Specialties

Purple Martin

Description: An uncommon and extremely local breeder at isolated west slope locations in old growth aspen groves, often near water. Can sometimes be found a distance from breeding sites over ponds or in mixed-species swallow flocks. A very rare vagrant to eastern Colorado.

Birding Locations County
Groundhog Reservoir State Wildlife AreaDolores
Four Mile CountryGarfield
Kebler Pass (CR 12)Gunnison
Madden Peak RoadLa Plata
Vega State Park and ReservoirMesa
Uncompahgre PlateauMontrose
McClure PassPitkin
Flattops Scenic Byway (Rio Blanco CR 8)Rio Blanco
Lake Avery and Oak Ridge State Wildlife AreaRio Blanco
Lone Cone and the Uncompahgre National ForestSan Miguel