Christmas Bird Counts start next Saturday

[Brandon]

Hi all,

We are now less than a week away from Christmas Bird Count season.  Counts begin on Saturday, 14 December through Sunday, 5 January.  Here are the updated Christmas Bird Count Dates for Colorado.  Go to the Christmas Bird Count website and click on join a count, to find all the Count Circles in the state, it will have the details and the compiler's email or phone number to reach them.

Saturday, December 14th:

Colorado Springs

Denver

Dotsero

Eagle Valley

Fairplay

Fort Collins

Longmont

Montrose

Monte Vista NWR

Pueblo Reservoir

Pagosa Springs

Salida

Sunday, December 15th:

Aspen

Boulder

Evergreen-Idaho Springs

Grand Junction

Nunn

Penrose

Monday, December 16th:

John Martin Reservoir

Spanish Peaks

Tuesday, December 17th:

Rocky Ford

Weldona-Fort Morgan

Wednesday, December 18th:

Fountain Creek

Meeker (new count this year in NW Colorado)

North Jefferson County

Thursday, December 19th:

Pueblo

Saturday, December 21st:

Bonny Reservoir

Durango

Lake Isabel

Roaring Fork River Valley

Sunday, December 22nd:

Crook

Gunnison

Summit County

Saturday, December 28th:

Cortez

Douglas County

Delta

Greeley

Rifle Creek

Sunday, December 29th:

Barr Lake

Tuesday, December 31st:

Great Sand Dunes N.P.

Wednesday, January 1st:

Denver (Urban)

Grand Mesa

Loveland

Saturday, January 4th:

Hotchkiss

Rawhide Energy Station

Sunday, January 5th:

Black Forest

Rocky Mountain NP

Dates to be Announced (please let me know, if you know the date for any of these or if they aren't happening in 2024-25):

Air Force Academy

Flagler

Granby

Pinon Canyon

Steamboat Springs

Westcliffe

Windy Peak Area

Brandon Percival

Colorado Christmas Bird Count Regional Editor

Pueblo West, CO