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Meet Your Trip Leader
Patch Birding Trip - Get to know a birding hotspot favored by the leader.
Lowell Ponds Open Space (Adams County)
—A top spot for spotting birds in the Metro area!
(Patch Birding Trip)
12/24/2026
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Leader:
Linda Purcell purcellzz@hotmail.com or 13035037989
Trip Difficulty: Easy
Directions
Meet in the parking lot along the west side of Lowell Blvd at West 55th Place, just south of I-76. Exit the freeway at Federal Blvd, go south to 55th and proceed west to Lowell Blvd and the parking lot on the west side of Lowell.
View Meeting Place on Google Maps
This trip is limited to the first 7 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Developed, Reservoir, Riparian, Wetland
Lowell Ponds Open Space is a surprise to many people.... "I didn't even know this place existed!" eBird currently reports 195 species, making it one of the top birding spots in the metro area! Clear Creek winds through the middle of six Ponds, and the variable flow of the Creek, Colorado's only wild river, creates small rapids, slow moving water and plenty of mud flats. The ponds, the river and developed riparian habitat create opportunities for American Dipper and Wilson's Snipe, Cedar Waxwing and Wood Duck! It is a remarkable place, in a part of the metro area that isn't frequently visited. Check out the bar chart for this Hotspot!
Bring your usual winter kit - layers, boots or suitable shoes, water, a snack, sunscreen and other sun protection. Binoculars, and a camera if you wish. Leader will have a scope. The trip is easy, but may have some bushwacking off paved trails. There is normally a portable toilet; leader will double check on this before the trip. This is NOT a SWA, it is now managed by Adams County.
Pertinent Bird Bombs include: Fall Sparrows https://dfobirds.org/Programs/BirdBombs.aspx
Better Duck https://dfobirds.org/Programs/BirdBombs.aspx
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