Date: 12/11/25 6:56 am From: 'Joey Kellner' via Colorado Birds <cobirds...> Subject: [cobirds] Denver CBC - final plea for observers
Cobirders,
The Denver Christmas Bird Count (Denver CBC) is almost upon us! On
Saturday, December 20th (a little over a week away) 24 teams of birders
will be searching for and counting as many bird species and individuals as
possible in their areas. HOWEVER, some areas could use more observers to
help. As in any birding, the more eyes and ears, the better. If you have
never participated in this annual project, PLEASE consider it! See what
it's about. Discover new places to bird. Hone your skills. :-)
Last year we had 108 people helping. This was DOWN from 163 in 2019. Currently,
the Denver CBC needs additional eyes and ears in the following Count Areas
(see attached map for Count Area location and the attached announcement for
contact information for that Count Area leader).
Area 10 – Lower Deer Creek (Chatfield Farms/Arboretum and lower Deer Creek
Canyon) – This area has lots of riparian, prairie dog town, and some
foothills birds.
Area 14 – North Turkey Creek – This area needs one or two more volunteers
willing to hike some hillsides in search of Dusky Grouse (we miss this bird
most years)!
Area 15 – Indian Hills – This area includes Mount Falcon Denver Mountain
Park – LOTS of area to cover and should have plenty of foothills birds. Will
early risers get a Northern Pygmy-Owl this year?
Area 16 – Upper Bear Creek – Foothills hiking. Good exercise with ~4 miles
of uphill and downhill hiking. The Area Leader states, “We usually get
dippers at a local park which is a nice incentive!”
Area 20 – Willow Creek – This is a LARGE urban area that contains Harriman
Lake and Hine Lake!
Other areas may want more people as well. Use the below info and contact
the Area Leader directly to help out. You need not be an "experienced"
birder! Beginners welcome!
We add a new bird to the count about every 3 years. The last new bird
added after (70 years of counting) was in 2023 with the addition of
Short-billed Gull! So, who knows, one of the groups may discover another
“new” bird for the Count!
Please consider helping out this year. If you are not free on the 20th,
then PLEASE help out on one of the other Denver metro area Counts…or one
(or more) further afield! Some people do 6-8 CBCs EACH year!
Thank you for supporting “citizen science”.
Joey.
Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado
Compiler - Denver CBC
*71th DENVER CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025*
*Count Leader/Compiler: *Joey Kellner (303-978-1748), SWDenverBirding at
gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/>
*Feeder Coordinator: *Bob Shade wrshade3 at gmail.com
<https://groups.google.com/> – Feeder watchers, please send your list of
species and numbers of each species to the email above as soon as possible
after “Count Day”.
All are encouraged to participate in the annual Denver Christmas Bird Count
(CBC) sponsored the National Audubon Society.
*Fees: *None! So, no excuses! Come have a great time and help count birds!
Beginners and experts all welcome!
POTLUCK and COMPLILATION:
After a day in the field, ALL participants are invited to attend the
compilation potluck meeting to warm up, chat with other birders, and find
out how the count fared. It is a lot of fun. We will start gathering
around 5:00pm in the multipurpose room at the Chatfield State Park
headquarters on the south side of the lake near the Heronry Overlook (*State
Parks vehicle entry pass required**). *Contact Laura Steadman (lauramsteadman
at gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/> ) and let her know what you will
be bringing (or ask her what items she needs more of). Bringing food is NOT
a requirement to join in the fun! The compilation itself will start closer
to 5:30pm when a representative f all areas arrive/report in with their
sightings.
The 15-mile diameter “count circle” (see image below) is subdivided into 24
“count areas” each with an Area Leader. To participate, please contact the
Area Leader (see below). If you would like to help in an area that still
needs additional observers, call the Count Compiler (contact info above).
*Area* *Number and Location* *Area Leader
Contact Info *
1. Red Rocks Park Gregg Goodrich
303-655-9135
2. Lower Bear Creek Scott Somershoe
615-829-3573
2A. Bear Creek Lake Park Cyndy Johnson
303-378-1335
3. Bow Mar/Marston Luke Pheneger phenegerluke
at gmail.com
19. Morrison/Willowbrook Chris Gilbert
804-214-1508
20. Willow Creek Dale Pate
575-706-4584
21. Mount Lindo/Willow Springs Chris Sherry
303-807-3645
* To participate in Area #9, you must contact the area leader no later
than Monday, November 24.
IF you cannot participate in the Denver CBC, PLEASE consider helping out on
a different Christmas Bird Count (many are held all over Colorado and on
different dates). It's a great way to learn about a new birding area and
meet some great people!
Joey.
Joey Kellner
Littleton, Colorado
[image: Denver CBC Count Area Map with Area Numbers.JPG]
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