Chico Basin Ranch Opens April 29, El Paso/Pueblo Counites

[linda hodges]

Greetings, birders,

Spring access at Chico Basin Ranch will open Tuesday April 29th and run through Monday June 2nd. Bird banding, handled by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, will run concurrently.

Registration will be the same as last year: you'll register through Aiken Audubon's website: aikenaudubon.com. The cost is $15/person, and you may register up to a week in advance. We are still limited to 20 birders/day. Registrations are not transferable.

Groups of 10-12  may register ahead of time by contacting us at chicoreg...@aikenaudubon.com. Please include the number in your party, as well as the name and email address of the leader. The leader will receive instructions for the group. Any additional members of the group (beyond 12) will be allowed to sign up one week ahead of your desired date.

Note that the hours of access are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and visitation is restricted to the Banding Station, Headquarters Pond and Rose Pond.

Thank you for abiding by these regulations, which are dictated by Chico's owner, the Colorado State Land Board. Aiken Audubon holds a birding lease at Chico and simply facilitates registration. Any abuse of the above requirements could cause us to lose the lease.

If you have questions, you may contact us at chicoreg...@aikenaudubon.com or reach out to me directly at conser...@aikenaudubon.com.

Linda Hodges

Aiken Audubon