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Tucson Audubon Society
April 18, 2024
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 Dear Jo,
Learn about birds, birding, using your field guide, creating backyard habitat, and also about bats from world experts at one of the workshops at the Tucson Bird & Wildlife Festival August 13–17. You do need to register, and details are below.
Our nature shops have items of monsoon interest, including ways to measure the rain that falls on your home, and resources on how to catch that rain and use it on your property.
We can offer you free field trips, and a new home for your unwanted miter saw, and iPad. See below.
Meanwhile, can I count on you to be part of Tucson Audubon's $25,000 summer campaign to create oases for birds in Tucson. It's easy of course, just click here!
In three days, a migrating Wilson's Warbler can increase its weight by ten percent eating insects from just one native mesquite tree
Your special summer gift will help people learn how to create bird-friendly oases in their yards and bring more native trees, shrubs, and birds, into our community. Read our full letter and also get your Fast Wilson's Warbler facts.
Thank you for sharing your love of birds, birding, and the places they live through Tucson Audubon.
Free Pizza, Great Photos, and Fun Company This Thursday!
  Join us this Thursday at Sky Bar for the monthly Birds & Beer social. We have a great series of photos lined up from Ken Murphy, and we'd love to have some more to showcase. Bring your photos on a flash drive, laptop, or from a photo sharing site like Flickr. Get to know Tucson Audubon staff and members, and meet a new birding buddy.
Birds & Beer attendees mingle while viewing photos from Tucson Bird & Wildlife Festival tour leader Brian Gibbons of one of his Alaska tours.
5–7pm this Thursday, July 17 at Sky Bar, 539 N. 4th Ave.
Relaxed Feeder Birding on New Field Trip
 August 13—Wednesday 6:45 AM
Feeder-Bird Watching at WOWAZ in Catalina
If
you're not up for a birding hike, this outing is for you. 'Wild Outdoor
World of Arizona' (WOWAZ) is a 3-acre haven for birds and butterflies
west of the Canada del Oro Wash in Catalina. The owners have spent more
than a decade converting a dusty parking area into a native plant
garden with pathways, trees, water features and bird feeders. This oasis
adjacent to the CDO Wash draws some remarkable birds, with over 140
species documented to date. A short walk along the paths will be
offered, but participants can choose to bird solely from chairs on a
comfortable, shaded patio surrounded by hummingbird and other feeders.
Ideal for anyone with mobility issues, as well as seniors, beginners and
anyone interested in seeing a lot of birds with little effort. The $10 entry fee will be waived for this trip, although
contributions for bird food will be appreciated by the owners. Limited to 14
participants. We will carpool from the SaddleBrooke drug store parking lot at
6:45 AM and return there by 9:30 AM. You must register online.
Contact Bob and Prudy Bowers at
bobandpru@aol.com with any questions. Image by Lois Manowitz
See the full list of FREE Tucson Audubon birding field trips
Hike, Learn, Eat | Seven Saturdays in Patagonia
Starting this fall—one Saturday per month, October through April—Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds will offer three separate activities in Patagonia. You are invited to attend one, two, or all three:
- HIKE: The day’s events will begin early with a guided Bird and Biodiversity Hike. Allow Bryon Lichtenhan to introduce you, month-by-month, to hidden corners of the species-rich country surrounding the Paton Center. From the Patagonia Mountains (one of Arizona’s newest IBAs!) to the San Rafael Grasslands.
- LEARN: Following the morning hike our Relaxed Lecture Series will provide informal discussions on a variety of topics regarding the natural history, ecology, and conservation actions of southeast Arizona. In October look forward to learning about the local sub-species, including the Azure Bluebird (see image above, courtesy Lois Manowitz).
- EAT: Join fellow birders, biodiversity enthusiasts, and armchair conservationists for a Picnic in Patagonia. Support the local economy and help maintain Patagonia as a thriving hub for eco-tourism by purchasing your lunch in town.
Would you like to become a dedicated sponsor of the Paton Center programming? Do you have other questions, suggestions? We could use your help!
Please contact the Paton Center, Coordinator Keith to learn more about ways to be involved: kashley@tucsonaudubon.org
Summer Birding with Tucson Audubon
Sign up today for summer workshops at the Fourth Annual Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival, August 13–17!
- Beginning Birding with Lynn Hassler
- Flycatchers with Homer Hansen
- How to Use your Flipping Field Guide with Steve N.G. Howell
- Got Molt? What is molt and will you age better if you know something about it? with Steve N.G. Howell
- Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds with Lynn Hassler
- Landscaping for Wildlife with Kendall Kroesen
- Go Batty Under the Bridge! with Ronnie Sidner
Visit the Festival website for details and to register: tucsonaudubon.org/festevents.html.
