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April

• Karval Mountain Plover Festival
  When: April 25-27, 2008
  Karval, CO
  Join us on prairie for the 2nd Annual Mountain Plover Festival in Karval. Events include guided tours, wildlife watching, western entertainment, and country hospitality. For more information and a registration form, please visit the Karval Community Alliance website.
• Colorado Birding Trail - Annual Trail Day
  When: April 26 and 27, 2008
  Location TBA Somewhere in SE Colorado
• Sharp-tailed Grouse Viewing · Hayden
  When: Mid-April through mid-May
  The Colorado Division of Wildlife offers limited guided tours to view sharp-tailed grouse near Hayden. Tours are provided by the Division of Wildlife's local district wildlife manager; participants must arrange for meals and accommodations on their own. Hayden is located in the Yampa Valley between Steamboat Springs and Craig. Information about the area is available at haydenco.areaguides.net. To request a tour, call 970.276-3338 and leave a message.
• Greater Sage-grouse Viewing · Walden
  When: Late April and early May
  Guided viewing trips offered; tours are limited to 20 people per day, so it's best to register early. Each tour begins at 6:30 p.m. the evening before the viewing trip, with a meal and a short educational program provided by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Participants meet before dawn the next morning for the trip to the sage grouse lek. Tour fees are paid to the Walden Chamber of Commerce and cover the cost of meals, accommodations, and access to state land board property. Lodging will be arranged when you call to register. For details, call the Walden (North Park) Chamber of Commerce at 970.723.4600.

May

• Colorado Birding Trail Days · Southeast Colorado
  When: May 2-3, 2008
  Join local farmers on their private lands included on the Colorado Birding Trail.
• Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival · Cortez
  When: May 8-11, 2008
  A four day event. Take tours of local sites, including Mesa Verde, Denny Lake, McElmo Canyon, Ute Mountain tribal Park, and many more; hear presentations about protecting birds, backyard feeders; attend a bird-oriented art show; learn bird songs! Opening reception, guest speakers, and some meals provided. For further information, visit http://www.utemountainmesaverdebirdingfestival.com or write to cultural@fone.net.
• Canon City Blossom Festival · Canon City
  When: May 2-4, 2008
  Join the southern Colorado small town for an old fashioned spring time event. Parades, Jazz & Marching Band competitions, arts & crafts fair, local business events & booths are there for your entertainment. The USFS, BLM & Colorado Division of Wildlife are there as well to provide information about outstanding wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation opportunities available in the Royal Gorge region.
• Field Trip to Lamar, private ranches and Two Buttes
  When: May 9-11, 2008
  This is a repeat of last year's very successful trip. Group will bird Lamar area "hot spots" on Friday en route to Granada area and stay at private ranches on Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday will be a full day of birding three private ranches in excellent riparian and woodlot areas in southern Prowers County. The ranches to be visited are the Rocking 7K, Taylor and Frank. On Sunday the group will visit the Two Buttes area and return home at their leisure. This should be near the height of passerine migration for these migrant traps. Last year's trip recorded Mountain Plover, Common Poor-will, Barn Owl, White-eyed Vireo, and Chestnut-sided, Kentucky, Nashville, and Yellow-throated Warblers. Burrowing Owls and Mountain Plovers are already on territory. Cost for full trip will be $145 for single person and $240 per couple which includes two nights lodging and four meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday breakfast). Friday dinner is also available at $15 and Sunday bag lunch at $10. Adjustments will be made for folks not arriving until Saturday morning. For more details and to reserve a place, please contact Judi Ogle at wypafl@centurytel.net.
• Hummingbird Festival · Colorado Springs
  When: May 11, 2008
  Free, one-day event held at the Starsmore Discovery Center, featuring children's activities, craft projects, face painting, live entertainment, climbing wall, Ute tipi and Ute craft project, native plant sale, hummingbird viewing bus tour, food and nature product vendors, and much, much more. Fun for the whole family! For details, go to the festival Web site or write to Phyllis McKee.
• 4th Annual Birding Tour · Bent County, Las Animas
  When: May 16 and 17, 2008
  
• International Migratory Bird Day Statewide
  When: Mid-May
  Not an event for Colorado exclusively, International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is celebrated worldwide, with events in Colorado sometimes associated with it or occuring at the same time. For details about local events, or to learn how you can organize and register you own celebration, visit the IMBD Web site.
• Field Trip to Kim Area Ranches for Hepatic Tanagers and Migrants
  When: May 31-June 1, 2008
  Ira Sanders will lead a repeat of the very successful '07 field trip. The cost is $90 per person which includes Saturday night lodging and Saturday dinner. This trip will visit area private ranches to search for nesting Hepatic Tanagers and other migrants and breeding species near the New Mexico and Oklahoma borders. The ranches visited will be the Bader, Lazy UO, and Everett Jackson properties. Last year's sightings included three Hepatic Tanagers, Summer Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and nesting Mississippi Kites. There is always a chance for rarities in this part of the state. Friday accommodations can be arranged for an additional $25 per person. Prices may vary slightly depending on the number of participants. For more information and to sign-up, please contact Nathan Pieplow. Limited to 12 participants..

