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United States of America -- Colorado
Discover the top birding locations in Colorado. Find out more about Colorado Bird Clubs and Birding Organizations in Colorado. Print out a checklist of Colorado birds. Find the Rare Bird Alert Phone Numbers for Colorado. Order books to help you become a better birder in Colorado. Discover links to Colorado Birding web sites. Print out special maps of Colorado before you begin your trip.

Birds of Special Interest: White-tailed Ptarmigan, Chuckar, Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Prairie-Chicken, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Blue Grouse, Mountain Plover, Baird's Sandpiper, Black Swift, Norhtern Pygmy-Owl, Three-toed Woodpecker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Williamson's Sapsucker,  Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hammond's Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Clark's Nutcracker, Pinyon Jay, Townsend's Solitaire, Sage Thrasher, Mountain Chickadee, MacGillivray's Warbler, Lazuli Bunting, Green-tailed Towhee, Brewer's Sparrow, Lark Bunting, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Black Rosy-Finch, Cassin's Finch

State Bird: Lark Bunting

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Colorado Field Ornithologists
Colorado Birding Society
NPWRC Bird Checklists - Colorado

Species Seen in Colorado: 465

State Ornithological Society:
Colorado Field Ornithologists

Rare Bird Alerts:
(303) 424-2144   Statewide
(970) 255-6193   Western
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Maps:
Colorado
Colorado Maps
Map of Counties
Birding Maps

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Colorado:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Birding Trip Reports
Colorado Birding Society
Gunnison Sage-Grouse information  The newest  ABA species!
Birds of Rocky Mountain National Park - Photos
Teller County Birding
Viewing Falcons in Colorado
Index of Colorado Bird Photos
Colorado Bird Photos and Video
Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas
Birding In Colorado
Birding Opportunities near Pueblo

Colorado Organizations:
American Birding Association   Colorado Springs, CO
Audubon Chapters in Colorado
   Aiken Audubon Society Colorado Springs
   Arkansas Valley Audubon Society   Pueblo
   Audubon Society of Greater Denver  Littleton
   Black Canyon Audubon Society  Montrose
   Fort Collins Audubon Society   Fort Collins
   Grand Valley Audubon Society  Grand Junction
The Nature Conservancy - Colorado
Colorado Bird Records Committee
Colorado Field Ornithologists
Denver Field Ornithologists

Important Birding Locations in Colorado:
Hot Spots
Birding Spots of Colorado   Very nice!
Colorado Birding Sites  From National Geographic
Denver Birding Hotspots
Boulder County Birding Areas
Fort Collins Birding Areas
Local Birding in the Fort Collins Area
Estes Park  Rocky Montain National Park
Good Places For Birding Around Denver and Colorado
Teller County Hotspots
Pikes Peak Birding Trail
State Parks of Colorado
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Colorado

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Colorado National Monument
39.10 N   108.92 W
Beautiful red sandstone cliffs are home to birds that prefer arid lands and Pinyon/Juniper pines. Stop at Devil's Kitchen picnic area and Saddlehorn Campground.

Fountain Creek Regional Park
38.24 N   104.17 W
Good riparian habitat here can be very productive during migration. Watch for Lazuli Bunting and Lesser Goldfinch. The marsh has Wood Duck, Sora and Virginia Rail.

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
37.47 N   106.16 W
Mid-March is the time to see the Sandhill Cranes.Later in May the waterfowl and rails begin the breeding season. In summer the pond edges are very productive. Wintering raptors make this a great spot any time of the year.

Pawnee National Grassland
40.45 N   104.19 W
Look for Mountain Plover, Brewer's Sparrow and Lark Bunting plus Ferruginous Hawk and McCown's Longspur. A visit in June is ideal -- the birds are singing and the wildflowers are in bloom.

Rocky Mountain Park / Golden Gate Canyon Park
40.23 N   105.38 W
A real Rocky Mountain high! Blue Grouse, Three-toed Woodpecker, Clark's Nutcracker, Red Crossbill, White-tailed Ptarmigan and Rosy-Finches. Black Swift in the summer

 

If you would like to recommend a great birding spot in this region, please feel free to contact us at info(at)birding.com. We welcome your suggestions!