Advanced Birding Series: Waterfowl with Alex Patia

March 7th, Friday, 8am

$35/member, $50/non-member

Trip Difficulty: Easy. Walking distance: around 1 mile. Trip Duration: 2.5 – 3 hrs. Elevation gain: none, but with chance of slight inclines/declines. Ground condition: groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at park’s entrance. Benches available at periodic intervals around the Wetlands.

This is a great time to observe waterfowl at Sweetwater, with possibly up to 10 species of ducks for us to focus our efforts on. We’ll seek to understand the differences between Mexican Ducks and Mallards, discuss how to separate all three teal species (especially those pesky females!, and learn to identify sleeping and flying ducks among other helpful tips. We’ll be focusing on ducks, but won’t ignore other fun birds too! Limited to 10 participants. The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive.

Leader: Alex Patia (apatia@tucsonaudubon.org)

Header image: Northern Shoveler by Mick Thompson