Best Bird Hikes and Bird Watching Spots in Boulder County, Colorado
Bird watching spots vary in each season as migrations and resident birds move through the year and change their behavior. So it’s only logical that different bird areas in which we hike also change. Below is a short list of the seasonal bird hikes we feel are the best throughout the year in Boulder, CO.
Bird Watching in January:
- Lagerman Reservoir : Raptors
- Dodd Reservoir : Geese and Waterfowl
- Boulder Reservoir Complex : Waterfowl, raptors, and gulls
- Boulder Creek Path at 75th : Songbirds and waterfowl
Bird Watching in February:
- Legion Park : Water birds and raptors
- Baseline Reservoir : Water birds and gulls
- Lagerman Reservoir : Raptors
- Teller Farm : Raptors, sparrows, and gulls
Bird Watching in March:
- Joder Ranch : Bluebirds
- Sawhill & Walden Ponds : Waterfowl and gulls
- Rabbit Mountain : Raptors and bluebirds
- Boulder Reservoir Complex : Waterfowl, raptors, and gulls
Bird Watching in April:
- Rabbit Mountain : Raptors and bluebirds
- Twin Lakes : Great Horned Owls and songbirds
- Teller Farm : Waterfowl and sparrows
- Roger’s Grove : Waterfowl and songbirds
- Stearns Lake : Waterfowl and raptors
Bird Watching in May
- South Mesa Trail : Songbirds and sparrows
- Golden Ponds : Warblers and songbirds
- Doudy Draw : Sparrows and warblers
- Confluence Park : Ducks, warblers, and songbirds
- Sawhill & Walden Ponds : All kinds of birds
Bird Watching in June
- Bear Creek Canyon : Songbirds
- Sawhill & Walden Ponds : All kinds of birds
- Jim Hamm Nature Area : Water birds
- Skunk Canyon : Songbirds
- Button Rock : Dippers and flycatchers
Bird Watching in July
- Caribou Ranch : Mountain songbirds
- Walker Ranch : Bluebirds and hummingbirds
- Betasso Preserve : Nighthawks and bluebirds
- Camp Dick : Mountain songbirds and kinglets
- Goshawk Trail : Foothills Birds
Bird Watching in August
- Boulder Reservoir : Shorebirds
- Heatherwood Trail : Songbirds
- South Mesa Trail : Songbirds
- Union Reservoir : Shorebirds
Bird Watching in September
- Boulder Reservoir Complex : Shorebirds
- Rabbit Mountain : Raptors
- Gregory Canyon : Songbirds
- Bald Mountain : Raptors and bluebirds
- Waneka Lake and Greenlee Preserve : water birds and songbirds
- Lagerman Reservoir : Shorebirds
Bird Watching in October
- Rabbit Mountain : Raptors
- Golden Ponds : Songbirds and waterfowl
- Baseline Reservoir : Waterfowl and Loons
- Sombrero Marsh : Waterfowl
- Sawhill & Walden Ponds : Waterfowl
Bird Watching in November
- White Rocks Trail : Waterfowl
- Legion Park : Water Birds
- McIntosh Reservoir : Water Birds
- Baseline Reservoir : Loons
Bird Watching in December
- Dodd Reservoir : Geese
- Lagerman Reservoir : Raptors
- Confluence Park : Songbirds and Waterfowl
- Heatherwood Trail : Songbirds and Raptors
Where do the Boulder Flying Circus Birders go on Bird Hikes?
Check out the Flying Circus Weekly Archive and see where we have taken walks in the past. It may help you pick the perfect bird watching spot.