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A black and white bird with yellow belly and red face
A yellow-bellied sapsucker, with black and white face pattern and wings, a patterned yellow belly, and red forehead and throat, climbs a ponderosa pine trunk looking for insects.

NPS Photo / Patrick Myers

Saturday, January 3, 2026
7:45 am
Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center

Christmas Bird Count

Birders and nature enthusiasts in the San Luis Valley will join others across the Western Hemisphere to participate in Audubon’s longest-running wintertime tradition—the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve on Saturday, Jan. 3, beginning at 7:45 a.m.

Birders of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. The park also invites residents within this year’s count circle who have bird feeders at home to join the effort.To participate in the count at Great Sand Dunes, individuals must register and be signed up as volunteers. Interested participants should contact Park Biologist Dewane Mosher via email or calling 719-378-6363. Please leave a message with the names of those in your survey party. Registered volunteers will receive a fee waiver for park entrance on the day of the count.

 

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Last updated: December 12, 2025

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11999 State Highway 150

Mosca, CO 81146

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(719) 378-6395
General Park and Preserve information: (719) 378-6395 Emergencies (Police, Fire, Medical): Dial 911. Non-emergencies (Police, Fire, Medical): call (719) 589-5807

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