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Tucson Audubon Society
April 24, 2024
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Welcome, Jo, to Tucson Audubon's weekly update.
Enjoy this weekly update and, as always, contact us with your concerns. 520-629-0510 or info@tucsonaudubon.org
Strut Your Stuff and Plan Your Own Birding Trip
Strutting Our Stuff! Planning a Colorado Grouse Trip Without a Guide with Rosie Bennett, Laura Cotter, Jenise Porter, Deb Vath
 Living With Nature Monthly Program IN GREEN VALLEY
Saturday, October 1 | 10:00 AM
Four of Tucson Audubon's dedicated, world traveling volunteers will prepare you for your very own exciting bird trip to find the Magnificent Seven Grouse of Colorado: Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Greater Prairie-Chicken, Lesser Prairie-Chicken, and White-tailed Ptarmigan. Our 10-day travels took us over 1100 miles in search of these magnificent birds. We'll share our planning, tips, and adventures so you'll feel confident to plan one of your own!
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Find Us at the SAHBA Home Show this Weekend
 Tucson Audubon will be at the SAHBA Home & Garden Show this weekend so if you're there come by and see us! Our outreach booth will be focusing on bird-friendly backyards and landscaping and we are upstairs on the ballroom. More diverse yards are good for birds and good for Tucson! The show runs Friday and Saturday 10--6, and Sunday 10--5.
OktoBIRDfest - You're Invited!
When: October 18, 5:30—7:30 pm
La Cocina, 201 N Court Ave, downtown historic Presidio
A party inspired by birds, hosted by birders, amidst German-inspired food and fun games for all!
10% of proceeds from purchases made between 5:00—10:00 pm will be donated to the Tucson Audubon Society!
RSVP Requested but not required: Online, 520-209-1802, or our Facebook event.
Tucson Meet Your Birds at Sweetwater Wetlands!
Saturday, October 22 | 7 AM to 1 PM
Tucson Water and the Tucson Audubon Society present Tucson Meet Your Birds, a free, fun and family-friendly event at the Sweetwater Wetlands.
We will make it easy for you---NO BINOCULARS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE! Stroll 20 acres of tree-lined paths and ponds with experts pointing out the birds for you.
All new members who join at this event (and current members who recruit) will be entered to win a pair of Swarovski binoculars!
See tucsonaudubon.org/TucsonMeetYourBirds or our Facebook event for more info.
Current Volunteer Needs
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Luke Safford to sign up for these events, and see tucsonaudubon.org/volunteer for details.
Tabling Event: Habitat at Home needs 1-2 people to help at our table during the Homescape Harvest Tour at Watershed Management (1137 N. Dodge Blvd.) this Saturday from 11-2pm.
Tucson Meet Yourself: On October 7--9th Tucson Audubon will have a booth at this amazing folk-life festival and we need your help staffing it (8 shifts left)
OktoBIRDfest: How many of you would like a free drink? We need 2 volunteers to greet people, 2 to work at the membership table, and 1 to take pictures—each of these volunteers gets a free drink ticket for our evening celebration on October 18 at La Cocina.
Tucson Meet Your Birds on Oct. 22, 7am--1pm: Hundreds of visitors came to our last Tucson Meet Your Birds in February and we expect an even bigger turnout this time. We have 26 of our 50 volunteer spots filled, but we would like them all to be taken soon! Please check out our openings here.
Posting Flyers: We want to get the word out about Tucson Audubon’s fabulous events—can you help us by putting up some flyers around town? If so, we have material to give you at either our Nature Shop on University Blvd. or at the Mason Center.
Cowboy Birding at the Circle Z Guest Ranch
Join us for four starry nights and three exciting days as we explore one of the best kept secrets in Arizona birding! The historic Circle Z Guest Ranch near Patagonia is situated on 6,500 wooded acres at 4,000 feet elevation and has entertained guests since 1926—the oldest continuously operating dude ranch in Arizona.
We will visit grasslands and oak-covered foothills as well as the riparian forest along the ever-flowing Sonoita Creek for birds, plants, and other wildlife. One horseback ride (optional) is included in addition to an offsite cook out, a morning nature walk and evening astronomy program with naturalist Vince Pinto, and an evening campfire with a cowboy singer. Space is limited, don't miss out!
Sunday, February 12--Thursday, February 16, 2017 or Sunday, May 7--Thursday, May 11, 2017
Trip Includes: 4 Nights lodging; 3 meals per day; guided tours on and off ranch (including winery!)
Not included: Transportation to and from Circle Z Ranch; personal expenses; alcoholic drinks
Prices:
Members: $1595
Non-members: $1630 (membership included!)
To learn more about this trip, see our webpage or contact Keith Ashley at 520-209-1809 or kashley@tucsonaudubon.org
Success at Living With Nature Season Kickoff!
 Words on Water: A Literary Celebration of the San Pedro launched this year's Living with Nature, our free public series. Some of Tucson’s nationally-recognized authors, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Ken Lamberton, and Richard Shelton offered readings inspired by their passion for the San Pedro River. 82 people attended this follow-up to our June event, Storytelling on the San Pedro, which drew about 200. Learn more about the night and more about all our Living With Nature programs here.
Your collective support and your voice give weight and gravitas to our conservation and advocacy efforts on behalf of significant issues like preserving the Southwest’s last major free-flowing river. If you wish to learn more about why membership matters, please click here.
Photo credit: Joanna Strohn
New in the Nature Shop in Time for Fall Planting!
 Native Seed Company Wildflower Seeds
The Native Seed Company is a family owned business of Tucson natives established in 1995. These species were chosen for their ease of germination, and ability to flourish in our desert climate conditions.
Bird & Butterfly: A specially selected mix of flowers that are known to be enticing attractants for both birds and butterflies and reseed themselves for future years of garden and wildlife enjoyment.
Desert Bloom: A classic mix of beautiful desert wildflowers, specially selected for their ability to thrive in arid, desert climates. After wet winters, many of these varieties (in the wild) will bloom in lush blankets over western desert landscapes.
Sonoran Desert Revegetation: This mix of native desert seeds including some tough wildflowers, grasses, and bushes is designed to cover disturbed areas where re-growth and erosion control is sought.
4oz bag - Retail $10.00
OPTICS
Swarovski EL 8.5x42
 Ever wonder when you’re out birding with other birders and they are describing field marks that you just can’t pick up? Tired of not being able to figure out which sparrow you’re looking at out at Las Cienegas, is that a Cassin’s or Botteri’s? Try looking through a premium binocular, like the Swarovski EL, and you’ll start to understand. Come into the shop and look at the birds at our feeders, especially in the shadows. If House Sparrows look this good, can you imagine what a Violet-crowned Hummingbird will look like at the Paton’s Center! You’ll also experience the 3D effect of the view, as the image is sharp from edge-to-edge, a trademark of this binocular that has to be seen to be believed. And, given the quality and engineering of this brand, you’ll understand why it’s the last binocular you will ever have to buy. No other binocular provides a better viewing experience and we have never, ever had a customer tell us afterwards that they weren’t sure the purchase was worth it.
Retail $2832.00 Member Price $2548.80
 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
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