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Coon Bluff Recreation Area

30th Annual Fundraiser Herbert S. Fibel Big Sit!

The national Big Sit is a a semi-competitive fundraiser originated by the New Haven Bird Club in 1992. The main

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren 2450 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

November 3: Identifying small-scale habitat use and seasonal movements of three grassland sparrow species in Southern Arizona with the use of Motus technology

Grasslands have seen the largest decline in bird populations of any terrestrial biome in the last 50 years. The drivers

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren 2450 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

October 6: Odyssey in the South Atlantic: Birds, Whales, and Hantavirus

For four grueling weeks, we surveyed one of the most inaccessible corners of the globe: the isolated islands of the

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren 2450 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

September 1: Flammulated Owls & Disease in Maricopa County

During the fall of 2024 concerned citizens transported 54 Flammulated Owls (Psiloscops flammeolus) to two wildlife rehabilitation centers in Maricopa County.

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

May 5: Wildlife Management at the Gila River Indian Community

Join us for a talk by Alex Greenwood who works as a Wildlife Biologist on the Gila River Indian Community.

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

April 7: Exploring Madagascar

Exploring Madagascar Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world. As is common with islands, it’s home to many

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Papago Park

Birds, Habitat, and Geology with Robert Carter and Mitch Phillips

Have you ever looked at a bird range map, found yourself inside the continuous color and wondered why you can’t

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren

March 3: Associations Between Feral Burros and the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem

Esther S. Rubin, Arizona Game and Fish Department Talk Description: Esther will provide an overview of a recently published study

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Red Rock Crossing

Red Rock Crossing (Sedona) with Torin Waters

Join us on an adventure that combines stunning scenery with great birding! We will walk along the riparian corridor at

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Southeast Gilbert Regional Library, Alcott Room, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ

Bird & Insect Photography Workshop

Learn bird and insect photography from Dr. Pierre Deviche in this hands-on workshop combining classroom learning and field practice at

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Ecuador 2025 – with Jeff Goulding

Travel through Ecuador with Jeff Goulding, MBA Membership Chair and accomplished photographer, as he shares breathtaking bird photography and stories

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

The Little-known Little Feather – with Matt van Wallene

Join Matt van Wallene for “The Little-known Little Feather” — a captivating look into ear coverts and their role across

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Hybrids – Presented by Pierre Deviche

Join Dr. Pierre Deviche for an insightful presentation on avian hybrids — how cross-species breeding helps scientists understand evolution, speciation,

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Christmas Bird Counts
Multiple designated Christmas Bird Count Circles across Arizona

Arizona Christmas Bird Count 2023–2024

Join the 2023–24 Arizona Christmas Bird Count between Dec 14 and Jan 5. Help monitor bird populations across Arizona —

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The Big Sit
Granite Reef, Tonto National Forest

29th Annual Herb Fibel Big Sit! Fundraiser

MBA friends will gather to count bird species seen from a 17’ diameter circle at Granite Reef Recreation Area. Funds

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Northsight Park, 8400 E Thunderbird Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85620

Northsight Park with Brian Ison

Come along for birding at this fantastic city park that provides both good park birding, and lush desert habitat –

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Jewel of the Creek Preserve, Cave Creek, AZ, 85331

Jewel of the Creek Preserve with Kathe Anderson

We’ll start at about 6:15am in Scottsdale, and explore this exquisite migrant trap for about 2+ hours, wrapping up by

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Tempe marketplace, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281

Sunset Birding at Tempe Marsh with Robert Carter

Let’s enjoy the temperatures cooling down while migration heats up. We’ll check out the happening allong the multi-use-path overlooking Tempe

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Northsight Park, 8400 E Thunderbird Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85620

Northsight Park with Brian Ison

Come along for birding at this fantastic city park that provides both good park birding, and lush desert habitat –

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Glendale Recharge ponds, Meet in Scottsdale

Glendale Recharge ponds with Kathe Anderson

Expect to be hot—and hot on the trail of returning shorebirds.  We’ll start from Scottsdale about 5am to arrive in

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Thelda Williams Transit Center, 9999 N Metro Pkwy E Phoenix, AZ 850519999 N Metro Pkwy E Phoenix, AZ 85051

New River nature Reserve with Robert Carter

At New River Nature Reserve, New River surfaces above ground to support a Cottonwood/Willow riparian habitat that sits one mesquite

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Meet in Scottsdale

Mingus mountain with Kathe Anderson

Mingus Mountain is a 7,700 ft. peak in the Prescott National Forest near Jerome. We’ll start very early from the

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Tempe Marsh, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ, 85288

Sunset Birding at Tempe Marsh with Robert Carter

Sunset birding is back. Will it be hot? Yes. Will there be birds? Also yes. Birders of all skill levels

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Flagstaff Wetlands & The Arboretum at Flagstaff

Kachina Wetlands and Flagstaff Arboretum with Kathe Anderson

The wetlands and Arboretum both lie on the south side of Flagstaff, and are gorgeous summer destinations featuring, at the

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Field Trips
Meetup determined shortly before the trip

Stewart Mountain Desert Tortoise Quest with Laurie Nessel

Hearty souls willing to traverse steep, rocky slopes in the heat with a chance of finding a desert tortoise can

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Prescott, AZ (Fain Park • Highlands Center • Watson Woods • Local Lakes)

Prescott With Kathe Anderson

Leave the Phoenix area about 5am and explore various Prescott sites, including a short stop at Fain Park, then the

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Sunflower, Sycamore Creek, and Mount Ord, Arizona

Sunflowers, Sycamore Creek and Mt. Ord

Come along for a trip exploring three distinct, yet closely related habitats between Sunflower, Sycamore Creek and Mt. Ord. All

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Meet at McDonalds, 3140 West Carefree Highway Phoenix AZ 85086, US

Montezuma Well with Jackie Anderson and Robert Carter

Join Jackie Anderson and Robert Carter for a joint Sonoran/Maricopa Audubon outing to Montezuma Well, a limestone sinkhole replenished with

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren

Maricopa Bird Alliance Monthly Meeting (Hybrid – In-Person & Zoom)

Meetings are in-person and by zoom. Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month, September through May.Although there

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Online

Hybrids

Pierre Deviche Hybrids result from the mating of two individuals of different species or subspecies. Naturally occurring hybrid birds are

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What can we learn about ourselves from bird mating behavior? Are we that different?

Dave Pearson Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89999411122?pwd=2GGccxGJcyladXpGQxNLLgW8uNxV2m.1 Meeting ID: 899 9941 1122Passcode: 379140 Bird mating rituals involve singing, dancing, elaborate displays, and

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Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe

Mat Dry Join Zoom Meeting 07:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82833118890?pwd=aqaNWu1qYQTkdQK4cj1vqFnhcFXDGq.1 Mat will talk about the birds and other denizens of the parks

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Liberty Wildlife, 2600 E Elwood Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040

69th Annual Maricopa Audubon Society Banquet

Celebrate conservation and community at the 69th Annual Maricopa Audubon Society Banquet on May 6, 2025, at Liberty Wildlife in