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.

A Marsh Wren sings from a cattail.
Inspiration to Preservation in Pagosa Springs
May 21, 2021 — Promoting community-driven wetland conservation with Pagosa Wetland Partners.
An American Dipper stands on a rock in a stream.
Double Threat to Colorado’s Water Quality and Habitats
April 26, 2021 — The Navigable Water Protections Rule and a change to an antidegradation rule pose serious risks.
A Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a branch.
New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado
April 20, 2021 — Lights Out Colorado aims to help Coloradans save millions of birds.
Cookes shaped and decorated like Burrowing Owls in flight.
How to Make Bird Cookies
April 19, 2021 — Design and decorate your favorite birds in cookie form!
A pair of Great Blue Herons land in a nest.
A Rare Bird
March 22, 2021 — Dee Malone has devoted her life to feathered friends.
A Snowy Plover stands in front of water with a blurry brown foreground.
Utah’s Migratory Bird Production Areas Receive a Boost
March 16, 2021 — New bill increases protections for Great Salt Lake bird habitat.
Western Waters
A Marsh Wren sings from a branch.
Colorado’s Wetlands and Streams Urgently Need Protections
March 05, 2021 — A quarter of Colorado’s stream miles and wetlands just lost protection.
Western Waters
A Common Yellowthroat perches on a branch.
We Must Restore Protections to Colorado's Streams and Wetlands
March 05, 2021 — A word from Audubon Colorado Council’s Water Taskforce Chair, a retired EPA senior water resources scientist.
Ian smiles next to birdfeeders.
Young and Inspired
February 24, 2021 — Why a 12-year-old birder donated to bird conservation.
Kids and Family
A Great Blue Heron stands over a nest with chicks.
Colorado Water Plan Update Is Underway
February 22, 2021 — Help define this moment for birds, rivers, and people.
Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands