Chatfield State Park - Plum Creek Delta
Colorado · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Chatfield State Park - Plum Creek Delta is a productive birding destination in Colorado, with 287 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Elevation changes create diverse habitats, from riparian valleys to alpine meadows, supporting a wide range of species.
Location
Loading map...
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Acclimate to altitude before hiking to high-elevation birding spots.
Amenities
More in Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado alpine park with accessible tundra birding and elevation-diverse habitats.
Pawnee National Grassland
Colorado shortgrass prairie with grassland specialists and nesting raptors at Pawnee Buttes.
Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) - Bent Co
Lake birding hotspot in Colorado with 227 recorded species.
Colorado Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Colorado →