Northern Front Range • Entered by Anne Dal Vera on May 28, 2025
Dipper search Poudre River
April 28, 2025
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1 |
| Post Admin hours | 1 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 3 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Key Issue: Wildlife Protection
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Landscape/area: Roosevelt National Forest (814090 acres)
Short Description of Activity
We looked for signs of American dipper birds & nests along cliffs above the Poudre River for our overnight camping trip in end of May.
Reflection/Evaluation
Our goal was to check locations where others had observed American Dippers in the past. We found two cliffs with dipper active nests. One was in a narrow section of Highway 14, not a good location for a larger group. At Gateway Natural Area was a good location with a beach from which to observe the dippers. Jeanie got several good photos of dippers flying to the nest to feed chicks.
Photos/Uploads
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Photo Captions
1. Jeanie & Natalie looking at the dipper nest
2. Dipper arriving with food – Poudre River