News & Events

Since many bird species that breed in the Rockies and elsewhere in the western U.S. winter in Central America, it’s important for RMBO and partners...
Spring migration is under way. Just as the birds return north, so do the RMBO scientists who study them on their wintering grounds. Back home...
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is testing the effectiveness of different types of fence markers to help Greater Sage-Grouse avoid collisions with fences. Field crew leader...
RMBO is partnering with the University of Colorado-Denver to support a graduate research project to better understand how Mountain Plovers utilize habitat during the nesting...
In November of 2013, RMBO and the local birding community lost an extraordinary friend, Jim Duggan. In April, 50 of Jim’s friends gathered at RMBO’s...
When you hear the word “pollinator,” what image comes to mind? It’s likely a honeybee or bumblebee sitting on a flower, or perhaps a butterfly,...
Spring is right around the corner, and you know what that means … spring migration and bird banding! We’re getting prepared and excited for the...
Spring is right around the corner. If you’d like to share the beauty of this miraculous time of year with your family, now is the...
The Chihuahuan Desert grasslands of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States are the principal wintering grounds for 90% of grassland bird species breeding in...
They wake us with gentle melodies each morning. They entertain us with their aerobatic antics. They open our children’s eyes to the wonders of nature....