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  • PLEASE NOTE: You must register for this field trip (limit: 20 people) and complete the liability form when you register. Walk-up or impromptu participants will not be allowed. Other requirements are described below.

In this class you'll learn how to identify the raptors of Colorado with Master Birder, Natalie Vande Vuss. This includes the families of Buto, Falco, Accipiter, and our resident eagles. This class will go over primary ID, raptor migration, and behavior. After this workshop you will be prepared to ID raptors in the field as we roll into winter. 

• • COVID Guidelines: We will follow the current guidelines for the county where the program takes place.

The Walk the Wetlands event begins at the Denver Audubon Kingery Nature Center at 8 a.m. The group ventures along the South Platte River through open fields and deciduous woodland, and by ponds and marshes. The walk itself is about 3 miles and takes about 3.5 hours, the time varying mostly due to weather conditions. The past winter months over the years have afforded the opportunity to see our many resident birds as well as both late and irruptive migrants from the north. Among the resident birds that winter here are many species of ducks, both Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatches, Northern Flickers, Townsend's Solitaires, and Cedar Waxwings. As for late migrants, anything* can show up.

The walk is led by Audubon Master Birders.

Meeting Location: Denver Audubon's Kingery Nature Center 11280 Waterton Rd., Littleton, CO 80125

Trip Leader: Bill Schreitz

Contact #: (410) 533-1720

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Please Note: If you have registered and no longer can attend the walk, please contact the Denver Audubon Office (Rhonda Shank 303-973-9530) or the trip Leader (Bill Schreitz 410-533-1720) as soon as possible. There is a waiting list for those wanting to join the walk. 

• Advance registration, including signing of the liability waiver, is required. Walk-up or impromptu participants will not be allowed.

• You are responsible for bringing your own binoculars, water, snacks and sunscreen for optimum experience 

• Cameras are permitted 

• This trip is not accessible for those with mobility issues.

COVID Guidelines: We will follow the current guidelines for the county where the program takes place.

Photo credit: Bill Schreitz

Scientific illustration is visual storytelling for science topics. Illustrators such as Skye use this art to make complicated scientific topics into easy ways to share your knowledge with others. You’re invited to come and share your creativity and knowledge with Denver Audubon & Skye Young from the Curious Hound!

Want to know more about Skye? Click this link! http://thecurioushound.org/

What you’ll need to bring:

• A journal or paper for drawing
• A drawing pencil
• Colored pencils
• Other drawing supplies you may want

Picture drawn by: Skye Young

PLEASE NOTE: You must register for this field trip (limit: 40 people) and complete the liability form when you register. Walk-up or impromptu participants will not be allowed. Other requirements are described below.

Conservation in Colorado Lecture Series. Registration closes 5 p.m., December 5. The price is $5 per computer.

The Galbatross Project was founded in 2019 to combat our unconscious bias against female birds. In this webinar, you will learn the importance of focusing research on female birds and exploring different cues we use to identify female vs. male birds, looking at physical traits and behaviors. 

Join Stephanie Beilke, Conservation Scientist from Audubon Great Lakes, for an engaging presentation on the importance of female birds and an introduction to the Galbatross Project. For more information on the Galbatros Project visit https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/

An email with meeting details will be sent prior to the event. Please add megan@denveraudubon.org to your contacts to ensure delivery. If you don't see the email within 45 minutes prior to program start time, check your Junk/Spam folders, then contact Megan at 303-973-9981.

This trip, geared toward younger bird enthusiasts, will take us on a roughly 3-mile meander on both flat paved and hilly natural trails, with a likelihood to see a good number of duck and other waterfowl species who rely on the South Platte River for winter habitat. There’s always the possibility to see uncommon loons, scoters, grebes, and mergansers on the reservoir this time of year. Dress for the weather (including footwear!), bring water and a snack if desired, and binoculars (loaners may be available, please let us know in advance if you’d like to borrow a pair for the trip).

Trip Leader: Sarah Leavesley. Please call Sarah at (317) 809-9839 if you have questions about the field trip.

Meeting Place: Google maps link: Parking lot https://maps.app.goo.gl/oyo1nb2impZxv5kv6?g_st=ic Meet at the parking lot just below the southeast corner of South Platte Reservoir. Accessible via S. Platte Reservoir access road, which is a sharp, non-obvious right turn off South Platte Canyon road if coming from C-470 (near an RV business). If you get to a dead-end parking lot, you’ve gone one lot too far.

Please Note: If you have registered and no longer can attend the walk, please contact the Denver Audubon Office (Rhonda Shank 303-973-9530) as soon as possible. 

•  Advance registration, including signing of the liability waiver is required. Walk-up or impromptu participants will not be allowed. 

• You are responsible for bringing your own binoculars, water, snacks and sunscreen for optimum experience 

• Cameras are permitted 

• This trip is not accessible for those with mobility issues.

COVID Guidelines: We will follow the current guidelines for the county where the program takes place.

Photo credit: Sarah Leavesley.