Denver Metro Spring Counts

[Hugh Kingery]

34th Annual Spring Bird Count – 2016
Everyone welcome – just show up. More eyes spot more birds.

 

            Thursday, May 12

 

Barr Lake periphery. 0730am

This trip does not involve much walking -- good for people with limited mobility or stamina.

Leader: Dick Anderson, 303-757-4582

Meeting Place: On access road to entrance station at Barr Lake State Park. 

 

            Friday, May 13

Cherry Creek Reservoir. 0630am

Leader: Bob Brown (303-478-5243).

Meeting Place: at 0630 at the Marina on west side (near Cherry Creek High School) in Cherry Creek State Park. State Parks pass required.

 

            Saturday, May 14

 

Waterton. Downstream. 4-5 mile hike. 0600am

Wear long pants (not shorts) due to bare-leg-unfriendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed.

Leader: Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723. 

Meeting Place:  at Audubon Center/Discovery Pavilion (left turn immediately after turning from Wadsworth (Colo. 121) onto Waterton\Roxborough road (4.4 miles south of C470) and before the DOW parking lot for Waterton Canyon)

 

Lower Bear Creek. 0600am

Leader: Rick Creswell, 720-963-9163 (rickcr...@yahoo.com)

Meet at new parking lot by Conoco station, C470 & Morrison Road. Count begins at Bear Creek Lake Park. If you would like to go to Marston Lake later in the day, contact leader at least 5 days before count because of admission requirements set by Denver Water.

 

Barr Lake State Park.  0600am

Leader: Amy Morton, 571-480-3113 (amylm...@yahoo.com)

Meeting Place: Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Exit I-76 at Bromley Lane; go east about ¼ mile and turn right (south) on Lark Bunting Lane, to end of road. State Parks pass required.

 

            Sunday,  May 15

 

Castlewood Canyon State Park. 0630am

Leader: Tom Halverstadt, 303-618-6730 (tha...@comcast.net).

Meeting Place: at 0630am at old entrance. From CO 86, 0.5 miles west of Franktown, turn south on Castlewood Canyon Road, go two miles to old entrance. State Parks pass required.

 

 

Chatfield State Park. 0600am

Leader, Joey Kellner, 303-978-1748.

Meeting Place:  West (Deer Creek) entrance to park. State Parks pass required.

 

Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Leader: Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723. Space limited; contact Leader to register.

Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO