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Birdwatching in Colorado
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
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Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
 | K | Smock | Buena Vista | Anytime | English, bit of Spanish | |
| I also live part time in Lyons county in summer and and Cape Coral, Fl in winter, where I belong to the Calusa Birding Club. | ||||||
| V | Gersh | Durango | Anytime | English | |
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Durango is near the intersection of the New Mexican Desert, Colorado Plateau and the Rocky Mountains. Hotspots: The Animas River, higher elevations around Durango and Pastorious Lake. Area Birds: Mountain Chickadees, Dusky Grouse, Lewis's Woodpecker, American Dippers, Broadtailed Hummers. |
Interests: Nature: Bird watching and photography. |
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| L | Wehrwein | Fountain | Weekend | English | |
| L | Andes-Georges | Longmont | Anytime | French, English | |
| While not a master birder, I'm competent in the Rocky Mountains, and can find out easily whatever may be helpful. Not always available (traveling!). One hour from Rocky Mountain National Park, and Indian Peaks Wilderness. One hour away from great plains/grassland areas. Note that many high altitudes not easily accessible Nov to May. | ||||||
| L | Cunningham | Palisade | Anytime | English | |
| R | Magill | Palisade | Weekend | English | |
| I am a certified wildlife biologist in western Colorado. I live at the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau which is dominated by open juniper with sagebrush, canyons. | ||||||
| B | Macurda | Southwest Colorado (Summer only) | Anytime | English | |
| I am a geologist by trade. My wife and I have birded on 7 continents. My life list is over 2000. We live in Spring near Houston from Oct.-April. I am often absent consulting. In the summer we live in SW Colorado from May-September and my availability is much better. | ||||||
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| D | Edmonds | Westminster CO and Patagonia, AZ | Anytime | English | |
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I am sometimes available to go into the field with birders, but am open to requests and will accommodate whenever possible.
I am more familiar with birding spots in Colorado, including Southern/Southeastern areas. |
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I live part of the year in Westminster (North Denver suburb), Colorado, and part in Patagonia, Arizona. Area Birds: |
Interests: Nature: birdwatching |
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| Inactive | J | Jones | Woodland Park | Weekend | English | |
| I can show visiting birders around my county, if interested. Teller County. The places are Manitou Lake, Trout Creek riparian corridor, and Manitou Experimental Forest which includes breeding Flammulated Owls in May/June. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| David Rudin | Have Binoculars Will Travel | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Anytime | English | |
Hello, I have exclusive access to the 200 acre historic Venetucci Farm, an ebird hotspot. I have been leading guided birding hikes here and at other locations for the last 10 years. I enjoy "immersion" birding, that is getting out in nature and walking. |
Area: Venetucci Farm, Bear Creek Park Area Birds: Orchard and Bullock's Oriole, Blue Grosbeak + varied migratory birds |
Interests: Birdwatching |
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| Nick Komar | CDC, Quetzal Tours | Fort Collins | Anytime | English | |
| Fort Collins is at an ecological crossroads of mountains and plains, West and East, North and South, making birding here very productive. We have many artificial reservoirs that attract gulls, shorebirds and waterfowl as well. |
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Larimer County, Weld County, Pawnee National Grassland, Rocky Mountain National Area Birds: |
Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, audio recording |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Colorado | ||||
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| Local weather | Yahoo | ||||
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| Colorado Field Ornithologists | Club | ||||
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| Colorado Birding Society | Club | ||||
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| Audubon Colorado Society | Club | ||||
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| Audubon Society of Greater Denver | Club | ||||
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| Aiken Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Arkansas Valley Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Black Canyon Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Boulder County Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Durango Bird Club | Club | ||||
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| Evergreen Naturalists Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Fort Collins Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Grand Valley Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Platte & Prairie Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Roaring Fork Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| Platte & Prairie Audubon Society | Club | ||||
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| The Gunnison Grouse(formally know as the Gunnison Sage-grouse) | Sites | ||||
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| Colorado County Birding | Sites | ||||
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites | ||||