Denver Field Ornithologists
July 2013 Field Trips
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
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