CFO is committed to encouraging new birders to learn and contribute to the conservation and knowledge of Colorado birds.
» JOIN CFO! «
2011 CONVENTION
Read about our 2011 Annual Convention which took place in Grand Junction, Colorado.
» read more
2010 CONVENTION
Read about our 2010 Annual Convention which took place in Fort Collins, Colorado.
» read more
CFO ANNUAL CONVENTIONS
Convention Info
The Colorado Field Ornithologists Annual Birding Convention is the birding event of the year for Colorado birders! Meeting sites are selected throughout the state. Members can see new birds and habitats each year with field trips led by local experts. Events include presentations of research papers, workshops, and an evening banquet with a special guest speaker. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, renew old friendships, and learn about birds in an informal atmosphere.
CFO 2012 Annual Convention
The 2012 CFO Annual Convention will be held in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado on May 17-20, 2012.
Las Animas County presents the birder with a fascinating mix of East and West, plains and mountains, deserts and forests. Along the Purgatoire River, Eastern Phoebes are downright common and Black Phoebes are distinctly possible. In cottonwood groves in May, a singing grosbeak may prove to be either a Rose–breasted or a Black–headed—or perhaps a hybrid! In the canyon lands of Las Animas County, you might hear Gray Vireos and Cassin's Sparrows singing at the same time; and then you might spy anything from a Long–billed Curlew to a Greater Roadrunner.
Las Animas County also offers the possibility for rare "southerners." Hepatic Tanagers and Grace's Warblers are scarce breeders, and we shouldn't exclude the possibility of something truly exciting from New Mexico: maybe a Bendire's Thrasher or an Acorn Woodpecker. Or maybe Colorado will get its overdue first Cactus Wren or Verdin at the 2012 convention. Okay, probably not, but Las Animas County offers the possibility of a spectacular rarity. Come join us this year, and join in on the excitement and discovery as we visit exciting new sites — like Vermejo Park Ranch and Mesa De Maya — and revisit tried and true locations! » read more
25 Years of CFO Conventions
The map below shows the areas where CFO Conventions have been held in the past twenty-five years. Run your mouse over the red dot to see the year(s) when the convention was held. View the entire list of past CFO Conventions by clicking here.
