Third Saturday Birding to Pine Valley Ranch

All ages and birding abilities welcome! Join Evergreen Audubon on the third Saturday of each month from through November for a bird outing along the front range! This month, we’ll explore Pine Valley Ranch Open Space. This Park is heavily used, especially on Summer weekends, so whether carpooling or driving, plan to be at the park at 7 AM. We plan to finish our walk around 11 am. Western Tanager (c) AlanMurphyPhotography Jefferson County Open Space calls this park, just west of Pine, CO, a gem. To quote the eBird Hotspot description “This large open space contains many of the typical mountain habitats, especially mixed-conifer woodland and riverside willow habitat. A good trail along an old narrow-gauge railroad bed follows the river for two miles through the property, and can be a good place to look for willow specialists like MacGillivray’s Warbler and Lincoln Sparrow. American Dipper can be common along the river, and has nested just east of the parking lot. Also be sure to look for Canyon and Rock Wrens on the cliff edges south and east of the parking lot. There is also a large burn area north and west of Pine Lake, and American Three-toed Woodpeckers are reportedly regular here.” Recent visitors to the park have reported up to 40 species, including McGillivray’s Warbler, and Western American Dipper (c) Ed Furlong Tanager. What to Bring: Binoculars Spotting Scope (if you have one) Weather-appropriate clothes Water and snacks/lunch This event is FREE, but registration is required. All are welcome, but we strongly encourage participants to be Evergreen Audubon Members. (Join Now) This event is filled when we have 12 registrants. Please note: Additional details will be provided to the registrants several days prior to our visit to Pine Valley Ranch!