Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center
Local chapter of the National Audubon Society
Spring has always been variable here in Colorado’s Front Range, and as a result, predicting where the birds will be is always a bit of a guessing game. Well, eleven Evergreen Audubon guessed well and showed up bright and early on Saturday March 28 to bird Barr Lake at Barr Lake State Park, and they[…]
Winter months can be a fantastic time for viewing waterfowl along the Front Range, but opportunities can vary with our wild winter weather. Warmer temperatures can mean more open water, especially on shallow reservoirs, offering opportunities to see species that prefer those conditions, compared to streams and riparian habitat. On Saturday, February 21, 12 Evergreen[…]
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Barr Lake State Park, Adams County, Colorado is one of the Front Range’s premier birding locations. Many birders come to Barr Lake State Park specifically for the waterfowl and shorebirds that are attracted to the 1,900-acre reservoir, but the extensive cottonwood galleries and substantial grasslands attract many other species not specifically associated with lakes and riparian habitats.
The wonders of winter waterfowl, and many other birds, were on display on Saturday, January 31, when Evergreen Audubon Birders walked Northern reaches of the South Platte above Denver. Read on to find out more, get excited about all the great bird walks we are scheduling, and go out birding!
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The South Platte River downstream of Chatfield Reservoir can be a great place to find birds in February. Join us on this Bird Walk on Saturday February 21st, 2026!
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The Northern section of the South Platte River downstream from Denver is a winter waterfowl wonderland! This bird walk will provide great opportunities to see all manner of ducks, Canada Geese, Raptors, Herons, and other avian winter residents of this ecosysten! Sign up today–space is limited. See you on the walk!
On Friday, May 9, 2025 ten early-rising Evergreen Audubon Members met at 6:45 am at Denver Audubon’s Chatfield Nature Center to visit the spring banding station run jointly by Denver Audubon and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (BCR). This banding station operates every spring to track northward bird migration. Visits provide the opportunity to observe[…]
Barr Lake, a 1,037-acre reservoir northeast of Denver next to Interstate 76, is the centerpiece of 2,715-acre Barr Lake State Park. Barr Lake itself is one of the best birding spots in the metropolitan Denver area and Evergreen Audubon visits Barr Lake at least once a year to enjoy the great birding on the lake[…]
