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Tending the Hummingbird Habitat, Chandler

Hummingbird Habitat at Desert Breeze Park, 660 N. Desert Breeze Parkway, Chandler

Join us to weed, water & prune the Hummingbird Habitat!  Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, water & garden tools and enjoy a cool early morning in our walled bird garden. Just drop in or contact our volunteer coordinator, Anne Koch, atredray@gmail.com.

Birds & Brew Happy Hour

Desert Monks Brewing Co., 1094 S Gilbert Rd #101, Gilbert, AZ 85296, USA

Join fellow birders for for a libation and an interesting talk by an expert in birding or biology.

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at 5 p.m. to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox. Watch this calendar and the newsletter for seasonal time changes.

Field Trip – Mt. Ord w/Anne Leight

Mt Ord Forest Road 1688, Payson, AZ, United States

  Mt Ord FR 1688 Mon. April 25th  Meet at 6AM. Probably 4-5 hrs of birding. Limited to 8 people ( 2-3 vehicles). It is a great time to go there. Arrivals of Virginia and Graces warblers, Painted redstarts, Black Headed grosbeaks, Scotts Orioles, Gray vireos, Black chinned sparrows. Also, year round Hairy and Acorn [...]

Birds & Brew Coffee Break

Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, United States

Meet for a bird walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve, at the west end of the parking lot at 7 a.m. After the walk we will meet for social time at Coffee Rush  at 8:15.

Field Trip – 7 Springs w/Kathe Anderson

7 Springs AZ, United States

  We’ll leave the Scottsdale area about 5:15 and bird our way into Seven Springs.  There, we’ll explore a trail and one or more picnic areas to see what migrants have arrived for the summer, and what might be passing through.  We can hope for a nice variety of desert species on the way there, [...]

Field Trip- Mt. Ord w/Ann Leight

Mt Ord Forest Road 1688, Payson, AZ, United States

Mt Ord FR 1688 Mon. April 25th  Meet at 6AM. Approximately 4-5 hrs of birding. Limited to 8 people ( 2-3 vehicles). Don't miss out on the arrivals of Virginia and Graces warblers, Painted redstarts, Black Headed grosbeaks, Scotts Orioles, Gray vireos, and Black chinned sparrows as well as fan-favorites Hairy and Acorn woodpeckers, Stellers [...]

Tending the Hummingbird Habitat, Chandler

Hummingbird Habitat at Desert Breeze Park, 660 N. Desert Breeze Parkway, Chandler

Join us to weed, water & prune the Hummingbird Habitat. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, water & garden tools and enjoy a cool early morning in our walled bird garden. Just drop in or contact our volunteer coordinator, Anne Koch, atredray@gmail.com.

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at 5 p.m. to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox.  

Summer Speaker Series: Laura Miller, Gardening for Monarchs (Zoom Only)

Online Virtual Format

Laura Miller’slove of monarchs began when she found caterpillars on her milkweed plants and went on to transform her yard into a wildlife garden. Laura is a native seed collector and a monarch and butterfly garden educator. The Desert Rivers Audubon Society Monthly Speaker Series is now offered in person (Sept-Apr) and on Zoom (year-round) on [...]

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at 5 p.m. to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox. Watch this calendar and the newsletter for seasonal time changes.

Tending the Hummingbird Habitat, Chandler

Hummingbird Habitat at Desert Breeze Park, 660 N. Desert Breeze Parkway, Chandler

Join us to weed, water & prune the Hummingbird Habitat. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, water & garden tools and enjoy a cool early morning in our walled bird garden. The Hummingbird Habitat @ Desert Breeze Park is a recognized Desert Rivers Audubon Bird Habitat. Just drop in or contact our volunteer coordinator, Anne Koch, atredray@gmail.com.

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at sunset to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox. 

