Colorado Summer Birding Tour
7 Days
Colorado in Summer is a very pleasant place to go birding, and can be quite productive. The high mountain passes become drivable again without any snow, so certain difficult birds like White-tailed Ptarmigan and Brown-capped Rosy-Finch become more attainable. The scenery and weather is all quite nice, and can provide a relaxing escape for folks in the hotter parts of the country.
More details about this trip:
Birding is of course the primary purpose of this trip, and it is designed to pass through a large variety of habitats to see the maximum number of birds. The trip will include the eastern grasslands for longspurs, sparrows, and hawks, the Rocky Mountains for montane forest birds and high tundra specialties, and the western slope for owling, western birds, and the endemic Gunnison Sage-grouse.
Pricing: $2,490 USD, or £2,160 for 7 Days and 6 Nights
Group Size: Price is based on a group size of 7 participants.
Upcoming Dates:
July 3 to 10, 2023
July 8 to 14, 2024
The birds you see should be in their beautiful summer breeding plumage, and might include Virginia's Warbler, Stellar's Jay, Fox Sparrow, Western Tanager, Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, Red Crossbill, Rufous Hummingbird, Chestnut-collared Longspur, McCown's Longspur, Lark Bunting, Ferruginous Hawk, American Dipper, Prairie Falcon, Green-tailed Towhee, and Mountain Bluebird.
Birds
White-tailed Ptarmigan, Golden Eagle, Barrow's Goldeneye, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Red Crossbill, Williamson's Sapsucker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Hammond's Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Gray Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Gray Jay, Pinyon Jay, Steller's Jay, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Violet-green Swallow, Juniper Titmouse, Pygmy Nuthatch, Bewick's Wren, American Dipper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Western Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, Curve-billed Thrasher, Sage Thrasher, Green-tailed Towhee, American Pipit, Chestnut-collared Longspur, and more.
Mammals
Nine-banded Armadillo, North American Beaver, Muskrat, Colorado Chipmunk, Black-tailed prairie dog, Coyote, Black Bear, Moose, Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn, Elk, Raccoon
Other Highlights
Colorado mountain scenery, birds on breeding teritorry, nice weather.
