Cortez Airport and adjoining farmland
The farmlands around this small airport can be good for sparrows, and the large white-tailed prairie-dog colony has hosted Burrowing Owls in the past. Keep an eye out for shrikes and hawks, especially along the road to the Yucca House unit of Mesa Verde National Park.
Restrictions: Respect private property and bird from the road
County: Montezuma
Directions: From the center of Cortez, go south on US491/160 for about 3 miles to CR G (McElmo Canyon Road), and turn right. The airport is immediately on the left. To reach Yucca House continue down US160/US 491. Turn right on CR B, then right on CR 20.5 to the National Monument entrance.
Alternate Directions: From the center of Cortez, go south on US491/160 for about 3 miles to CR G (McElmo Canyon Road), and turn right. The airport is immediately on the left. To reach Yucca House continue down US160/US 491. Turn right on CR B, then right on CR 20.5 to the National Monument entrance.
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Any
Ownership: Private/National Park Service
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Roadside/gravel parking areas
Lodging: Hotels in Cortez
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Some viewing from car
Delorme: 84 B3
ROC: 144 C1, 145 D1
Latitude: 37.3080868
Longitude: -108.6276632
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Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2913996