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Aurora Reservoir
(Patch Birding Trip)
1/17/2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Leader:
Cynthia Cestkowski cestkowc@comcast.net or 303-550-0905
Trip Difficulty: Easy
Directions
We will meet south of the Marina cove at Gate 2, located next to 26401 E Arbor Dr, Aurora, CO 80016. Navigate to this address and you will see the gate with parking on the street.
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This trip is limited to the first 10 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Grassland, Reservoir, Riparian
This trip will cover the less-birded west and south side of Marina Cove at the Aurora Reservoir (not the more frequently visited dam and marina areas). We will meet south of the Marina Cove at Gate 2, located next to 26401 E Arbor Dr, Aurora, CO 80016. We will park along the street. No vehicle pass is needed to enter the reservoir from this gate. Depending on the weather and how frozen the reservoir may be in mid-January, we can expect to spend time identifying a variety of ducks. We will also see geese and gulls, sparrows, and various raptors. We will hopefully find some unusual visitors! Plan to walk about 2 miles overall. There is no restroom at the starting point so we will plan to walk to the marina to use the heated restrooms there early on in the trip. We will be mainly on hard surface trails but may veer off onto dirt trails to get closer to the water. Bring a scope if you want to. I will have one to share. Dress for winter weather and bring water. Birders of all experience levels are welcome!
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