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Teller Lake #5

This lake sits amidst farmland utilized for livestock grazing, crop production, and even beekeeping! The water sometimes attracts interesting waterbirds and Dickcissel has at times bred in the fields to the south. Lark Bunting and Blue Grosbeak have also been spotted here. The nearby black-tailed prairie-dog colonies are sure to attract raptors and other predators. [...]

Teller Lake #52021-04-09T22:51:19-06:00

Soapstone Prairie Natural Area

This beautiful, remote natural area on the Wyoming border conserves an enormous area of native grasslands and brushy draws. Soapstone is an important part of the Laramie Foothills Mountains to Plains Project, a partnered conservation effort to create a corridor of protected lands connecting the mountains to the plains. Because of the extensive landscape, it is possible [...]

Soapstone Prairie Natural Area2018-06-29T15:24:44-06:00

Hamilton Reservoir

Hamilton Reservoir was created as a cooling lagoon for Platte River Power Authority's Rawhide Energy Station. Because of the warm water coming in from the power plant, it stays open even in the coldest winter weather. During cold spells when all the other water in the region is frozen, ducks, geese, grebes and other waterbirds [...]

Hamilton Reservoir2018-04-05T09:38:32-06:00

Pueblo West

Pueblo West is a sprawling suburb of Pueblo. Driving the residential roads gives you a good chance of finding coveys of Scaled Quail scurrying between the cholla patches, and with some luck, you might find Curve-billed Thrasher. Keep an eye out for various songbirds, Greater Roadrunner, Burrowing Owl, Ferruginous Hawk, Lark Bunting and raptors. Most [...]

Pueblo West2023-07-11T14:25:34-06:00

Taylor Ranch

This working ranch boasts a suite of attractions for travelers. The unique landscape hosts many of our native prairie birds such as Mountain Plover, Scaled Quail and Cassin’s Kingbird. The ranch also boasts a high concentration of raptors including Northern Harrier, Swainson’s Hawk, as well as nesting Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawk. Migrants have included [...]

Taylor Ranch2023-07-11T16:23:42-06:00

Cheyenne Wells

This is the county seat and largest town in Cheyenne County. It has a number of trees which can produce birds like Eurasian Collared-Dove and Great-tailed Grackle as well as the occasional good migrant. Northern Harriers soar above nearby open fields. Large flocks of migrating Lark Bunting can be found along county road surrounding town. [...]

Cheyenne Wells2023-07-11T15:54:14-06:00

Kit Carson

Kit Carson can be a surprisingly good birding town. Its shade trees can attract migrants; the best trees are in the southwest quadrant of town, and on the east edge of town north of US 40. Just southeast of town on both sides of CR 20 is an enormous prairie dog town which has Burrowing [...]

Kit Carson2023-07-11T15:52:58-06:00

Hickman Farm

This property consists of mixed-grass prairie and cultivated land with scattered tree plantings and draws. Watch for red and swift fox in the open prairie as well as mule and white-tailed deer and badger. Pheasants can also be observed in the area, along with Colorado's state bird, the Lark Bunting. You can also see Mountain [...]

Hickman Farm2015-03-16T15:02:26-06:00

Karval Area Ranches

In combination, these three ranches offer unparalleled access to the heart of Colorado's shortgrass prairie. All family-owned and operated, these working ranches have a strong commitment to agricultural lifestyles as well as the wildlife and other natural resources that abound on their land. They have undertaken multiple habitat enhancement projects including playa lake, riparian and [...]

Karval Area Ranches2015-03-16T15:02:42-06:00

Grasslands

Colorado's native prairie once covered nearly half the state, and is still one of the most intact grasslands remaining in the Great Plains region. Ranching and farming are the primary agricultural practices that occur in this region. Plants and animals on the eastern plains of Colorado evolved with grazing, and under good management, cattle [...]

Grasslands2017-11-27T18:51:21-07:00
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