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The 2024 Great Boulder Caper Recap
Adapted with permission from Ted Floyd’s COBirds post (Nov. 29, 2024). The 2024 Great Boulder Caper was great fun. Sixteen bundled-up birders got things going shortly after sunrise this chilly Friday morning, Nov. 29, and four intrepid birders were still Capering well past sundown. A few lone birders, who were just out for the day,…
Read MoreFinding a New Bird for The State: Crissal Thrasher
On November 30th, 2024, Luke Pheneger and Brian Genge were in southeast Colorado. They found and photographed a probable first state record of a Crissal Thrasher. This sighting will be reviewed by CFO’s Colorado Bird Records Committee for official listing. You can find out more about this process here. We asked Luke to share their…
Read MoreThe Impact CFO and Our Members Have Had in 2024
When members and donors invest in Colorado Field Ornithologists through joining, attending events, donations, or volunteer efforts, CFO, in turn, strives to make the most impact with that support. Keep reading to see what CFO has accomplished so far in 2024 for birds and the habitats they need to survive. Research Grants CFO provides research…
Read MorePinyon Jay Community Science Project – 2024 Update
Ned Bohman, an outreach biologist with Great Basin Bird Observatory, provides an update on the project with a focus on Colorado data and he issues a challenge for us all in 2025.
Read MoreConservation Actions: Fall 2024
In the past months, the CFO Conservation Committee has been engaged in the following actions. Conejos River Restoration The 2024 Colorado Birding Challenge raised over $13,000 for the Conejos River Restoration Project. Part of the project was to protect and enhance the habitat along the Conejos River in southern Colorado. Birds of particular conservation concern…
Read MoreColorado Birding Challenge Results are In!
This article contains updated information and slight modifications from its original post to COBirds on 16 September 2024. Colorado Birders,I know you are all on the edge of your seats waiting for news about the Colorado Birding Challenge! Without delay, here are the 2024 results. THE CHALLENGEFirst-place honors go to The 100 Percent Confirmed by…
Read MoreWhy are You Birding? — Colorado Birding Challenge 2024 Participant Profiles
My passion was cemented after a trip to see Gunnison Sage-Grouse lekking. They’re still my favorite bird!
Read MoreCFO 2024 Landowner Appreciation Award
It’s truly difficult to express how hospitable the Phillips family has been to the birding community, as well as how greatly they’re appreciated for their sustainable grazing practices by the larger ranching community.
Read MoreCFO 2024 Directors’ Award
In responding to the challenge posed by the pandemic, Nick led CFO through a series of bold new programs.
Read MoreCFO 2024 Land Steward Appreciation Award
Using novel “regenerative grazing” practices that simulate the historical movements of American Bison across the land, stomping on weeds and fertilizing native grasses, the May Ranch is cultivating the original prairie ecology of the West.
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