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Bird Watching Destination: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

For some birding listings, the street address is for the headquarters and not the actual bird watching destination. Call ahead for entry fees, parking information, and regulations regarding family pets.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (website)
PO Box 185, Florissant (Teller County), CO, Tel: 719-748-3253

Details: Located 35 miles west of Colorado Springs, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a 6,000 acre wonderland of meadows, forests, and wildflowers. North/south on I-25: Exit at US 24 West, 35 miles to Florissant, OR East/west on US 24: Exit at Florissant. Follow signs two miles south on Teller County 1 to the visitor center.

Birds: Herons, Geese, Ducks, Vultures, Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Grouse, Quail, Plovers, Sandpipers, Gulls, Pigeons, Doves, Owls, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Swallows, Jays, Crows, Magpies, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens, Kinglets, Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Shrikes, Starlings, Larks, Vireos, Warblers, Tanagers, Towhees, Sparrows, Blackbirds, Orioles, Finches, Grosbeaks.

Note: Bird listings may include resident and migratory birds and common and rare sightings.