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Meet Your Trip Leader
Developing Birder Trip - These trips are especially welcoming to newer birders wanting to learn more, and questions are encouraged.
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White Ranch Park (West) (JeffCo Open Space)
(Developing Birder Trip)
7/26/2025
6:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Leader:
David Suddjian dsuddjian@gmail.com or 831-713-8659
Anne Craig naturallyjax@gmail.com or 904-629-4248
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Directions
Meet at the West Trailhead Parking Lot off Belcher Hill Road (not the overflow parking lot).
From Denver, take I-70 west to CO 58 (Exit 265). Follow this to the end and turn right/north on CO93. Take Golden Gate Canyon Rd on the left after 1.4 miles. In 3.8 turn right onto Crawford Gulch Rd. Make a right onto Belcher Hill Rd (there is a sign for the park).
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This trip is limited to the first 8 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Conifer Forest, Grassland, Scrub
We will hike a loop from the upper (west) parking area of the park, covering about 5 miles in Ponderosa forest with areas of grassland and scrub. We hope to find Dusky Grouse along the way, maybe even a mama with chicks. And we can also enjoy the various forest birds of the park including Western Tanager, Plumbeous Vireo and Red-naped Sapsucker. Great chance to enjoy the end of the nesting season in our foothills and to experience the breeeding bird community of the forest. We will be on single track trails and broad paths with some moderate grades and rocky areas. Bring sturdy walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, water and a snack. Restroom at the meeting spot, and behind the green door.
This trip is filled and you will be placed on the waiting list when you register
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