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A birder's guide to a very special place.

Birding By County

where to go and what you might find
  • Adams1
  • Alamosa2
  • Arapahoe3
  • Archuleta4
  • Baca5
  • Bent6
  • Boulder7
  • Broomfield8
  • Chaffee9
  • Cheyenne10
  • Clear Creek11
  • Conejos12
  • Costilla13
  • Crowley14
  • Custer15
  • Delta16
  • Denver17
  • Dolores18
  • Douglas19
  • Eagle20
  • El Paso21
  • Elbert22
  • Fremont23
  • Garfield24
  • Gilpin25
  • Grand26
  • Gunnison27
  • Hinsdale28
  • Huerfano29
  • Jackson30
  • Jefferson31
  • Kiowa32
  • Kit Carson33
  • La Plata34
  • Lake35
  • Larimer36
  • Las Animas37
  • Lincoln38
  • Logan39
  • Mesa40
  • Mineral41
  • Moffat42
  • Montezuma43
  • Montrose44
  • Morgan45
  • Otero46
  • Ouray47
  • Park48
  • Phillips49
  • Pitkin50
  • Prowers51
  • Pueblo52
  • Rio Blanco53
  • Rio Grande54
  • Routt55
  • Saguache56
  • San Juan57
  • San Miguel58
  • Sedgwick59
  • Summit60
  • Teller61
  • Washington62
  • Weld63
  • Yuma64
      Printable Guide for Cheyenne County

County Map Cheyenne County
Author(s):  Mark Peterson, Nathan Pieplow, Andrew Spencer
County Seat: Cheyenne Wells
Size: 1,783 square miles
Low Elevation: 3,798 ft. - Smoky Hill River on the KS border
High Elevation: 5,290 ft. - Ranch Road
Best Birds: Mourning Warbler (1990), Red Phalarope (1992)
Checklist: Cheyenne County Checklist
Introduction: It can probably be fairly said that Cheyenne County is the least birded county in the state. After San Juan, it is the hardest county in which to see 100 species. It probably has less surface water than any other county, including Clear Creek and San Juan! That said, there are a few hidden gems in Cheyenne County, such as a small and very hard to find Lesser Prairie-Chicken population and a few breeding pairs of Mountain Plovers. If you want a challenging county to bird, one that has not been thoroughly covered by other county listers, then this is your county.
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Aroya
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Grassland/Prairie
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Cheyenne Wells
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Grassland/Prairie
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County Road 40
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie
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County Road M
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie
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Hammer Ranch
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Lowland Riparian, Pond/Lake/Reservoir
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Kit Carson
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Grassland/Prairie
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Wild Horse
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie
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Contributing Authors

Henry Armknecht Forrest Luke
Jason Beason Rich Miller
James Beatty Mark Minner-Lee
James D. Beatty Steven Mlodinow
Jim Berry SeEtta Moss
Sue Bonfield Mark Peterson
Allan Burns Nathan Pieplow
Todd Deininger Kim Potter
Jared Del Rosso Joe Roller
Coen Dexter Chris Rurik
Lisa Edwards Bill Schmoker
David M. Elwonger Randall Siebert
Barry Gingrich Dave Silverman
Dona Hilkey Virginia Simmons
Charles Hundertmark Andrew Spencer
Jeff Jones Steve Stachowiak
Bill Kaempfer David Suddjian
Hugh Kingery John Toolen
Nicholas Komar Linda Vidal
David Leatherman Mark Yaeger
Tony Leukering The Yampa Valley Birding Club
Rich Levad Sherrie York
Tom Litteral Eric Zorawowicz

Photo Credits

Margaret Arp Dick Maxfield
Carol Blackard Bill Maynard
Steve Bouricious Matt Newport
Steve Brown Christian Nunes
Bill Eden Brandon Percival
David Elwonger Nathan Pieplow
Dennis Garrison Ken Rush
Bruce Gill Bill Schmoker
Gregg Goodrich Larry Semo
Pat Gould Scott Severs
Larry Griffin Andrew Spencer
BB Hahn Jane Stulp
Thomas Heinrich Joel Such
Rachel Hopper Van Truan
Greg Joder Glenn Walbek
Dave Leatherman Cole Wild
Thomas Lechleitner Larry Wilson
Tony Leukering Sherman Wing
Dan Makolondra Chris Wood

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