Barr Lake State Park
Colorado · Rocky Mountains
Easy
June-October
$10 per vehicle
Open daily, 5 AM - 10 PM
About This Location
Barr Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Colorado, with 353 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and American Wigeon 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
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)
Dryobates pubescens
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Snow/Ross's x Cackling/Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens/rossii x Branta hutchinsii/canadensis
Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/alascensis)
Buteo jamaicensis
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x diazi
Snow x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta hutchinsii
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Sora
Porzana carolina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Cackling Goose
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Acclimate to altitude before hiking to high-elevation birding spots.
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Purchase your day pass online in advance to avoid wait times at the entrance station.
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A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
- Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
- Brighton
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