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.

Panorama of a garden of flowers in front of a condo.
Goodbye Turf Grass, Hello Birds and Water
July 08, 2022 — How one Habitat Hero helped his HOA save 15 million gallons of water a year.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Yellow-breasted Chat singing in flowering chokecherry branch.
Help Shape Colorado’s Water Planning Process
June 27, 2022 — Public comment for the Colorado Water Plan update begins June 30, 2022.
ROCKIES Western Water
Yellow Warbler perched on a branch.
Highlights from the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session
June 08, 2022 — Learn about new laws that will help pollinators, rivers, watersheds, and wildlife.
ROCKIES Western Water
A group of students gardening.
Budding Horticulturists Refresh Habitat Hero Garden
June 07, 2022 — High school students from Fort Collins rejuvenated the Children’s Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Yellow-breasted Chat perched in flowering chokecherry branch.
A Confluence of Funding for Water, Watersheds, and Capacity
June 01, 2022 — Learn about beneficial bills passed during the 2022 Colorado legislative session.
ROCKIES Western Water
An illustration of a bird flying between brightly and dimly lit cities.
How to Make Your Outdoor Home Lighting Bird-Friendly
May 31, 2022 — Learn about shielding lights and other ways to make your outdoor lighting more bird-friendly.
ROCKIES Bird-friendly Buildings
A female Wilson’s Phalarope swims in a shallow wetland.
Funneling Phalaropes
May 13, 2022 — Follow the hemispheric migration of the Wilson’s Phalarope.
ROCKIES Bird Migration
Great Blue Heron chicks beg for food in their nest as their parent lands.
Where to Find Birds in Denver
May 03, 2022 — Discover the joy of urban bird watching in Denver, Colorado!
ROCKIES Birding
Tundra and Trumpeter swans stand on ice.
Where to Find Birds in Casper
May 03, 2022 — Four hotspots for bird watching in and around Casper, Wyoming.
ROCKIES Birding
Violet-green Swallow perched on a branch.
Where to Find Birds in Evergreen
May 02, 2022 — Places to go bird watching in Evergreen, Colorado, recommended by Evergreen Audubon.
ROCKIES Birding