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Bird Watching Destination: Colorado 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.

Colorado National Monument (website)
Fruita, CO 81521, Tel: 970-858-3617

Details: Colorado National Monument provides a varied habitat of bird life among the rugged terrain and arid, semi-desert climate. 127 species of birds have been recorded at the monument.

Birds: Pelicans, Ducks, Vultures, Eagles, Hawks, Gallinaceous Birds, Herons, Cranes, Shorebirds, Doves, Owls, Goatsuckers, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, Jays, Magpies, Crows, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Wrens, Mockingbirds, Thrushes, Bluebirds, Gnatcatchers, Kinglets, Waxwings, Shrikes, Vireos, Warblers, Weaver Finches, Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Finches, Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos.

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