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

Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2013 Field Trips
 

Saturday, July 20         
Filius and Genesee Mountain Parks plus Hummingbirds  (Jefferson County)
Leader: Lynn Willcockson
Phone: 303-757-7000
Limit 10, so please call leader.
     Meet at 8 a.m. at Filius Park shelter house.  Take I-70 west to exit 252 to Evergreen Parkway (Hwy. 74).  Go 2 miles on Hwy. 74 to first traffic light, then turn right into Filius Park.  Will visit a hummingbird "hotspot."


Sunday, July 21               Mt. Falcon Park  (Jefferson County)
Leader: Lois Levinson
Phone: 303-908-3403
     Meet leader at 7 a.m. at upper parking lot of west side of Mount Falcon Park. From C-470 and US 285 south: Turn right at the Indian Hills exit to Parmalee Gulch Road.  Follow Parmalee Gulch Road for approximately 2.5 miles to Picutis Road, turn right at Picutis, then follow the signs for Mt. Falcon to the upper parking area.
     Mt. Falcon features a variety of habitats, so we can hope to see Pygmy and White- breasted Nuthatch, Williamson's Sapsucker, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Western Tanager, Townsend's Solitaire, and Western and Mountain Bluebird.  This will be a half-day trip, so lunch is optional.  Bring water, snacks, and sun protection.
Call leader if you plan to go.


Wednesday, July 24       Banner Lakes SWA  (Weld County)
Leaders: Bruce Neuman and Mark Amershek
e-mail: mamershek@msn.com
Please RSVP to Mark after July 21. Group limit is 8.  Meet leaders at 8 a.m. at the wildlife area for a half-day trip.  Directions: Take I-76 north; at the Hudson exit (exit 31), go four miles east on CO 52.  The main parking lot is on the left (north) just past CR 53 (Delorme–31 D6).  We will bird both the north and south sides of the area.
There are numerous small to medium sized ponds, many ringed with marshes, Russian olives, and junipers.  There is moderate on and off trail hiking of about two miles.  Bring water, hat, sun screen, and insect repellent.  Scopes would be helpful but not necessary. Potential for a hawk/owl search of the DIA loop in the afternoon.


Saturday, July 27          Castlewood Canyon State Park  (Douglas County)
Leader: Mary Cay Burger
Phone: 303-771-3431
     Meet leader at 7 a.m. at old entrance on CO 86, which is 0.5 miles west of Franktown.  Turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road and go two miles south to the park entrance, which requires a park pass or day pass.  Half-day birding, so lunch optional.  Bring water. There are some steep trails.


Sunday, July 28
Lyons vicinity at 6000 feet NW of Lyons center  (Boulder County)
Leader: Raymond Davis
Phone: 303-323-5332
     Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Park-n-Ride 1⁄2 block south of downtown Lyons on 4th St.
It's the middle of the summer and there aren't any good birds around!  That might be true, but we'll try to find something to look at.  Be prepared to sort through three species of hummingbirds, as well as the usual nesting birds.  We'll probably walk about two miles on flat ground, drive another 15 miles, and end up on my deck for your own lunch, looking at feeders and bird houses.
Trip should be wheelchair accessible (my house is).

Scheduled by Candice Johnson

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