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.

An American Dipper perched on a rock.
Colorado Water Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
January 25, 2021 — The decisions we make around water impact everyone—birds, people, and the environment.
Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Black-capped Chickadee eats a seed amid sunflowers.
A Garden’s Never Done
January 21, 2021 — Research on Habitat Heroes shows that wildscaping is an evolving journey for gardens, communities, and the gardeners themselves.
Native Plants
A fence runs through shortgrass prairie.
Reconciling Ranching and Conservation
January 11, 2021 — A rancher reflects upon the potential for holistic grazing to complement conservation.
Conservation Ranching
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly across a sky at sunset.
Happy New Year
January 01, 2021 — A note of reflection and optimism from our executive director.
A flock of Black-necked Stilts flies over a wetland.
Land Donation Secures a Future for Wildlife at Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary
December 17, 2020 — Audubon receives a 413-acre donation critical to shorebird habitat from Epperson Associates, LLC.
Western Waters
An American Avocet forages in a saline wetland.
Securing Gillmor Sanctuary’s Future
December 17, 2020 — A land donation to Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary protects the future of shorebird habitat restoration.
Western Waters
Yellow Warbler.
New Protections for Wildlife in Colorado’s Energy Future
December 07, 2020 — The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has adopted a groundbreaking model for energy development after months of public involvement.
A Greater Sage-Grouse performing a courtship display.
Congress Should Remove Political Rider that Harms Sage-Grouse
December 04, 2020 — A rider would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the Greater Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act.
An American Dipper in a stream.
Water Wins in the Colorado Election
November 23, 2020 — Audubon and our partners backed local water funding measures that will generate nearly $8 million annually.
Western Waters
A boy looks for pikas in the mountains
A Legacy of Connecting People to Nature
November 22, 2020 — How Cheryl Miller is helping Audubon bring environmental education to thousands of kids in southwest Colorado.
Kids and Family