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 river flows through a canyon.
New Water Plan: Charting Colorado's Water-resilient Future for Birds and People
July 25, 2022 — Colorado Water Plan Update Explainer and Coming Audubon Engagement
Western Waters
Western Meadowlark carrying insects perched on a fence post.
Habitat Management Assistance for Western Wyoming Ranchers
July 20, 2022 — Audubon Rockies receives grant to expand Conservation Ranching Initiative.
Conservation Ranching
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.
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.
Western Waters
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.
Western Waters
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.
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.
Western Waters
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.
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.
Explore Birds
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!
Birding