Denver Metro Spring counts next weekend

[Hugh Kingery]

35th Annual Spring Bird Count – 2017

 

Everyone welcome – just show up (or sign up for Waterton & RMA NWR). More eyes spot more birds.

 

            Friday, May 12

 

Cherry Creek Reservoir. 0630am - Note change of date from Sunday

Leader: Cynthia Madsen, 303-770-6534, 303-909-6930. cmad...@gmail.com.

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

 

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. 

           

            Saturday, May 13

 

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).

Special instructions: Please call leader to sign up so that we can visit the BCOR/ASGD Banding Station. Non-members pay a $5 fee.

 

Chatfield State Park. 0600am

Leader, Joey Kellner, 303-978-1748.

Meeting Place:  Swim Beach on west side. State Parks pass required.

 

Lower Bear Creek. 0600am

Leader: Keith Hidalgo, 720-201-0195 (hid...@yahoo.com)

Meet at new parking lot by Conoco station, C470 & Morrison Road. Count begins at Bear Creek Lake Park.

Special instructions: 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: Christy Payne, 810-294-2170, christ...@jacobs.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.

 

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.

 

            Sunday, May 14

 

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Two spaces available.

 

Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO