El Paso County
Author(s): Diana Beatty, Allan Burns, Mark Peterson
County Seat: Colorado Springs
Size: 2,129 square miles
Low Elevation: 5,052 ft. - North of Smith Reservoir
High Elevation: 14,110 ft. - Pikes Peak
Best Birds: Buff-breasted Flycatcher (1991), Brambling (1983)
Checklist: El Paso County Checklist
Introduction: El Paso County is located very near the center of the state and is host to many different habitats. From alpine tundra to the grasslands of the High Plains you can spend a whole day just exploring the different habitats. The one thing the county seems to be short on is good "birdable" large bodies of water. Note: Fort Carson Army Base is not covered because access is very limited, so even though some species may be more reliably found on the Base we will not refer to them here.
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Air Force Academy
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Mixed-Conifer Forest, Lowland Riparian
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Bear Creek Canyon Park
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Mixed-Conifer Forest
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Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Habitat: Scrub Oak Woodlands, Ponderosa Forest, Cliff Face
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Chico Basin Ranch
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Cholla, Lowland Riparian, Pond
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Clear Springs Ranch (formerly Hanna Ranch)
Habitat: Lowland Riparian
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Green Mountain Falls
Habitat: Foothill Shrub, Mixed-Conifer Forest
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North Cheyenne Canon Park
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Stream, Mid-elevation Riparian
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Old Stage Road
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Spruce-Fir Forest, Aspen Grove
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P & P Cattle Company
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Pond/Lake/Reservoir
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Pikes Peak
Habitat: Mixed-Conifer Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Spruce-Fir Forest, Alpine Tundra
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Ramah State Wildlife Area
Habitat: Reservoir, Grassland/Prairie, Lowland Riparian
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Stratton Open Space
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Reservoir, Ponderosa Forest, Mixed-Confer Forest
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Waldo Canyon
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Scrub Oak Forest, Stream
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