Colorado’s Front Range
Birding and Wildlife Tours
Several distinct habitats are home to a number of specialty birds.
Experience the Front Range (eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs) with us any time of year with a customized birding or wildlife tour.
Dates: The Front Range offers excellent birding throughout the year.
Tour Location: The eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs
Duration: Customized to your needs
Cost: $525 (for up to three birders)
Your Guide: Peter Burke
Highlights:
Customized to your needs
Several distinct habitats home to many specialty birds
Shrublands, mountain mahogony and antelope bitterbrush
Montane Forests
The eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, are referred to as The Front Range. Several distinct habitats are home to a number of specialty birds. Our tour will include the foothill shrublands, at about 6,000 feet, where low-growing mountain mahogany, antelope bitterbrush, currants and sumac are home to MacGillivray’s Warbler, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Lazuli Bunting, Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Black-headed Grosbeak. Around 7,500 feet the montane forest begins, dominated by ancient ponderosa pines with stands of Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce and quaking aspen. Here we’ll seek out Steller’s Jays, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pygmy Nuthatches, Red-naped and Williamson’s Sapsuckers, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Hammond’s and Dusky Flycatchers, Western Tanager and Plumbeous Vireo.
Learn More About this Tour:
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TRIP COST: $525 for up to three birders
INCLUDED:
Full day of birding using our vehicle
Lunch, snacks and drinks
All park entry fees
We carry a high-quality scope and a cooler you are welcome to share
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Each trip is customized to your needs.
We will arrange to pick you up from your lodging according to your schedule, usually early to arrive at our first location near daybreak. We’ll spend the day visiting locations based on your bird list, our knowledge of the location, seasonal considerations and local weather conditions. We often pack a picnic lunch or stop at a favorite local restaurant for lunch. We’ll finish up in the evening according to your schedule.
Please note:
Depending on the birds and wildlife you want to see, we can bird close to the car or hike on well-maintained trails. Please be aware of the potential impacts of altitude and consult with your physician if you have health conditions that may be affected by altitude.
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Please read through Rocky Mountain Birding terms and conditions here.
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Questions? Please reach out through our Contact Page and we’ll be happy to tell you more about this fabulous trip!
