Walker Road Gravel Pond
Colorado · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Walker Road Gravel Pond is a productive birding destination in Colorado, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Redhead among many others. Elevation changes create diverse habitats, from riparian valleys to alpine meadows, supporting a wide range of species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Black-billed Magpie
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Cliff Swallow
American Robin
Western Meadowlark
Mallard
Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Acclimate to altitude before hiking to high-elevation birding spots.
Amenities
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