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.

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Protecting Colorado Birds

The 2022 Colorado Birding Challenge raised nearly $40K to fund Gunnison Sage-Grouse conservation. The world population of this threatened species is estimated at 2700, 87% of which are found in the Gunnison Basin.
The 2023 Birding Challenge takes place May 20, 2023.

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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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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Upcoming
Events

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Part 1: Pinyon Jay Community Science Introduction

Apr 10, 2023 7:30PM

Online

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Tue
11

Part 2: Pinyon Jay Community Science Introduction

Apr 11, 2023 7:30PM

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Sat
20

Colorado Birding Challenge 2023

May 20, 2023 ALL DAY

In a county of your choice all across Colorado

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Latest CFO News

white and gray gull with wings extended.
Help Record Rare Birds in Colorado with the Colorado Birds Records Committee

Mar 6, 2023

The Colorado Bird Records Committee (CBRC) was started by Jack Reddall in 1972 and has been ...
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Youth & Student Scholarships for 2023 CFO & WFO Joint Convention — Copper Mountain in July

Feb 14, 2023

CFO and WFO are happy to announce that applications for youth and student scholarships to attend ...
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Upcoming Training for New Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch Volunteers

Jan 26, 2023

Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch is seeking volunteers to monitor raptor migration on Dinosaur Ridge from March ...
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2022/2023 Global Avian Flu Outbreak in Colorado

Jan 20, 2023

Dead geese are scattered on the ice of local lakes and reservoirs. Egg prices are over ...
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“Keep Colorado Wild” Pass available in 2023

Dec 12, 2022

Beginning in January 2023, when your vehicle registration comes due, you can include a $29 Colorado ...
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Red Crossbill sitting on ground.
A New Crossbill for Colorado

Dec 10, 2022

The Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) has nine subspecies across North America, with eight recorded in Colorado ...
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Unique Sighting: Thick-billed Kingbird

Oct 27, 2022

The afternoon of September 21, 2022 was very gray with some rain. Linda Chittum and Ada ...
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Image of a Canada Warbler on the cover of Colorado Birds jouranl
Colorado Birds Fall 2022 Available Now!

Oct 19, 2022

The digital Fall 2022 issue of Colorado Birds is now available to all CFO Members! You can ...
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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.