Tucson Audubon Society

Come watch nectar-eating bats gorge at hummingbird feeders as they prepare to migrate south. Enjoy a light repast and view, using infrared imaging, bats literally attacking the feeders after dark. Dr. Ronnie Sidner also will tell you a great deal about the bats, too.

Join us either at Dr. John Madden’s house on Friday, September 10, in Tucson or Saturday, September 11, at Linda Pfister’s in Nogales. Only twelve spots are available at each location so set aside the date now. Registration is $30 for Tucson Audubon members, $65 for nonmembers and includes finger foods and beverages. Admission is free for one child (age 10–15) per adult. To sign up, call 629-0510 x7012 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

September 11 -- Saturday, 8:00am
TogetherGreen Volunteer Day--Esperero Canyon Fountain Grass Pull
Help remove invasive fountain grass on Tucson Audubon's property in Esperero Canyon (located between Ventana and Sabino Canyons). We are setting an example to surrounding landowners who have both fountaingrass and buffelgrass on their lands. This is a great opportunity to see this dramatic, hard-to-reach canyon. TogetherGreen is a program of the Audubon Society, and is funded by Toyota. Contact Kendall Kroesen to sign up and for details: 520-971-2385, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

September 11 -- Saturday, 5:30pm
The Rillito River Project's Bat Night 2010
The Rillito River Project presents Bat Night 2010 featuring a collaboration with the University of Arizona (and co-sponsored by Tucson Audubon) to bring the riparian "disappeared" back to the riverbed along with a large sandbox where children will be encouraged to use the sand to explore their imaginations. At sunset, 40,000 bats will fly out from underneath the bridge for forage for food. Tucson Audubon will be there helping people experience the Rillito River's lost riparian habitat by focusing on the Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

Bat Night 2010 is free and open to the public and takes place in the Rillito riverbed, east of Campbell Avenue Bridge. Please bring a flashlight, a blanket to sit on and your own drinking water.

For more information, please visit rillitoriverproject.org/bat-night-2010.html.

September 17-18 -- Friday (evening) to Saturday (midday)
Patagonia Mountain Surveys - IBA Volunteers Needed!
Attention all IBA volunteers (or those with previous bird survey program experience)! You are needed to help us continue our Patagonia Mountains bird population inventory studies this September 17-18 (primitive camping). We will be in valleys, canyons, and on mountain trails as we survey all birds in the area, with a focus on owls and Whip-poor-wills (Friday night), Elegant Trogons, Montezuma Quail, and Arizona Woodpecker, among others (Saturday). Contact the TAS-IBA office, Scott or Jennie, 629-0510 ext. 7004 or 7005 to get signed up. Another IBA bird survey adventure is likely in this remote and sparsely explored range. This is just one more excuse to enjoy some hardcore birding and fun group camping. Come on out and join us in finding some very cool birds!

September 25--Saturday, 8:00am
National Public Lands Day--TogetherGreen Volunteer Day
Cleanup and Buffelgrass Removal at Ironwood Forest National Monument
Friends of Ironwood Forest, Tucson Audubon Society and the Bureau of Land Management are sponsoring hands-on restoration at the El Cerrito Represso area of Ironwood Forest National Monument. Please volunteer to help clean up an illegal shooting site and remove buffelgrass. Wear: long-sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen. Bring: water bottles, lunch (suggested), gloves, and friends. We supply: tools, extra water and snacks, and information about buffelgrass and Ironwood Forest National Monument. To sign up, contact Kendall Kroesen, 520-971-2385, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Event Partners: Friends of Ironwood Forest, BLM, REI, and Town of Marana. TogetherGreen is a program of National Audubon Society funded by Toyota.

October 9, 8 a.m. - noon
Tree Planting at Atturbury Wash
We partner with a neighborhood association and The Local Trust to plant trees and sequester carbon dioxide at the Atturbury-Lyman Bird and Animal Sanctuary along Atturbury Wash at Lincoln Regional Park. We will build small rainwater harvesting basins in which to plant the trees. Come see how it is done! To sign up, contact Kendall Kroesen, 520-971-2385, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

September 29 -- Wednesday 9:30–11:30 am
Tucson Audubon Volunteer Orientation
For current as well as our new volunteers. Meg Quinn, author and volunteer program coordinator for Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation will present “Gardening for Birds and Butterflies.” Meg has been a long-time member of Tucson Audubon and will present a program on birds, butterflies and plants. Meet the staff of Tucson Audubon as well and enjoy some morning refreshments. At the Tucson Audubon offices.

October 8-10
AZFO State Meeting in Prescott
The fourth annual Arizona Field Ornithologists (AZFO) statewide meeting promises to be an exciting and rewarding event. A Saturday night dinner will feature Carl Tomoff, Professor of Environmental Studies at Prescott College. Tomoff has nearly four decades of field experience in Arizona.

The Saturday session will feature the following presentations on birdlife and research in Arizona:

• The distribution of and ecological relationship between wintering Gray Vireo and Elephant Tree by John Arnett, Wildlife Biologist, Luke Air Force Base
• Status of Common Black-Hawk and other raptors in riparian habitats of the Verde River Watershed by Matthew Johnson, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff
• Avian monitoring and native restoration efforts on the lower Colorado River by Chris Dodge, Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Reclamation
• Statewide colonial aquatic bird nest counts, with ways AZFO members and others can participate by Troy Corman, President AZFO and Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator

On Friday afternoon and Sunday morning you can participate in workshops or mini-field expeditions to lesser known birding areas in and around Prescott. Both members and nonmembers are welcome.

For more information on the programs, costs, location, and directions go to: azfo.org/annual_meetings/2010/meeting_2010.html.

November 11-14, 2010
Audubon Round Up 2010 - Audubon Chapters' Learning Conference
Hosted by Arizona Audubon Council
Join other Auduboners for an unusual learning experience in the high Sonoran Desert along the beautiful Salt River. We will gather at Saguaro Lake Ranch (www.saguarolakeranch.com), a full service guest facility 30 miles east of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Event Purpose:Learning opportunities to benefit your chapter's projects and your chapter's sustainability, networking, "down time" for fun and relaxed friend-making and excellent Sonoran Desert birding.

Invitees: Audubon Chapter members in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Colorado.

Costs: Your costs INCLUDE ALL MEALS: $115 to $140 per person, per day plus tax. There is a three-day minimum stay for these special event rates. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! Call Saguaro Lake Ranch to make reservations at: 480-984-2194 and mention "Audubon". Registration Fee for the Round-Up is $65.00 per person.

CONTACT:Karen LaFrance, Sonoran Audubon Society, Glendale, AZ, Together Green Fellow and Event Coordinator; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 602-809-0947 (cell and voice).

For further information and to register, go to www.sonoranaudubon.org .