Colorado Birding

Denver County
Author(s):  Jared Del Rosso, Nathan Pieplow, Chris Rurik, Andrew Spencer
County Seat: Denver
Size: 154.63 square miles
Low Elevation: 5,132 ft. - South Platte River on the Adams border
High Elevation: 5,680 ft. - Kipling near Belleview
Best Birds: Eskimo Curlew (1882), Wood Stork (1934)
Checklist: Denver County Checklist
Introduction: Synonymous with the city of Denver, the mile-high city, this tiny county is not one that will easily yield a mile-high list. For the most part, Denver County is a concrete jungle, birded more for the proximity of its hotspots than their quality. Nonetheless, there are many pockets habitat if you know where to look. The county boasts one of the great metro area reservoirs, thickly vegetated greenbelts, a few natural areas and even some undeveloped land on the plains. Given a concentrated effort, Denver County's position between the front range and the plains will actually result in quite a selection of species. Strict county listers should pay close attention to the county's boundaries, as they can be quite convoluted.


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