Thanks to Sonoran Audubon Society’s own Donna Smith and Kathy Dashiell there’s a great route around Buckeye and Arlington, west of Phoenix, through agricultural fields that is reliable for burrowing owls and diurnal raptors, sparrows and common desert species, plus waterfowl at canals and farm ponds. This is a long morning, starting at 7am at [...]
Walk for an hour on trails at the Sedona Wetlands and look for ducks and wintering birds. Tour lasts from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Meet at the Sedona Wetlands parking lot. Rich Armstrong is our guide. To learn more, contact him at richarmstrong47@gmail.com or call 928-282-3675.
Meet at the south end of Chuckwalla Drive where it is best to carpool. There are no restrooms. Directions: Arrive there by following Fir St until it dead ends at Chuckwalla Drive. Turn left or south and park at a small turnout at the end of Chuckwalla. Expect to see wintering or desert birds: Cactus Wren, Gambel's [...]
Jeff Meyers, a guest speaker of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, hosts an event about the population decline of California Condors and the efforts to prevent their extinction and bring them back to life in Arizona and beyond.
Most people fear rattlesnakes when they think of the Arizona wilderness. But all snakes, no matter how dangerous or fearsome they are, are an essential part of the ecosystem. Jeff Meyers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department discusses the need to save rattlesnakes to preserve future generations of wildlife.
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