Arizona Bird Call

A report on Audubon lobbying for bird conservation and preservation at the Arizona state capital. A report on a California legislative proposal to save and clean up the Salton Sea, a critical migratory bird stopover in California. An overview of the federal Wilderness Area program. Bird of the episode: Gilded Flicker. Birding hotspot: Kanab Creek Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Southern Arizona Experiment Station at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead.

Report on a July 2022 ABA birding tour of the Santa Cruz River basin and surrounding area. A report on early spring birds spotted at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds near Tucson. Northern Arizona Audubon is recruiting bluebird nest box monitors. Bird of the episode: Eurasian Collared Dove. Birding hotspot: Santa Cruz County, AZ. Friend of Wildlife: South Mountain Community College. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in the days and weeks ahead.

Who - or what - is 'decapitating' beautiful Saguaro cacti in southeastern Arizona? Hint: it's a bird. A Tucson birder now spending part of the year at Pinetop-Lakeside describes his experience discovering new birds and birding hotspots along the Mogollon rim. Bird of the episode: Clark's Nutcracker. Birding Hotspot: Lyman Lake State Park. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Eastern Arizona College. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

A report published by the Washington Post earlier this month on the decision by the National Audubon Society to keep its name after years of controversy surrounding John James Audubon's legacy as a slave owner and anti-abolitionist. A number of regional Audubon Society chapters have vowed to shed Audubon's name from their titles. Bird of the week: Chestnut-sided Warbler. Birding hotspot, the Bear Wallow Wilderness in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Friend of wildlife organization: Diné Environmental Institute at Diné College in Shiprock, AZ.

Followup on preparing nest boxes for the spring and summer nesting season. Update on the legendary thrasher spot at Baseline Road and Salome Highway west of Phoenix. Bird of the episode: Bushtit. Birding hotspot: Mule Mountains wilderness in southeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife agency: Merriam-Powell Research Station at Northern Arizona University. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Update on Avian Influenza currently spreading across North America. Scientists are reporting wild bird kills on an unprecedented scale, and that the virus has moved to mammals. The report titled 'Eagles are Falling, Bears are Going Blind' was posted recently on the website of The Atlantic magazine.  Bird of the episode: Common Ground Dove. Birding hotspot: Concho Lake in northeastern Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife organization: San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

An overview of funding opportunities for scholarships and conservation activities available from the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. A description of the wildlife viewing station at the Apache electric power generating station in the Sulphur Valley, Cochise County. Bird of the episode: the Chipping Sparrow. Birding hotspot: Hellsgate Wilderness in the Tonto Creek basin. Friend of Wildlife organization: Southwestern Research Station of the Museum of Natural History. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

News of scholarships available to students pursuing careers in environmental services. A blogger's report on December birding along the Santa Cruz Flats. Bird of the episode: Cassin's Kingbird. Birding hotspot: Show Low/Pinetop Lakeside area. Friend of Wildlife organization: University of Arizona Project Wet. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Arizona winter birding update and advice on preparing nest boxes for spring nesting along the Mogollon Rim from White Mountain Audubon President Mary Williams. Audubon's Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch has announced its popular 'Living Gently on the Land' potluck dinner series is back. A brief look at recent postings to the American Birding Association's Arizona-New Mexico birding list. Bird of the Episode: Canada Goose. Birding hotspot: Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Friends of Northern Arizona Forests. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Report on a newly discovered hybrid: Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Scarlet Tanager. Why feeding Mule Deer, Elk, Moose and other snow-bound Cervidae  corn, hay and other summer forage can kill them. Results of the May 2022 Global Big Day in Arizona. Bird of the episode: California Gull. Birding hotspot: Dankworth Pond State Park near Safford. Friend of Wildlife organization: Arizona Heritage Fund. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.