May 19- Thursday, 7:30 am Summerhaven & Marshall Gulch Registration for this walk is free. | Register Here beginning April 9 Trip difficulty: Moderate. 2+ miles on foot with some elevation gain on pavement and on uneven terrain at 9,000+ ft. altitude. Restrooms available at the Visitor Center in Summerhaven. Early summer hosts brilliant Red-faced Warblers [...]
May 20, Friday- 11 AM Part 3 (of 3): Beginning Birding Workshop at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds This three part workshop is meant for those of you who are just getting into birding and are eager to develop your birdwatching skills and knowledge in the field. We'll meet at the Paton Center each of [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Sign up on the Field Trip Page Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of [...]
May 27- Friday, 7:00 am Madera Canyon Registration for this walk is free. | Register Here beginning April 9 Trip Difficulty: Moderate; Walking distance: 3.5 miles; Trip Duration: 5-6 hrs; Elevation gain: 450 ft; ground conditions: uneven terrain. We will slowly bird Madera Canyon from Proctor Road up the canyon to Santa Rita Lodge and back. [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Sign up on the Field Trip Page Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of [...]
June 1- Wednesday, 7:00 AM Beginner Level Birding at Madera Canyon Registration for this walk is free. | Register on our field trips page. Trip difficulty: Moderate. Approximately 1.5 miles on trails, roads and uneven terrain. Marie Davis and Peggy Steffens are leading a bird walk for beginner birders at Madera Canyon Picnic Area and Santa [...]
We all enjoy watching birds and animals. observing their behaviors and listening to their songs and calls, but they are also giving out very detailed information about what’s happening around them in nature that we often are unaware of. They tell us a coyote is lurking nearby or a rattlesnake is hiding under that bush [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
Birds ‘N Bingo at Bawker Bawker Cider House This event is free to join, but plan to bring money for drinks/food. | Come out to Bawker Bawker Cider House for some birds, brews, and bingo! You’ll put your bird ID knowledge to the test, compete to win sweet birdy prizes, and sip some of the [...]
eBird 101–Track the Birds You See | Instructor: Holly Kleindienst Registration fee: $10/member, $20/non-member, or FREE with registration to the 2022 Southeast AZ Birding Festival! This first installment in the 2-part series will include a brief overview of eBird, how to set up your eBird profile, how to log a bird checklist, share your checklist and add photos. We’ll also [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
Saturday, August 13 Family Birding Day with the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival – FREE! 9:00am-11:00am Gene C. Reid Park, Ramada 4 (Just south of the Cele Peterson Rose Garden in the southwest corner of the park) Share the joy of birds with your family! Come join Tucson Audubon at Reid Park on Saturday, August 13 for [...]
Wednesday August 10th: Nature Expo is Open with Festival Friends & Partners 4:00pm – 6:00pm Free—no need to register Explore the festival’s Nature Expo on the first night and talk with leaders and exhibitors about their favorite birding locations in Southeast Arizona while checking out new optics, beautiful nature-oriented art, and more. Opening Celebration with [...]
Beginner Level Birding at Madera Canyon Registration for this trip is free. Trip difficulty: Moderate. Approximately 1.5 miles on trails, roads and uneven terrain, with moderate elevation gain. Peggy Steffens and Marie Davis are leading a bird walk for beginner birders at Madera Canyon Picnic Area and Santa Rita Lodge. We will provide an easygoing [...]
Virtual Presentation: Attracting Creatures of the Night to Your Yard | Presenters: Jennie MacFarland and Kim Matsushino Registration for this event is free. Your yard can be a great place for amazing animals that come out after dusk. We will talk about Elf Owls, Nighthawks, bats and other amazing animals that are active at night. [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
August 25- Thursday, 5:45 pm Evening Birding: Sweetwater Wetlands Registration for this trip is free. Trip difficulty: Easy. ~1 mile on mostly paved surfaces with some slight declines and rocky areas. Join Kirsten Howe on this outing to see Sweetwater in a new light- the light of the setting sun! While most agree that morning is the [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Sign up on the Field Trip Page Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of [...]
Rose Canyon Trip Difficulty: Moderate. ~3 mile hike out-and-back via a paved road with 500 ft elevation change (down going in, up coming back). Rose Canyon is a ponderosa pine forest at 7000′ elevation. We will slowly bird Rose Canyon from the small parking lot off Catalina Highway down towards the campground, walking on Rose [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are [...]
September 24 – Saturday, 7:00 AM Fort Lowell Park: Learn and practice Merlin Bird ID and Sound ID phone apps Improve your bird ID skills with your smartphone! Apps for birders are like having a well-informed bird guide sitting on your shoulder, and you can leave your heavy field guide book in the car. You’ll [...]
September 25- Sunday, 7:00 am Lincoln Park-Atturbury Wash Trip difficulty: Easy. 1.5 mile loop over mostly level dirt paths. Public restrooms are available. The portion of Lincoln Regional Park along Atturbury Wash in SE Tucson provides a mix of urban and natural habitat. This is good place for beginning birders to get to know some [...]
Sweetwater Wetlands Sign up on the Field Trip Page Trip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of [...]
September 29- Thursday, 8:00 AM Beginning Birding at Christopher Columbus Park Registration for this trip is free. | Register Here beginning on August 20 Trip difficulty: Easy. 1 -1.5 miles on mostly flat surfaces with some uneven surfaces If you’re new to birding, then Marie Davis and Peggy Steffens want to introduce you to the joys [...]
Pollinator Gardens: A Guide to Pollinator Conservation in Your Backyard Location: Joyner-Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Canada Dr. Green Valley, AZ 85614 This event is free to attend. No registration required. Pollinator conservation is the conservation of the landscapes that surround us. We will explore how you can support and sustain the variety of [...]
Urban Birding at Christopher Columbus Park Trip difficulty: Easy, 1.5 miles on level, on some paved surfaces, grass, and hard-packed gravel. Bathrooms and water available at the park. Christopher Columbus Park in Western Tucson is one of the best parks for birding in the urban center. With a large lake, plenty of native flora, and [...]
Paton Center for Hummingbirds Registration fee: $35/member, $50/non-member* Trip difficulty: Easy. Plenty of time spent watching feeders and wandering around the Paton Center. Short walks (less than a mile) on adjoining trail systems with time to rest in between. Trails are mostly packed dirt or gravel roads with maybe some walking in the dry bed [...]
Birding For EVERY BODY at Feliz Paseos Park Registration for this walk is free. | Join Marcia OBara for a leisurely birding experience designed for nature lovers with accessibility challenges; wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistive devices are welcome. The pace is slow, distance short, and terrain even. This month’s birding explores the desert Oasis of Feliz [...]
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