Tending the Hummingbird Habitat, Chandler

Hummingbird Habitat at Desert Breeze Park, 660 N. Desert Breeze Parkway, Chandler

Join us to weed, water & prune the Hummingbird Habitat. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, water & garden tools and enjoy a cool early morning in our walled bird garden. The Hummingbird Habitat @ Desert Breeze Park is a recognized Desert Rivers Audubon Bird Habitat: Just drop in or contact our volunteer coordinator, Anne Koch, atredray@gmail.com.

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at sunset to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox. 

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at sunset to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox. 

Zoom: How Birds Die After Striking a Window

Online Virtual Format

Dr Jason Struthers – Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine (Speaking at Maricopa Audubon Society Monthly Meeting) “Let’s Be Transparent About Windows and Reflect on Solutions: Anthropogenic Threats Facing Birds"    

Mt. Ord with Anne Leight

Mt Ord FR 1688. It is a great time to go there. Arrivals of Virginia and Graces warblers, Painted redstarts, Black Headed grosbeaks, Scotts Orioles, Gray vireos, Black chinned sparrows. Also, year round Hairy and Acorn woodpeckers, Stellers jay, Mountain chickadees. Migrating hummingbirds.

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at sunset to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox.

Field Trip – Fountain Hills Lake & Botanical Garden

Fountain Hills, AZ, USA

Mon, Nov 14 – Fountain Hills Lake and Botanical Garden with Kathe Anderson We’ll meet about 7:30 in Fountain Hills, to start birding at the Botanical Garden, with the hope of catching the common desert birds there before moving onto the lake, where we should get a variety of waterfowl, plus possible waders, shorebirds and surprises.  We’ll wrap [...]

Family Bird Walks at Gilbert Riparian Preserve

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA

The Gilbert Family Bird walks are held every third Saturday of the month, October through March at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe Rds in Gilbert. (East of the library r) parking lot is east of the library There have been over 200 bird species seen at this water [...]

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic

Parking Lot 32, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA AZ, United States

Owl Watch at ASU Polytechnic at sunset to observe the Burrowing Owl habitat. Leave your car at Lot 32 and walk to the observation point on South Lenox.

Family Bird Walks at Gilbert Riparian Preserve

Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, United States

The Gilbert Family Bird walks are held every third Saturday of the month, October through March at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe Rds in Gilbert. (East of the library r) parking lot is east of the library There have been over 200 bird species seen at this water [...]

Event Series Family Bird Walks Chandler Veterans Oasis

Family Bird Walks Chandler Veterans Oasis

Veterans Oasis Park 4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ, United States

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month, November through April. Come out with the kids to walk around the water recharge ponds at the City of Chandler's Veterans Oasis Park, This bird-walk is sponsored by Desert Rivers Audubon and The City of Chandler. We provide loaner binoculars, Bird Bingo Cards for kids, and expert [...]

Family Bird Walks at Gilbert Riparian Preserve

Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, United States

The Gilbert Family Bird walks are held every third Saturday of the month, October through March at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe Rds in Gilbert. (East of the library r) parking lot is east of the library There have been over 200 bird species seen at this water [...]

Family Bird Walks Chandler Veterans Oasis

Veterans Oasis Park 4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ, United States

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month, November through April. Come out with the kids to walk around the water recharge ponds at the City of Chandler's Veterans Oasis Park, This bird-walk is sponsored by Desert Rivers Audubon and The City of Chandler. We provide loaner binoculars, Bird Bingo Cards for kids, and expert [...]

Family Bird Walks at Gilbert Riparian Preserve

Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, United States

The Gilbert Family Bird walks are held every third Saturday of the month, October through March at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe Rds in Gilbert. (East of the library r) parking lot is east of the library There have been over 200 bird species seen at this water [...]

Field Trip – Montezuma’s Well

AZ, United States

Montezuma’s Well This trip features 2 rather different parts of the National Monument. The well with its water/high desert habitat, and the picnic area with its sycamore/riparian habitat, at about 3,400’. We should see a variety of chaparral and high desert species, including titmice, wrens, thrushes and other birds we don’t see often in the [...]

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