Arizona Bird Call

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo spotted at Hassayampa River Preserve in Maricopa County.  Update on Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey underway in Agua Fria National Monument, Tres Rios (Avondale) among other riparian sites across Arizona. Audubon researchers collaborate on new process for mapping bird migration in Arizona and New Mexico.  Bird of the episode: Barn Swallow. Birding hotspot: Willcox Playa Cochise Lakes IBA. Friend-of-wildlife agency: Watershed Management Group based in Tucson. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

An introduction to the purpose of recharge ponds; what they are, how they are maintained by municipalities around Arizona and why they are some of the best birding spots. A report on a first-ever sighting of a Veery, a member of the Thrush family, in Yavapai County. Bird-of-the-episode: American Robin. Birding hotspot: Upper Little Colorado River IBA. Friend-of-wildlife organization: PrescottCreeks.org. Calendar of Bird Friendly Events coming up in Arizona.

Update on Avian Flu discovered among typically resistant wild birds in Arizona. Nature Conservancy report on efforts to mitigate excessive heat in metro Phoenix with native shade trees, sunlight deflectors and other methods. Bird of the episode: Black and White Warbler. Birding hotspot: Watson and Willow Lake IBA in Yavapai County. Friend of Wildlife agency: McDowell Conservancy, Scottsdale. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Nocturnal Flight Call (NFC) research provides surprising insight into nighttime migrating bird overflights of Arizona. Ways to minimize bird collisions with windows and other obstructions. Bird of the week: Belted Kingfisher. Birding Hotspot: Pinaleno Mountains IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization: Center for Biological Diversity. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Center for Biological Diversity, Xerces Society, Advocates for the West sue USDA over pesticide spraying across vast areas of western states claiming devastating effects on birds and other wildlife. Bird of the episode: Arizona Woodpecker. Birding hotspot: Salt and Verde Riparian Ecosystem IBA in central Arizona. Friends of wildlife agency: Association for Environmental Education. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Important information about what to wear for safe hot desert birding in summer. News about completion of Phase 3 of the purchase of Sopori Creek Ranch, part of a long-term plan that will provide perpetual protection of wildlife migration corridors in Southern Arizona. News about an ongoing marsh and water bird survey underway in the White Mountains.  Bird of the week: Black-chinned Sparrow. Birding Hotspot: San Rafael Grasslands, headwaters of the Santa Cruz River. Friend of Wildlife agency: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in days and weeks ahead in Arizona.

New research on how birds nests are constructed to resist forces of nature that might destroy them.  Gnats, and how they support avian ecosystems in the Sonoran Desert. Recruiting interns and volunteers for the important Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey this summer. Bird-of-the-episode: Band-tailed Pigeon. Birding Hotspot: Sabino Canyon Tanque Verde IBA. Friend-of-wildlife: Center for Nature and Place at Prescott College. Calendar of bird friendly events in coming days in Arizona.

Follow-up on California Condor parthenogenesis report by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Northern Arizona Audubon stewardship grants. Pinyon Jay survey underway in Arizona's high country. Nature Conservancy forest thinning research report shows thinning can save trees. Wild at Heart bird rehabilitation center in Cave Creek having an extraordinary year. Bird of the week: Barn Owl. Birding hotspot: Lower Salt & Gila River ecosystem IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization of the week: Northern Arizona State Conservation Partnership. Bird friendly events calendar for the coming weeks.

An article that describes a tribal model for wildlife conservation. A Mourning Dove and a Gambel's Quail take turns brooding each other's eggs in a flower pot in Cave Creek. Bird of the week: the notoriously elusive Black Rail. Birding Hotspot: Quigley State Wildlife Management IBA in western Arizona. Friends of Wildlife organization: Patagonia Area Resource Alliance. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

10-year-old birder Thomas co-hosts, describes spring migrants observed in a weekend of birding in the Sonoran Desert. Bird of the week: Yellow-rumped Warbler. Birding hotspot: Marble Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs IBA in northern Arizona. Friends of wildlife organization: Friends of Madera Canyon in southeastern Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in days and weeks ahead.