Recent Bird Sightings
Recent Bird Sightings - May 30
Date: 05/30/2025
Spring bird migration is wrapping up, but there is still plenty to see right now at Cheyenne Bottoms. June is typically one of the lowest bird activity times of the year for Cheyenne Bottoms, as the migrants are all basically through the area and what summer residents are here are often on nes...
Recent Bird Sightings - May 13
Date: 05/13/2025
Spring bird migration continues, but we appear to be on the downswing of it. Despite the limited water at Cheyenne Bottoms, as a result of the prolonged drought, birdwatching has been fair. Cheyenne Bottoms does not have an abundance of quality shorebird habitat, so we have not seen grea...
Recent Bird Sightings - April 7
Date: 04/07/2025
We are approaching the heart of Spring bird migration. As many birdwatchers know, migration happens in waves. We already have observed some species of migrants come and go. Arguably, the best of the Spring migration is yet to come. Typically, the Spring migration peaks around...
Recent Bird Sightings - February 28
Date: 02/28/2025
It is safe to say that Spring bird migration has begun! After a stretch of very cold and wintery weather, the area has warmed up and thawed out quickly and the early bird migrants have responded. Sandhill cranes, Snow Geese, and waterfowl have started infiltrating the area quite dramatic...
Recent Bird Sightings - January 14
Date: 01/14/2025
Winter has finally hit the wetlands! The areas around Cheyenne Bottoms received 8-10” of snow during the weekend of January 4-5 along with cold temperatures. Consequently, the wetlands have frozen over eliminating any open water. This has pushed most waterfowl out of the area...