- Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 - Gilbert Water Ranch/Rosey-faced Lovebirds: The ever-popular Gilbert Water Ranch continues to be a bird magnet for a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, waders, common desert/urban interface songbirds and more. We’ll meet at 8am just off the parking lot into the Water Ranch from Guadalupe Road, at the west entrance, in…
CAVE CREEK REG. PARK NOVEMBER 18 TH , 7:30 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON BACK PATIO AT NATURE CENTER—PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER—“CANARIES IN THE COAL MINE”
WHITE TANK MT. PARK NOVEMBER 25TH H , 7:30 AM SATURDAY---BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON SOUTH PORCH OF THE NATURE CENTER: PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER, “RAPTORS”
ESTRELLA MT. PARK DECEMBER 9 TH , 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET AT NATURE CENTER; PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER, “WHERE HAVE ALL THE BIRD’S NESTS GONE?”
THIS WALK MAY BE CANCELLED IF A RUNNING EVENT CONFLICTS CAVE CREEK REG. PARK DECEMBER 16th, 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON BACK PATIO OF NATURE CENTER. PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER: “BIRD WEIRDNESS II”
WHITE TANK MT. REG. PARK DECEMBER 23RD, 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON SOUTH PORCH OF NATURE CENTER—PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN THE NATURE CENTER “LOONS”
CANCELLED Vicky Johnson Special Sand Hills Cranes Trip: Sonoran Audubon Society Sand Hill Cranes Trip Willcox, AZ January 12-15, 2024 Join me on this trip involving several viewing areas featuring Sandhill Cranes who winter in nearby wetlands in Willcox and the Sulphur Springs Valley. Depending on water conditions thousands of cranes may be seen departing at sunrise and…
ESTRELLA MT. PARK JANUARY 13 TH , 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET AT NATURE CENTER. PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN THE NATURE CENTER, “WOOD WARBLERS”
CAVE CREEK REG. PARK JANUARY 2OTH, 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON BACK PATIO AT NATURE CENTER. PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN THE NATURE CENTER, “FAMOUS BIRDS OF HISTORY AND ANIMATION”
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - Mini-Big Day: (from Top of the World to the Gilbert Water Ranch, with spots in between): This is a fast-paced field trip to a variety of habitats to see as many birds as we can before lunch (about 1:30ish). We’ve usually tallied between 65-75 species, and always have a few…
WHITE TANK MT. PARK JANUARY 27 TH , 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET ON SOUTH PORCH OF NATURE CENTER; PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER, “RATITES”
ESTRELLA MT. PARK FEBRUARY 10 TH , 8 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET AT THE NATURE CENTER; PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN THE NATURE CENTER, “PENGUINS”