Arizona Bird Call

Research underway on how birds may enhance Ponderosa Pine immune systems. Report on the Sedona area Christmas Bird Count. A commentary on bluebird trail building in Coconino County.  Bird of the week: American Goldfinch. Birding hotspot of the week: Chiricahua Mountains IBA (Important Bird Area). Friend-of-wildlife agency: Phoenix Mountain Preservation Council

Southwest Audubon, Center for Biodiversity suing Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forestry Service for failing to control cattle in Agua Fria River and other riparian areas on the Agua Fria National Monument in central Arizona. Federal agents announce plans to begin shooting feral cattle destroying riparian habitat in eastern Arizona and New Mexico. Birding field trip reports from Northern Arizona Audubon and White Mountain Audubon. New bird banding program underway at Camp Colton near Flagstaff. Bird of the Week: Lazuli Bunting. Birding hotspot: Joshua Tree IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife agency of the week: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Light pollution of night skies are imperiling birds during peak migration. California Condors born without fathers sheds new light on wild bird parthenogenesis. Bird of the Week: the Lark Sparrow. Birding hotspot: Cave Creek IBA. Friend of Wildlife agency of the week: Friends of Sonoita Creek. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up this month.

A review of the 2020-21 FeederWatch survey data for the Southwest. Distinguishing between the Sagebrush Sparrow and Bell's Sparrow, formerly classified together as the Sage Sparrow. Bird of the Week: American Coot. Birding hotspot: Imperial National Wildlife Refuge in western Arizona. Friend-of-Wildlife Agency of the Week: Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

A look at preliminary data from the Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Survey held January 15; an overview of excellent bird guides to the Verde Valley and Yuma County regions of Arizona; Tools for identifying birds by sound and through photos; Bird of the week: American Avocet; Birding hotspot: Gilbert Riparian Water Ranch; Friend-of-Wildlife agency: Arizona Land and Water Trust; calendar of bird friendly events throughout Arizona.

Effort to put Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl back on the Endangered Species list; Greater Phoenix Urban Aquatic Species Survey; Santa Cruz River Flats Raptor Survey; Bird-of-the-Week: American Wigeon; Birding hotspot: Camp Verde Important Bird Area (IBA); Friend-of-wildlife agency of the week: Wild at Heart bird rehabilitation center, Cave Creek; calendar of bird-friendly events in days ahead throughout Arizona.

Are Northern Cardinals here is Arizona really what they seem to be? Research suggests at least some southwestern populations could be separate species. Bird feeder hygiene tips to ward off bird disease including among hummingbirds. Bird of the week: Acorn Woodpecker; Birding hotspots: Sweetwater Wetlands and the Arivaca Cienega IBA in southeastern Arizona. Friend-of-Wildlife agency: Grand Canyon Trust. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

A review of the trivia game 'Bird Brains' as a teaching tool for improving birding skills and knowledge; A report on White-breasted Nuthatch irruptions across North America including here in Arizona; Bird-of-the-week: American Crow; Birding hotspot: Atascosa Highlands along the U.S.-Mexican border near Nogales; Friend of wildlife agency: Friends of the San Pedro River and Conservation Area; Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead in Arizona.

EBird list of rarely sighted birds spotted during mid-December in Maricopa County, Arizona; Report on a Arizona Field Ornithologist's expedition to northern grasslands in February 2020; Bird of the Week: Common Raven; Birding hotspots: Boyce Arboretum/Queen Creek IBA and Aubrey Valley and Cliffs IBA; Friend of Wildlife agency of the week: Sonoran Institute; Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Arizona Game and Fish announcement request for public cooperation as Bald Eagle nesting is underway; an essay suggesting perceptions that European Starlings are 'invasive' and 'pests' may need rethinking; bird of the week: the Osprey; Birding hotspot: Blue and San Francisco Rivers IBA; Friends of wildlife agency: Friends of Saguaro National Park; Calendar of bird friendly events coming up across Arizona.