After the Festival, continue birding with Homer Hansen!
Join Homer for one classroom session and an all-day field trip to gain identification skills and observe these groups of elusive birds.
- Warblers: August 21 & 23, 2014
- Flycatchers: September 4 & 6, 2014
For more details and to register online, click here. For questions, contact Bete Jones.
CHILL WITH PENGUINS!
Beat the heat at the International Wildlife Museum and browse a new exhibit—Penguins—The Photographic Works of J.J. L’Heureux. Tucson Audubon members receive $2 off regular admission price. Click here for more details (scroll down to find description).
Many Ways to Support Tucson Audubon
Wish List
Help support the Nature Shops, Paton Center, and the Restoration Crew in upcoming projects! We need the following tools in an effort to
create interactive, informative, and stunning displays in the shop, as
well as to build necessary components for our species-specific
restoration and guest-friendly construction projects. We need:
- Compound miter saw (ideally double bevel, 12", sliding)
- Table saw (smaller probably better due to lack of storage)
The
Restoration Crew also seeks one or more tablets/iPad/iPod
touch/smartphone with larger format display for "in the field" data
collection. In cooperation with National Audubon Society we have the
capability to create a custom app for collecting and recording necessary
field data in a way that ensures data integrity and cuts down on data
entry time. Outcome? More restoring and less computer sitting!
See our full Wish List online
 AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a
simple and automatic way for you to support Tucson Audubon, at no cost to you.
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase
price to Tucson Audubon! Now through March 31, there’s a bonus donation of $5
coming our way for each customer making an eligible purchase.
Click here for more details and to get started, and thanks for shopping our Nature Shops,
too!
Nature Shops: Rain in the Desert!
Celebrate this wonderful time of year with the little ones at home with Hip, Hip, Hooray It’s Monson Day! Hip Hip Hooray, It's Monsoon Day! is a story of how many people anticipate and celebrate the coming of the monsoon season, which largely defines North America's spectacular Sonoran Desert. Aaron and his family introduce us to cultural traditions and meteorological wonders, and to the animals and plants of this region.
Track and measure the rain fall at your house with the world’s best rain gauge, the Tru-Chek Rain Gauge. The Tru-Chek low cost rain gauge collects up to 6" of rain before it needs emptying. The wedge design accurately measures 1/100 of an inch with two easy-to-read, permanently-marked scales - inches on the front and metric on the back.
Learn how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community with Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volume 1, second edition and Volume 2.
Stay dry with this beautiful and eye catching Owl and Ivory Cane umbrella.
OPTICS
 Leica Ultravid HD 8x32
Over 100 years of craftsmanship culminates in the impressive performance of the Leica Ultravid HD binocular. State-of-the-art design incorporates fluoride glass with anti-reflective coatings to enhance color resolution and increase light transmission. The optimized Leica focus knob functions smoothly regardless of temperature extremes.
Member Price $1899.89, Regular Price $2110.99
Tucson
Audubon's Nature Shops are the best place in our region to try and buy
binoculars. Check out our
prices and you can see why. Come in and see us for
the top brands.
Need directions to
our Nature Shops? Find all the info here.
Dates For Your Calendar
Wednesdays
Sweetwater Wetlands Bird Walk. Join Mike S. for an easy walk through the wetlands to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! Contact leader for start time and to sign up, mike.sadat@gmail.com .
Every Thursday!
Wake Up With the Birds at Agua Caliente Park. Explore the ponds and Molino Basin occasionally. FREE. Call 615-7855 for meeting time or see tucsonaudubon.org/fieldtrips.html.
August 13–17, 2014
Registration now open for the Tucson Bird & Wildlife Festival. Featuring Steve N.G. Howell. Visit www.tucsonaudubon.org/festival to peruse the offerings for the fourth annual Tucson Bird & Wildlife Festival, and register today!
February 10, 2015
Tucson Audubon's Seventh Annual Gala. An Evening for the Birds: Bringing Nature Home. Featuring Brad Lancaster. Oasis Tucson:Transforming Mirage to Reality. Sponsorship details from Kara Kaczmarzyk
Thank you, Jo, for being a part of Tucson Audubon and helping to protect birds, other wildlife, and the places they live in southern Arizona, for future generations. Thank you for making a gift this summer to support the work of restoring natural habitats for birds and for people.
Sincerely,
 
Dr. Paul Green
Executive Director | Tucson Audubon
Connecting
people with birds & the places they live
  
Yellow Warbler banner by Joan Gellatly
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