Local News 19th Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival kicks off next week Experienced birders and newbies alike are welcome to register for tours and other celebratory events April 29, 2026
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies loses federal grants over mysterious ‘DEI’ accusations Nonprofit based at Barr Lake lost $1.4M budgeted to support cooperative research with federal agencies, and to match state and… October 26, 2025
During migration season, turn off your lights to help birds fly safe ‘We know that every year about 600 million birds die by running into anthropogenic structures’ April 25, 2025
Here is everything you need to know about the bird flu outbreak in Colorado FILE – Chickens stand in their cages at a farm, in Iowa, Nov. 16, 2009. Four more people, all Colorado… July 27, 2024
17th annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival to take place in May festival brings birders from all over the country January 30, 2024
2022 Cortez Christmas Bird Count breaks records Volunteers spotted 87 bird species and nearly 15,000 individual birds March 12, 2023
Bird nerd alert: Rare yellow feathered cutie spotted in San Luis Valley documented case of a yellow rail in Colorado was in 1906 July 18, 2022
Cortez Christmas Bird Count returns to open invitation Citizen science event counts different species in 15 locations in Montezuma County December 24, 2021
Bird count reveals possible increase in population despite last year’s die-off Several factors play role in annual tally, including weather conditions and number of observers January 28, 2021
Pair of bald eagles buck migration trend, calling Durango home birds in Animas Valley believed to be lifetime mates January 24, 2021
Annual Durango bird count tallies record number of species volunteers likely led to high numbers December 28, 2020
Cortez Christmas bird count flies ahead in modified form Open-invitation tours canceled because of pandemic December 23, 2020
How did a warm fall and early winter impact the natural world? Weather affects animal behavior, river levels, bird migrations, plant life December 18, 2020
Empire Electric solar project draws flak from Totten neighbors Proposed array near Totten Lake is close to nesting eagles March 6, 2020
Lake Nighthorse changing the game for annual bird count body of water affects birds’ behavior January 6, 2020
Birding Gunnison sage grouse struggle in Southwest Colorado Threatened species missing from Dove Creek population November 7, 2019
Local News Oxbow bird study raises questions about effect of 416 Fire smoke Wildlife officials advocate additional years of counting fowl February 26, 2019
Local News Annual count finds fewer birds, but reasons why still up in the air Drought, 416 Fire looked at as possible explanations January 31, 2019
Local News Annual Cortez Christmas Bird Count is Dec. 29 survey adds to Audubon Society’s database December 14, 2018