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Denver Field Ornithologists
March/April 2012 Field Trips

Saturday, March 31       Rollin' on the River
Leader: Jackie King
Meet leader at 9:00 am in the parking lot at 3rd and Walnut on the Auraria Campus.  Observers will walk along the South Platte River to look at ducks, gulls, and any other birds we can find.  This will be a half day trip, ending by noon so lunch is optional.  The leader uses a wheelchair so the trip will be on paved, level sidewalks perfect for those with limited mobility.  Please call leader if you intend on going.    720.381.3314 or 303.287.1644


Saturday, March 31        Fountain Creek Regional Park and Big Johnson Reservoir
Leader: Paul Slingsby, (303) 422-3728, mail to paslingsby@comcast.net
Please register with the leader beforehand, spring weather might cause a change.  Meet the leader at 07:00 at the south-east corner of the Great Indoors parking lot.  We will carpool from there. Great Indoors is just north of C470 on Yosemite.  From Denver by I-25 use exit 195, and go West on County Line Road to Yosemite.  Take Yosemite south to the Great Indoors, which will be on the right (west).  Fountain Creek Regional Park has good trails for easy walking near ponds, wet- lands, grassland and the creek.  Spring migration might be underway, expect surprises.  Bring lunch.  Telescope and 2-way radio will be useful if you wish to bring them.  Plan to be back at the carpool meeting place by 17:00 at the latest.  If you want to meet us at Fountain Creek Regional Park, plan for 08:30 at the Peppergrass lane parking lot.

Scheduled by Chris Owens 303-772-6048

April Field Trips

Sunday, April 1  (No Joke!)     Walden Ponds
Leader: Chuck Hundertmark   303-604-0531   Cell 720-771-8659
Meet leader at 8:00 am at Cottonwood Marsh parking lot at Walden Ponds in Boulder County.  This will be a
half-day trip.  Walden is accessed from a short road, which goes west from 75th Street 0.9 mi. north of Valmont Rd.  We'll look at ducks and migrants on ponds and in woods in both Walden and Sawhill areas and check to see if the local Osprey pair has returned.  We will also look for migrants along Boulder Creek near 75th Street.  Bring a scope if you have one, along with snacks, water, and appropriate clothes.

Scheduled by Chuck Hundertmark


The 2012 Mountain Plover Festival in Karval, Colorado is being held April 27th, 28th, and 29th. Sixty-five plains species were seen last year including, Mountain Plover, Burrowing Owl, and Eastern Bluebird. For information: karvalalli- ance@gmail.com or www.karval.org