It's the time when people start to notice the birds coming back. It's a way to convey to the public the issues related to migratory birds. Birds are losing valuable winter habitat. To reverse this trend in the South and Central American landscape, bird advocates are encouraging people to buy only shade-grown coffee, which costs slightly more but preserves the soil and forests. Beidleman said that each year people look forward to seeing tanagers, warblers, grosbeaks, buntings and other migrants in their backyards.
Some birds spend more time on wintering grounds and migration than here on breeding grounds.
The Boulder County Audubon chapter, the city of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department and Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department scheduled early morning bird walks this weekend to appreciate the dawn chorus. Groups disperse around the county and see who can count the most species, then collect pledges based on the number of species counted. Novice birders are welcome, said organizer Barbara Beall. Family-oriented activities are also planned at the Denver Zoo and Ocean Journey. The Daily Camera.