight on April 19 is 
a rescued Turkey Vulture that resides at the Colorado Raptor Education 
Foundation. 

Events:
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Vultures Day Bird Watch.

Bring binoculars and walk with volunteer naturalists to where we'll see 
vultures awaiting the morning thermals that ease them off their night roosts and 
lift them soaring into the air. Then enjoy some easy birding near the Falls.
Meet at the West Side Trailhead on Castlewood Canyon Road, 4 miles south of 
Hwy. 86.


10:00 AM: Meet a Turkey Vulture!

Join the REF and their rescued Turkey Vulture at the park's outdoor 
Amphitheater. This is the closest most of us will ever get to a live Turkey Vulture, so 
bring your camera.

The outdoor Pikes Peak Amphitheater is a 400-ft walk from the facility 
shelters, a half-mile drive past the Visitor Center on State Highway 83. 


For more information on Welcome Back Vultures Day call the park office at 
303-688-5242.
Daily ($6) park passes can be purchased at the entrance station on Castlewood 
Canyon Road (2 miles south of Hwy 86) and at the Visitor Center (5 miles 
south of Franktown on Hwy. 83).    
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