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County Map Arapahoe County
Author(s):  Jared Del Rosso, Nathan Pieplow, Andrew Spencer, Steve Stachowiak
County Seat: Littleton
Size: 800 square miles
Low Elevation: 4,743 ft. - Beaver Creek on the Washington border
High Elevation: 6,210 ft. - Smoky Hill Ridge
Best Birds: Arctic Loon (2002), Wood Stork (1902), Black-headed Gull (1988)
Checklist: Arapahoe County Checklist
Introduction: Like Adams County, its neighbor to the north, Arapahoe is a long, long rectangle whose western quarter is urban and whose eastern three quarters are nearly empty. Like in Adams, the undisputed crown jewel of birding sites in Arapahoe is one state park built around a large reservoir--in this case, Cherry Creek Reservoir.
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Birding Sites

Aurora Reservoir
Habitat: Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Grassland/Prairie
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Bowles Grove Park
Habitat: Pond, Park, Lowland Riparian
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Centennial Park
Habitat: Pond, Park
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Cherry Creek State Park
Habitat: Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Grassland/Prairie
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Coal Creek Arena
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Stream
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Deer Trail
Habitat: Urban/Suburban
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High Line Canal (Arapahoe County portion)
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Pond
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Ketring Pond
Habitat: Pond, Park
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McLellen Reservoir
Habitat: Reservoir
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Quincy Reservoir
Habitat: Reservoir, Lowland Riparian
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South Platte Park
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Pond, Marsh
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Utah Park
Habitat: Park, Pond, Marsh, Lowland Riparian
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