North Star Birding: Songs of Breeding Birds
in partnership with Pitkin County Open Space & Trails
This outing will focus on birding by ear during prime breeding season when singing is at its peak. Highlight species at this location include: Great Blue Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, various waterfowl, Yellow Warbler, Lincoln’s and Song Sparrows, Tree and Violet-green Swallows, woodpeckers, and more.
This class requires advanced registration to ensure appropriate planning for the field experience. Participants must register by 5pm on the day prior to the outing.
This class meets at the South Gate parking lot, 2.1 miles from the intersection of Main/Hwy 82 and Original Street (paraglider’s parking lot). There are no restroom facilities at this location.
About the Instructor:
Rebecca Weiss is a birding guide and naturalist with thirty years of experience in the Aspen area and Colorado’s mountain regions. She is author of the local guidebook, Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley and the primary guide for ACES’ Birding Program. She is a certified interpretive guide and holds a BS in Biology and a MA in Education. Rebecca’s professional background includes bird banding, field research, and conservation writing as well as outdoor education, program administration, and guide training. Past employers and affiliations include the National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Outward Bound, and the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab.
North Star Birding: Songs of Breeding Birds
Price
FREE, registration required!
Register after June 1!Monday, June 22
Upcoming Date:
June 22, 2026 from 7–10am