Kingery Nature Center with Bird Banding Station Visit (Co-sponsored trip with DFO)

Denver Audubon and Bird Conservancy of the Rockiers are developing a pilot fall bird banding project at Chatfield Reservoir this fall. We have an opportunity to learn about the science and effort involved with banding birds to learn about their migratory process. We will meet at the North end of the Kingery Nature Center Parking lot near the outdoor bathrooms at 7 AM. From there we will bird/walk to the banding station approximately 1/4 mile away on an easy dirt path. We will spend an hour or so at the banding station learning about the birding banding process and science and hopefully releasing a few birds. From there we will bird nearby trails, 1-2mile slow walk along the South Platte River and trails associated with the Kingery Nature Center. Wear long pants (not shorts) due to bare-leg-unfriendly plants such as poison ivy, thistles, and knapweed. The trails are all cleared and dirt and relatively easy to navigate. The section from the Audubon Center to the banding station is mobility-limited accessible. The birding section of the trip is on dirt paths that are clear with minimal slope but are not always level. 

This trip is led by Charles Chase. 

Meet at the Denver Audubon Nature Center parking lot. From C-470 drive south on Wadsworth 4.4 miles. Turn left at Waterton Canyon Road and an almost immediate left into the Nature Center parking lot.

To register for this trip, click here to visit the registration page on DFO's website. Please note you will need to create an account on the DFO website to register for the trip.