Banner Lakes SWA - Weld County

[Mark Amershek]

I was out at Banner Lakes (about 5 miles east of Hudson) yesterday.  It is currently shut down (both the North and South sides) to the general public and is only open to Waterfowl hunters on weekends until December 1.  It will then be open for the public until December 18th after which it will be closed until the end of the second round of Waterfowl hunting.  If you plan to use this area for bird watching please note on your calendar those open days during the first two weeks in December.  This area is really interesting since it has thirteen lakes and ponds which can be very bird friendly.