[cobirds] June 2013 D.F.O. Fieldtrips -- Join Us!

Denver Field Ornithologists
June 2013 Field Trips
 

Saturday, June 1           Lair o' the Bear Park (Jefferson County)
Nina Routh, 303-987-8687
     Lair o' the bear is located west of Morrison, Colorado, about halfway between Idledale and Kittredge.
     Meet at 8 a.m. at Lair o' the Bear.  Bear Creek runs through the park which is surrounded by mountain meadows and forested hillsides.  Many breeding birds.
Please preregister with leader. Trip limited to 12 people.  Bird until about noon and, for those who want, lunch at Bear Creek Restaurant in Kittredge with views of the hummingbird feeders.


Sunday, June 2                Palmer Lake Area (Douglas/El Paso Counties)
John Drummond, jxdrummo@aol.com
     John will select a trail around the Palmer Lake area based on conditions.
Habitat is ponderosa pine/scrub oak, grassland and willow carr, and cottonwood riparian.
     Expect species like Lazuli bunting, Virginia and MacGillivray's warblers, Dusky Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Plumbeous Vireo, White-throated Swift, and Prairie Falcon.
     Meet at 7 a.m. at the Monument Park-n-Ride, exit 161 off I-25.  The Park-n-Ride is on the EAST side of I-25 off Woodmoor Dr.  We'll carpool to one of the Palmer Lake trailheads.  Expect to hike up to 2 miles uphill for half day.
     Bring water, hat, sunscreen, snack. Preregister for John's trip at jxdrummo@aol.com.
Maximum 12 participants due to narrow trails and busy Sunday traffic.


Saturday, June 8           Pine/Bailey Areas (Jefferson/Park Counties)
Chris Blakeslee, 303-694-4670
     Meet leader on the east side of the RTD Park-n-Ride lot at S. Wadsworth Blvd. and Hampden Ave. (U.S. 285) at 6:30 a.m.  This lot is on the south side of Hampden and the west side of Wadsworth.
     Alternative: Meet the group at 7 a.m. at Mountain View RTD Park-n-Ride lot adjacent to U.S. 285 in Conifer (1.2 miles past the Kennedy Gulch/Foxton Rd. turnoff) on the west side of highway (approximately 21⁄4 miles past the Aspen Park/Conifer Safeway).
     Bring lunch and water for a fun-filled day chasing mountain birds from Pine Valley Ranch to Wellington Lake and ending with the Bailey Heron Rookery.
     All day trip; bring clothing for changeable mountain weather.

Sunday, June 9                Red Rocks Park (Jefferson County)
Tom Bush, 303-904-4576
     Meet the leader at Red Rocks Trading Post at 7:30 a.m. for a half day of foothills birding.
     Beautiful birds and beautiful scenery!  Possible Prairie Falcons, White-throated Swifts, warblers, and other foothills species.  Bring lunch, water, and scopes, if desired.
This will be a half-day trip.  We'll end up watching the Trading Post feeders over lunch.


Scheduled by Mary Geder

Submitted by            Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Member
                              Centennial, Colorado
                              CorvidColo@aol.com