As Evergreen Audubon continues to expand its network of local organizations with whom we share an affinity for nature, conservation, and education, we began with the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) by giving one of their four Evergreen chapters a presentation about Evergreen Audubon back in November.  This was followed up this past week by taking some of their members and spouses on a bird walk down at South Platte Park.

On a nice winter day Rosy-Finches may be all the way up in the highest couloirs of Mount Blue Sky, and then the next day, following a snowstorm, they may all be down at Red Rocks or out in South Park.

This was a repeat of a raptor outing conducted on January 28th.  It is interesting to contemplate the similarities and differences between the two days.  

The 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a global four-day event, being held this year from Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20, 2023.

What a nice mild winter morning we had this past Saturday, though a bit chilly on the front end. We worked quite a while on basic duck identification, focusing primarily on the drakes and trying to get familiar with all the players in the game.

This was a great day, in which we got to have multiple looks at eight raptor species!