June

• Orient Mine Bat Watching · Near Villa Grove in the San Luis Valley
  When: Late July
  A SW region event Bat watching available all summer from June through August through the Orient Land Trust – www.olt.org

September

• Pueblo Bird 'N' Nature Fest · Pueblo Nature Center – TBA
• Fall Birding Festival at Barr Lake—Brighton
  When: Sept 15, 2007
  Fly over to Barr Lake State Park to celebrate the fall bird migration, an experience worth sharing with others. Be entertained at this festive community event filled with food, fun, and lore—something for everyone. Plan for a day packed with free food and activities. Admission to the festival is $2 per person and $5 per vehicle. For more information n about the Fall Birding Festival, call Barr Lake Nature Center at 303.659.6005.
• Elk Fest · Estes Park
  When: September, 29-30, 2007
  A two-day festival, as described on the event's Web site: "Elk Fest offers visitors a chance to view elk during the rutting season in the wild, as well as expand their knowledge of elk. Learn more about elk, their habitats, and how to observe them in the wild. Held in Bond Park, located in downtown Estes Park, Elk Fest will offer bugling competitions, educational areas, seminars, music by the Elktones, Mountain Man Rendezvous, Native American story telling and music, guided elk viewing tours, and vendors that offer art from oils and pastels, hand made elk-ivory jewelry, scrimshawed antler knives, elk antler lamps and chandeliers, elk hide pillows, silver and gold jewelry, and elk antlers." Find out more from the Elk Fest Web site at www.estes.net.com/Events/elkfest.aspx, including schedules and costs (for elk viewing tours), or write to the event organizers.
• Northern Colorado Birding Fair · Windsor
  When: SaturdaySeptember 29th, 2007 7a.m.-1p.m.
  Crazy about birds, or just curious? Enjoy a free day of fun and learning! Compete in the Bird Olympics, go on a guided bird walk and scavenger hunt, or listen to presentations from experts in the field. No matter what tickles your fancy, birders young and old, beginner to experienced, will find something at this exciting event to fit the bill. Event sponsors will discuss and demonstrate the latest in bird viewing equipment and resource materials. The event is held at Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space, near Windsor. For more information, and fair dates, call 970-679-4534 or write to ggood@larimer.org.

October

• Cranes for Kids Festival · Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
  When: Saturday, October 13th, 2007
  Kids can bring their parents and enjoy migrating Sandhill cranes a variety of activities including a puppet show, Watchable wildlife workshops, horse drawn carriage rides and a free BBQ lunch to start. Festival begins at 1p.m. For more information contact the San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge at 719.589.4021
• Bald Eagle Viewing - All around the State Beginning in the fall, bald eagles from colder northern climates travel to Colorado for their own version of a warm-weather holiday. Nearly 1000 bald eagles spend the winter in Colorado, from the eastern plains reservoirs like John Martin Reservoir State Park to the wetlands, lakes and streams of the San Luis Valley. Contact the Colorado Division of Wildlife for more information.

November

• Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Fest · Georgetown
  When: November 10, 2007
  Celebrate Colorado's 'state mammal'—the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The Town of Georgetown and the Colorado Division of Wildlife offer opportunities to watch and learn about one of Colorado's oldest bighorn sheep herds. Plus, speakers and short wildlife educational programs for the whole family! Artisans and shop owners in Georgetown will showcase their wildlife related art, gifts, crafts, and other goods. Links to schedules and additional information are at www.town.georgetown.co.us
• Bighorn Sheep Viewing · Georgetown
  When: Weekends during the winter
  Weekend visitors to the Georgetown Wildlife Viewing Station can enjoy the benefit of trained volunteer guides from the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Ready with binoculars and spotting scopes, volunteers will help visitors locate sheep, and learn about wildlife. (The viewing station offers permanent viewing scopes and educational exhibits throughout the year.) To visit the viewing station, take I-70 west from Denver to the Georgetown exit (#288). Turn left on Alvarado Road and follow the brown and white binocular signs until you reach the viewing station near Georgetown Lake. Bighorns may be noticed from the highway, but, for the safety of both people and wildlife, please view sheep from the viewing station.
• Bighorn Sheep Viewing · Highway 50 between Canon City & Salida
  When: all year long
  Bighorn Sheep Canyon. This stretch of highway provides reliable viewing for Bighorns all year long, especially during the winter months. Stop at interpretive waysides at the Arkansas headwaters State Park all along the river. Contact the Colorado Division of Wildlife for more information.

December

• Various Christmas Bird Counts – Mid December to Mid January in a variety of locations