Tucson Audubon Society

Tucson Audubon wants to bring birding to the masses by encouraging people to start birding walks in the urban area. The idea is to reach out to beginners and families in local communities around Tucson, and all trips are free. We hope to expand this program to other urban locations as well. To start an urban bird walk near your neighborhood, or to volunteer to lead an urban bird walk, contact Kendall Kroesen, 206-9900.

Some of these are seasonal - please call to check availability

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum –  birdwalks every day (7:30, May – September, & 8:30 a.m., October – April).  Meet at museum entrance. Call 883-2702. Free with admission.

Arizona State Parks – birding and other walks. Fee. See www.pr.state.az.us, or call (602) 542-4174. Fee.

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge – open 24 hours. For refuge info call 823 4251x116.

Weekly Hike
Arivaca Cienega - Saturday at 8:00am
Join Tucson Audubon for a bird walk at Arivaca Cienega in Buenos Aires NWR every Saturday at 8:00am November through April, whatever the weather, meet at the Arivaca Cienega trailhead. We will walk approximately 2 miles of mostly flat trail. You can expect to see between 30-55 species, depending on the season. For more information about this walk call Bob Rolfson at (520) 399-2873.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum – Open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily (except Dec. 25). Bird sightings are posted at http://ag.arizona.edu/BTA/events/birdwalks.html. 689-2811.

Catalina State Park – 5 a.m. - 10 p.m, Fee. Fall/winter birding walks on Fridays at 8-10 a.m. at the first picnic area past the entrance. Call 628-5798 for more information.

Honeybee Canyon Park
Saturdays, March 13 and April 3 -- 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Join birding expert Mary Ellen Flynn for a guided bird walk in Honeybee Canyon. Spot white-crowned sparrows, black-tailed gnatcatchers, peregrine falcons, red-tailed hawks, and other birds that spend the winter months in the desert. Honeybee Canyon Park, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Oro Valley (Three miles north of Tangerine Road, to Honeybee Canyon Park parking lot on the right ). For more information contact: 520-615-7855 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve – open 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. October 1 – March 31. (Closed Mon. & Tues.) Donation Required. 394-2400.

Ramsey Canyon Preserve – open every day 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. $5.00 general admission; kids 16 and under free. 378-2785.

Sabino Canyon in Coronado National Forest – birding and nature hikes. Parking fee. Call 749-8700.

Saguaro National Park – Call 733-5153 (East) and 733-5158 (West) for schedules of bird and nature walks.

Sam Lena Park and the Ed Pastor Kino Ecological Restoration Project
"Urban Bird Walk"
This walk is no longer happening. Want to get it going again? Contact Kendall Kroesen for possibilities, 206-9900 (office), or 971-2385 (cell).

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory – hawk and crane tours on Saturdays and Sundays, fee. 432-1388.

Tohono Chul Park – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Birding walks at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday & Saturday, Oct. - May. Entrance fee. 575-8468.

Tucson Botanical Gardens – 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Entrance fee. 326-9686.

Tucson Mountain Park
Saturdays, March 6 and April 10 -- 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Join birding expert John Higgins, for a guided bird walk in Tucson Mountain Park. Spot phainopeplas, black-throated sparrows, Gila woodpeckers and other birds of the desert southwest nestled among the saguaros and palo verdes. Meet at the Ironwood Picnic Area, 1548 S. Kinney Road (1.5 miles south of Gates Pass Road or 3.8 miles north of Ajo Way). For more information contact: 520-615-7855 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it