Science
Finding 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 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 MoreAbstracts being accepted for the 2024 CFO Convention Science Session
CFO invites abstracts for presentations to be given during the science session on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Deadline Feb. 28th.
Read MoreFire recovery on the May Ranch – Lamar, CO
In April 2023, a 9,000 acre wildlife in SE Colorado burned portions of the May Ranch near Lamar, Colorado. In August, Michael Booth from the Colorado Sun visited with Dallas May to see the recovery of the land and wildlife since the May wildfire.
Read MoreColorado State Wildlife Areas – Usage and Changes
In August 2023, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioners approved modifications that include changes that impact access to State Wildlife Areas (SWA) . With the changes to the SWAs, questions have arisen about purpose, usage and what has changed.
Read MoreGrowth in Participation and Reporting in the Pinyon Jay Community Science Project: August 2023 Update
The goal of the project is to document Pinyon Jay sightings and activity. As of August 2023, 279 Colorado records have been submitted by 44 observers.
Read MoreVolunteers needed for birds surveys in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is seeking experienced birders to assist with survey work in the backcountry in August 2023.
Read More2022/2023 Global Avian Flu Outbreak in Colorado
Dead geese are scattered on the ice of local lakes and reservoirs. Egg prices are over $7 per dozen and the shelves are still bare. Friends and social media posts are recommending removing our songbird feeders. What is going on?
Read MoreA New Crossbill for Colorado
Middle Park is your best bet for finding Cassia Crossbills in Colorado, but you’ll need sharp ears to tell them apart from the other Red Crossbills of the state.
Read MoreUnique Sighting: Thick-billed Kingbird
The afternoon of September 21, 2022 was very gray with some rain. Linda Chittum and Ada Jones were driving country roads near Mack, Mesa County, Colorado looking for any birds that may be around on a dreary day. Read the article to hear Linda Chittum describe finding a Thick-billed Kingbird.
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