A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Audubon and FrontLine Farming Launch Partnership to Elevate Agricultural Interests of BIPOC, Young or Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
July 17, 2026 — July’s event, co-hosted by Audubon Rockies and FrontLine Farming, will introduce participants to regenerative ranching and the role of birds and conservation in our food system, providing them with ecological knowledge and land-based skills in livestock management.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching News
Mountain Island Ranch Now Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Across 76,000 Acres
June 04, 2026 — Colorado & Utah ranch recognized for conservation leadership and bird-friendly grazing practices
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching News
A rainstorm in the distance over a southern Colorado landscape.
Ecological Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Seeing the Full Picture
May 07, 2026 — It’s not just about precipitation. It’s about how drought moves through a system.
ROCKIES Western Water
American Avocet
Permitting for Stream Restoration Under Regulation 87
March 13, 2026 — What You Need to Know
ROCKIES Western Water
An American Dipper stands on a sheet of snow.
Colorado Water Legislative Forecast
January 27, 2026 — 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Priorities for Birds, Rivers, and Resilient Communities
ROCKIES Western Water
A Great Blue Heron takes flight from a riparian area.
When Coloradans Spoke Up, Protections Followed
January 15, 2026 — Colorado leads the nation in adopting a backstop for stream and wetland safeguards.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A flock of Sandhill Cranes gathered in a wetland.
Colorado’s Chance to Continue to Lead: Protecting All Waters Under Regulation 87
December 05, 2025
ROCKIES Western Water
A landscape including the Colorado River.
A Generational Win for the Colorado River: Shoshone Water Rights Secured for Instream Flow Protection
November 20, 2025 — A win for birds, a win for the Colorado River.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Lark Bunting perched on an annual sunflower.
2025 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
November 20, 2025 — Scientists monitored 634 locations across 13 bird-friendly ranches this year. Here’s what they saw.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
An individual on a boom lift installs Motus radio antennas.
Solving Migration Mysteries, One Motus Station at a Time
October 23, 2025 — The very first Motus tower to be installed on an Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly ranch is advancing bird science in eastern Wyoming.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching