Limit 15, RSVP to trip leader to reserve your spot after 6:00 pm on Monday January 9. Early registration is not accepted.

Trip Leader: Dave Sutherland, dsutherland4747@gmail.com https://www.davesutherland.co/

Participants must follow CDC and State of Colorado and Boulder County Public Health guidelines on the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants must also follow individual field trip leader requirements, such as fully vaccinated status to register and/or wearing masks when in close proximity. And, PLEASE stay home if you are feeling unwell.

Many would-be birders are intimidated by identical little birds with similar names. Can’t tell a Yellow-breasted Noddlehatch from a White-winged Towhagen? Then join Naturalist Dave Sutherland for a fun, kid-friendly introduction to birds at Sawhill Ponds. Bring binoculars and bird guides if you have them, although some will be supplied. We’ll probably see some songbirds, some geese and ducks, and with luck some surprises too! Dave will bring a spotting scope for up-close views. Consider strap-on traction for footwear (e.g. micro-spikes or Yaktrax) since the trail may be very slick and icy.

Where to meet: Meet at the Sawhill Ponds trailhead (Please don’t go to the adjacent Walden Ponds!) From 75th St, turn west on the dirt road at about 0.6 miles miles north of Valmont Rd and travel about 0.4 miles to the trailhead. Directions and more here.