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Field Trainings

June 1 (Sun.): Chatfield State Park (Lakewood area), 6:30 a.m.; contact Hugh Kingery for information.

June 7 (Sat.): Eastern El Paso County, 6:30 a.m.. Meet at the intersection of Ellicott Highway and SR 94. Contact

John Drummond for information.

June 14 (Sat.): Palmer Lake area, 6:30 a.m. Meet at the Palmer Lake north parking lot (by the railway crossing).

Contact John Drummond for information.

Website / Data Entry Trainings

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Field Trips / Blockbusters / Rendezvous

June 11-12 (Wed.-Thurs.): Breeding bird and butterfly survey in Coulson Gulch. Camp in lovely Coulson Gulch,
northwest of Lyons, while working on eco-steward and Breeding Bird Atlas surveys. Contact Steve Jones
to reserve a spot.

June 20-22 (Fri.-Sun.): Ripple Creek priority block, White River National forest, Blanco District. Camp at Hines Park

and enjoy atlasing in the mountains. The Ripple Creek block includes a variety of habitat types, including

riparian, spruce/fir, open water, and burned areas. Contact Mary Cunningham for information.

June 20-22 (Fri.-Sun.): San Luis Valley, Rio Grande National Forest. Camp in the Saguache block and atlas the

foothills of the Rio Grande National Forest in the northern San Luis Valley. Day trips may also include

atlasing at Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges and Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Contact Lynn Wickersham for information.

June 26-29 (Thurs.-Sun.): California Park, Routt National Forest. Training day will be June 27, with blockbusting on

June 28 and 29. California Park is located approximately 20 miles north of Hayden, Colorado. This event

is reserved for volunteers in Regions 1, 2, and 11. Contact Robert Skorkowsky for information.

July 18-20 (Fri.-Sun.): Hinsdale and Saguache Counties (Region 8). Join us for atlas training, birding, good company,

and an all around fun weekend! Saturday, we will work the Cannibal Plateau priority block where there

are opportunities to hike while atlasing. Sunday, we will work the North Pass priority block. We hope to

camp at Deer Lakes campground on Friday night and then move to the Lueders Creek area on Saturday

afternoon. Non-campers are welcome to meet us at 8 a.m. either day. Lori Brummer and Coen Dexter will

co-lead this blockbuster. Contact Lori Brummer (970-416-8971) for information and to RSVP.

Other Birding Events

United States Nightjar Survey Network

The U.S. Nightjar Survey Network is recruiting volunteers to collect data on population distribution and trends of nightjars in Colorado and across the United States. This is a terrific opportunity to maximize your field efforts for the benefit of the Nightjars Survey Network as well as the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II project. Click on the link above for information about the Survey Network and how to sign up for a survey route.