Pawnee National Grassland
Birding and Wildlife Tours
Our tour will visit the Pawnee National Grassland, one of the largest remaining tracts of shortgrass prairie in America.
Experience the Pawnee National Grasslands with us any time of year with a customized birding or wildlife tour.
Dates: The Pawnee National Grassland is open to visitors throughout the year. Breeding species including Mountain Plover, both longspurs and Lark Bunting arrive best viewed from April to August.
Tour Location: Pawnee National Grassland
Duration: Customized to your needs
Cost: $525 (for up to three birders)
Your Guide: Peter Burke
Highlights:
Customized to your needs
Home to short-grass prairie species
Burrowing Owls, Prairie Dog towns
Pronghorn Antelope (the fastest mammals in America)
The American Great Plains once extended uninterrupted from Canada to central Texas, a vast ocean of grasses that supported millions of Bison and teemed with wildlife including many species of birds. The Colorado plains are home to short grass prairie with blue grama, buffalo grass and the less prevalent galleta grass interspersed with prickly pear cactus and soap weed yucca. Here we can find shortgrass prairie specialists like the Mountain Plover, Chestnut-collared and Thick-billed Longspurs and Colorado’s state bird, the Lark Bunting. Burrowing Owls make their homes in Prairie Dog towns and Pronghorn Antelope, the fastest mammals in America, still roam the landscape. Our tour will visit the Pawnee National Grassland, one of the largest remaining tracts of shortgrass prairie in America.
Learn More About this Tour:
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TRIP COST: $525 for up to three birders
INCLUDED:
Full day of birding using our vehicle
Lunch, snacks and drinks
All park entry fees
We carry a high-quality scope and a cooler you are welcome to share
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Each trip is customized to your needs.
We will arrange to pick you up from your lodging according to your schedule, often very early to arrive on the grasslands first thing in the morning. We’ll spend the day visiting locations based on your bird list, our knowledge of the location, seasonal considerations and local weather conditions. We often pack a picnic lunch or stop at a favorite local restaurant for lunch. We’ll finish up in the evening according to your schedule.
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