Adams County
Author(s): Nathan Pieplow
County Seat: Brighton
Size: 1,182 square miles
Low Elevation: 4,497 ft. - Badger Creek on the Morgan border
High Elevation: 5,665 ft. - DIA Ridge
Best Birds: Ivory Gull (1926), Anhinga (1927)
Checklist: Adams County Checklist
Introduction: Adams is an Eastern Plains county at heart. Except for a few tiny settlements along I-70 on its southern border, the eastern three-quarters of the county is virtually uninhabited, containing not a single town. By stark contrast, the western quarter is nearly smothered by the sprawling northeast suburbs of Denver. Right in between is Barr Lake State Park, the undisputed gem of the county as far as birding is concerned, where the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is headquartered.
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Barr Lake State Park
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Marsh, Grassland/Prairie
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Brighton
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Park/Cemetery, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Stream, Lowland Riparian
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Croke Reservoir
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Lake/Pond/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian
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Eastlake Reservoir #3
Habitat: Lake/Pond/Reservoir; Marsh; Hedgerow/Shelterbelt; Urban/Suburban
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Jim Baker Reservoir and nearby ponds
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Urban/Suburban, Marsh
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Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area
Habitat: Lake/Pond/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Marsh
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Mile High Duck Club Lakes
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Marsh, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt
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Northwest Open Space
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Lake/Pond/Reservoir, Marsh, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Marsh, Yucca
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South Platte Greenway Gravel Pits (north section)
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir
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South Platte Greenway Gravel Pits (south section)
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Marsh, Lowland Riparian, Stream, Urban/Suburban
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Wadley Reservoirs and nearby ponds
Habitat: Urban/Suburban; Lake/Pond/Reservoir; Marsh
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