Birding for All

Connect with us to study, conserve, and enjoy Colorado birds. Colorado Field Ornithologists and birding are for people of all ages and types. Become a part of a statewide community.

Birding for All

Connect with us to study, conserve, and enjoy Colorado birds. Colorado Field Ornithologists and birding are for people of all ages and types. Become a part of a statewide community.

Birding for All

Connect with us to study, conserve, and enjoy Colorado birds. Colorado Field Ornithologists and birding are for people of all ages and types. Become a part of a statewide community.

Opportunities for Everyone

CFO hosts events and provides education throughout the year for all types of interests. Take your choice of webinars, ID workshops, field trips, competitive birding events, conventions, and more.

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Become a member

CFO members receive the outstanding quarterly journal Colorado Birds. Members may register before others for events with limited capacity and often enjoy discounted prices.

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Improve your skills

CFO provides online and in-person resources for you to become a better birder.

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Giving and Pledging

CFO provides various opportunities for giving and pledging to help conserve Colorado's birds and to help support our programs. You can make a difference.

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Doing Research with 2.4 Million Friends (Community Science and the Zooniverse Platform)

Oct 16, 2022 7:00PM—8:00PM

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13

Speaker Series: Dr. Reesa Conrey- Bald Eagles In Our Backyard

Nov 13, 2022 7:00PM—8:00PM

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Latest CFO News

Request for Proposal: Colorado Birding Challenge Beneficiary Program

Oct 4, 2022

Colorado Field Ornithologists is now inviting qualifying organizations to submit proposals to be the beneficiary of ...
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Unique Sighting: Yellow Rail

Aug 24, 2022

Last month Eric DeFonso was at Monte Vista NWR in the San Luis Valley. He heard ...
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New Meadowlark Species! Chihuahuan Meadowlark Includes the Lilian’s Subspecies

Aug 9, 2022

The 63rd Supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds from the American Ornithological Society was ...
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Colorado Field Ornithologists to Donate Nearly $40,000 to Help Restore Habitat for the Endangered Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Jul 6, 2022

On Friday, July 8th at 3:00 pm Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) will present a check for ...
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white and gray gull with wings extended.
Slaty-backed Gull in the News

Mar 26, 2022

A rare seagull that originates in Siberia and winters in Japan has been spotted in Larimer ...
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Welcome to the New CFO Website

Mar 1, 2022

CFO has an updated website with new membership and event registration systems! The website includes more ...
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President’s Message – January 2022

Jan 1, 2022

These past three months since my last presidential message have seemed relatively uneventful. However, it only ...
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CFO GRANT RECIPIENT UPDATE: Angela Theodosopoulos

Dec 29, 2021

Research Season 2021This past research season, I spent my time studying breeding Mountain and Black-capped chickadees ...
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Testimonials

"Colorado Birding Challenge was an incredible experience for our family. I'm grateful for CFO helping keep our kids engaged with worthwhile and beautiful things!"

Eryn Lynum

Larimer County, Colorado

"This was an amazing trip, I learned so much. A big thank you to Nick and Chris for leading and everybody who organized the trip. Well done, what a beautiful day."

Dana Hiatt

Wild Gull Chase Field Trip Participant

Our Impact

"CFO's generous gift is making a significant impact for the conservation of grassland birds. It's enabling the installation of a permanent Motus station that will track birds as they migrate across the Great Plains. CFO funding is restoring 346 acres of key habitat that benefits wintering birds in Chihuahua.

Tammy VerCauteren

Executive Director

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Degraded grasslands in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2018. This is poor habitat for overwintering grassland birds. Photo courtesy of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Restored grasslands in Chihuahua, MX in 2019 after newly seeded grasses and forbes have emerged. Photo courtesy of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.