Christmas Bird Count season is coming up, starting Dec 14, 2018 to Jan 5, 2019. Here are the dates that are on the CBC Website so far.
Friday (12/14/2018):
Fairplay
Saturday (12/15/2018):
Colorado Springs
Denver
Fort Collins
Granby
Longmont
Monte Vista N.W.R.
North Park
Pueblo Reservoir
Pagosa Springs
Roaring Fork River Valley
Salida
Steamboat Springs
Sunday (12/16/2018):
Aspen
Boulder
Durango
Evergreen-Idaho Springs
Grand Junction
Gunnison
Montrose
Penrose
Rocky Mountain National Park
Monday (12/17/2018)
John Martin Reservoir
Pinon Canyon (new count starting this year)
Tuesday (12/18/2018)
Rocky Ford
Weldona-Fort Morgan
Wednesday (12/19/2018)
Pueblo
Thursday (12/20/2018)
Fountain Creek
Friday (12/21/2018)
Bonny Reservoir
Saturday (12/22/2018)
Crook
Nunn
Spanish Peaks
Sunday (12/23/2018)
Delta
Saturday (12/29/2018)
Cortez
Douglas County
Great Sand Dunes N.P.
Greeley
Westcliffe
Monday (12/31/2018)
Barr Lake
Rawhide Energy Station
Tuesday (01/01/2019)
Denver (Urban)
Grand Mesa
Loveland
Friday (01/04/2019)
Air Force Academy
Flagler
Saturday (01/05/2019)
Black Forest
Hotchkiss
Lake Isabel
Sterling
No Date known yet:
Dotsero
Eagle Valley
Summit County - unlikely going on this year
If you want to learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, go to https://www.audubon.org/conservation/…/christmas-bird-count/
There are usually over 40 Christmas Bird Counts held around Colorado, each winter.
To sign up for Christmas Bird Counts, contact the compiler as soon as possible.
https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949bde20c29a38228bd
Brandon K. Percival
Colorado's Christmas Bird Count Regional Editor