Colorado Birding - Request for Information

Sharon Pratt

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Dec 2, 2015, 10:45:47 AM12/2/15

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Hello all,

We will be birding in the Denver area on Saturday and Sunday, 12/5 & 12/6. We hope to see Rosy Finches and would appreciate information on where to look. We also plan to bird at Chatfield State Park and would like recommendations on the best areas for geese and ducks. Any other suggestions on locations we should check are welcome since this is my first visit to Colorado.

Thanks and good birding,

Sharon & Mike Pratt

St. Petersburg, FL

Carl Bendorf

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Dec 2, 2015, 2:50:01 PM12/2/15

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Hi Sharon & Mike,

I'm a newcomer to CO birding myself and have found this site extremely helpful. The specific link here is to a page where you can get info on finding specialities, such as rosy finches! You can also search by location, etc.

http://coloradocountybirding.org/Specialties.aspx

Carl Bendorf
Longmont

Tom Behnfield

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Dec 2, 2015, 6:25:24 PM12/2/15

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Sharon & Mike,

One of my favorite spots for ducks is the Platte River, which flows from South to North through Denver. There are numerous spots along it with lots of ducks. We especially like 88th & Colorado Blvd, which is NE of Denver proper.

Rosy Finches are hit & miss, and not common in the lowlands. You may need to go to the mountains to see them. They have been spotted at a private residence not far from Denver, and if you follow this blog, you may get a chance to see them. The other place is the Fawnbrook Inn in Allenspark, CO.

Good luck & good birding!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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