All ages and abilities welcome!  Join Ed Furlong for our Third-Saturday Bird Walk on Saturday May 11, 2024 from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM. May is an outstanding time to visit Walden and Sawhill Ponds, part of Boulder County Parks–in fact, we had so much fun in May 2023 I decided we should go again.  Will this be an annual pilgramage to this marvelous riparian wetland? Only time will tell, but I can say that as far as places to see a

variety of birds across several birdy habitats, the Walden Ponds complex is one of the best places to go in Boulder County and the Front Range.  This should be a fun and productive trip.

The Walden-Sawhill Ponds complex consists of more than two dozen ponds, wetlands, and water-loving cottonwoods and shrubs that areclustered along the riparian zone and floodplain of Boulder Creek, providing outstanding birding at this time of year.

Waterfowl are particularly prevalent, and the intermixed prairie and riparian plant communities support an abundance of raptors and other field and forest birds. We

will spend our morning walking and birding the trails along the perimeter of the ponds, as well as the scanning adjacent trees and grasslands.  If you have a spotting scope, bring it along for great views across the ponds.

Plan to bring water, a snack, and dress for the occasion; there are several miles of level, maintained trails along the ponds, so comfortable footwear and a day or fanny pack will be handy as we will be away from our vehicles for most of the morning.

We will meet at the Bergen Park Park-and-Ride at 6:30 AM, or you can make arrangements to meet us at the Walden Ponds Cottonwood Marsh Parking Lot at 7:30 AM.  Once I have a list of registrants, I’ll be in touch to provide more details and clarify our driving arrangements.

These walks are for Evergreen Audubon members and their guests. Non-members won’t

be turned away but will be encouraged to join Evergreen Audubon You must register here to attend this event.  If you are registering for more than one person, please enter each person separately.  This event is filled when we have 12 registrants, but it is possible to put yourself on the waitlist; cancellations do occur with some regularity.

Thanks!

Ed Furlong, Chapter Programs Director