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Tucson Audubon Society
May 5, 2024
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Welcome, Jo, to Tucson Audubon's weekly update.
Kids have gone back to school and so must we. No more summer vacation. We should get back to what Auduboners do best--watching, learning, discussing and acting. In this week's news you will see opportunities to watch birds, learn new things, chat with like-minded individuals and take action.
We are bird watchers and environmentalists. We are members of one of the oldest and most esteemed conservation movements in American history. Let's join together to enjoy birds, study, and get things done. It's what we've been doing nationwide for over 100 years and in Tucson since 1949. I hope to see you soon at some of our many late summer and fall events.
Enjoy this weekly update and, as always, contact us with your concerns.
Kendall Kroesen, e-News editor, 520-209-1806
Living With Nature Monthly Program Kicks Off New Season
SAVE THE DATE | Monday, September 12, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Tucson
Audubon Society invites you to join us for the launch of our 2016-2017
Living With Nature Monthly Program in Tucson, a free series for the
public designed to entertain, inform, and educate.
Join us for WORDS ON WATER: A Literary Celebration of the San Pedro with esteemed authors Alison Deming, Richard Shelton, Ken Lamberton and Robert Houston.
Listen to them read excerpts from their own writings that relate to the San Pedro and our beautiful surroundings. Afterwards please join us for light refreshments while the authors will sign their books.
Although this event is free we would appreciate an RSVP.
Amethyst Room, Pima Community College, Downtown Campus
1255 N. Stone Avenue (corner of Speedway Blvd.)
The Tucson programs are the second Monday of each month. Other programs in Oro Valley and Green Valley will be posted later our website.
Tucson Audubon's Wish List
Tucson Audubon regularly receives materials as donations from our members and the public. To support our mission and programs, you too can provide strategic items that we can put to good use in conserving birds and other wildlife in southeastern Arizona.
NEW WISH:
Windows 7 laptops (2)
Recently upgrade to a lightning fast new laptop and unsure what to do with your previous one? Thinking about upgrading but needing an excuse to help justify the purchase? Donate your previous machine to Tucson Audubon! The Nature Shop Library and Restoration Crew are both in need of PC laptops capable of running Windows 7 to increase our productivity.
See our Wish List and learn more about how you can support Tucson Audubon!
Tucson Audubon Free Birding Field Trips
More information and registration for all our birding trips can be found at tucsonaudubon.org/fieldtrips.
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August 20---Saturday 6:30 AM, Madera Canyon Meanderings, with Cliff Cathers
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August 27---Saturday 7:00 AM, West bank of Santa Cruz River at Crossroads at Silverbell District Park, with Jim Gessaman
We are now scheduling late summer and fall field trips. Continue to check tucsonaudubon.org/fieldtrips for updates. Want to lead a field trip? Contact Kendall at kkroesen@tucsonaudubon.org or (520) 209-1806.
National Park Service’s Centennial Celebrated Through “BioBlitz”
TUMACÁCORI, AZ - In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, Tumacácori National Historical Park is hosting a “BioBlitz” on August 20, 2016 focused on locating and identifying pollinator species, while raising awareness about the importance of pollinators to our communities and natural environments.
The BioBlitz will offer public volunteers an exciting opportunity to join scientist-led teams to search for unique pollinator species. During the morning, teams will search for birds, butterflies, bees, ants, and other pollinating species; after dark, scientists will lead groups in identifying night-time insects and bats using black lighting sheets and mist nets. The public plays a critical role in this event by getting as many eyes searching for pollinator species as possible, with many new additions being made to park's species lists.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Tumacácori National Historical Park at 520-377-5060, or visit the park website, at www.nps.gov/tuma.
Arizona Field Ornithologists 10th Annual Meeting
21--23 October in Yuma, AZ
 AZFO is going to the “coast”–-Arizona’s “West Coast” along the lower Colorado River. Plan to join your fellow birders and ornithologists near the water in Yuma for the 10th Annual AZFO state meeting. The weekend will start with mini-field expeditions to area birding spots on Friday afternoon. Saturday, you’ll hear interesting presentations and try your eyes and ears at our photo and audio bird ID quizzes. You can peruse our used publication sale. Go to www.azfo.org for more information and to register.
If you have bird books you would like to donate to the AZFO used book sale, please contact Doug Jenness (d_jenness@hotmail.com) so he can arrange for a pick up.
It's Time for EPA to Get Serious About Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Please write your Member of Congress today (using American Bird Conservancy's alert page) and ask her or him to cosponsor H.R. 1284, the Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2015. This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend registration of a toxic group of pesticides called neonicotinoids, or "neonics," which are causing serious damage to birds, bees and aquatic life.
In the U.S., sales of neonics continue to skyrocket with no restriction. Often they are used as a seed treatment, although scientists are finding that these chemicals are not actually boosting agricultural yields. For crops such as corn it is nearly impossible for farmers to buy seeds that have not been pre-treated with neonics. The seed coatings are deadly to bees and also to songbirds. And when planted, most of the chemicals wash into the soil and end up in our waterways, killing off the aquatic invertebrates relied upon by birds, bats, and other wildlife.
Please urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor the Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2015.
 ABA Field Guide to Birds of Arizona by Rick Wright
This new book will guide both novice and experienced birders to help identify the amazing diversity of bird life in Arizona. Crisp color photographs of birds in nature, authoritative text from an expert birder, and a handy, portable size all combine to bring nature lovers a useful and beautiful guide to Arizona's most common birds.
Retail price $24.95
OPTICS
Swarovski EL 8x32
 Do you want a smaller binocular with exceptional technology? Weighing only 20.5 ounces and measuring 5.3 inches tall by 4.3 inches wide, the EL 32mm Swarovision is the perfect answer. This generation of the EL binocular comes with revolutionary new innovations to provide images with razor-sharp clarity and edges. Improved coating technology sets new standards for brilliance and image definition and guarantees optimum contrast in low light situations. Factor in the phenomenal field of view offered by the EL 32 Swarovision and you have a binocular that will garner the appreciation of the most demanding user. The Swarovision comes with the Swarovski limited lifetime warranty.
Member Price $2199.00, Retail $2443.33
 Thank you, Jo, for being a part of Tucson Audubon and helping to protect birds and the places they live in southeast Arizona.
—Tucson Audubon Staff
(image by Angela Pritchard)
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