Tubac De Anza Trail and Hawk Watch with Donito Burgess

Trip difficulty: Easy-Moderate. Walking distance: 1.5 miles, Trip Duration: 90 minutes. Elevation gain: none, but with chance of slight inclines/declines; Ground condition: groomed dirt trails.

Join us for a walk along the Santa Cruz River while also taking in the amazing raptor migration at Ron Morriss Park. After watching the first few hours of raptor migration (the best time is usually about 9am – 11am) we’ll then meet at Tucson Audubon Nature Shop booth and head out on the De Anza Trail in hopes of finding a variety of songbirds including Cassin’s Kingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Lark Sparrow, and Lucy’s Warbler. We’ll also keep an eye on the sky so we don’t miss any of the spectacle of Common Black Hawks that migrate through the river corridor while also looking for other raptors such as Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks. Limited to 10 participants on the walk, but no limit on Hawk Watch participation at Ron Morriss Park. See all Tubac Nature Center Hawk Watch festivities on our event page.

Leader: Donito Burgess

Registration for this walk is free. 

Header image: Gray Hawk by Dan Weisz