As part of your registration, in order to participate in a Denver Field Ornithologists, Inc. (“DFO”) trip or other activities designated by the Board of Directors, each adult participant and the parent of a minor participant (those under 18 yrs. of age) are required to review and sign (either electronically or manually) a DFO Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risks & Release and Indemnity Agreement (sometimes “Agreement”) Completing this document involves your acceptance of binding contract terms. This online registration system allows you to review and electronically sign the Agreement if you do not have one on file. If you would prefer to manually sign a printable version of the Agreement, you may access it here, and present it to the leader before trip start. If you choose this option, please contact your leader to assure you are signed up for the trip.
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Meet Your Trip Leader
Birds Plus+ Trip - Birds Plus+ field trips combine birding and another field focus, sometimes with a guest leader. The second focus of the day, be it butterflies or other insects, or art and journaling, will be described in more detail on the trip detail page.
CU Boulder Mountain Research Center
7/12/2025
7:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Leader:
Gary Witt gdwitt61@gmail.com or 303-905-6985
Trip Difficulty: Strenuous
Directions
See trip description for meeting instructions
This trip is limited to the first 12 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Alpine Tundra, Conifer Forest
The PLUS in this birding field trip is that we will be offered the opportunity to hear about the research students are conducting as recipients of DFO grant funding. In addition to listening to short presentations by students, we will also be provided a tour of the Research Station, followed by a bird walk around the facility. Recent eBird checklists from this location have observed Downy, Hairy, and Three-toed Woodpeckers, Western Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Mountain Chickadee, Pine Grosbeak, Red-Crossbill, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet amongst others.
The trip difficulty is listed strenuous because of the high altitude (9,500 feet) and potential rocky terrain that we may traverse around the facility. Given the distance and windy mountain road leading to the facility, we would like to limit the number of vehicles so plan to carpool from a Lowe's parking lot. This rendezvous location is located at 5600 W. 88th Ave, in Westminster. We plan to leave that location at 7:45 am so please arrival 10-15 minutes beforehand. We will need two additional drivers as the leader will be driving one vehicle.
Please bring sunscreen, sturdy walking shows or boots, water, a morning snack, and a lunch.
This trip is filled and you will be placed on the waiting list when you register
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