See below an article in Havasu News about making the most of your birding trips in Northern Arizona! Article by La'erica Conner Sims.

Learn more here

Raptor Quest, Chasing America’s Raptors by Scott Harris. 

Tuesday, Sept. 17th, Zoom meeting at 6:00pm. (Date change from 10th to 17th due to debate.)

Don't miss this special program. Scott's photos are jaw dropping. His stories are bound to be incredible as well. Hear about Scott’s journey to find all 53 of the Raptors that call the Lower 48 states home.

Scott "... chased and found—all 53 of the Raptors that can be found in the Lower 48 states—my version of a Raptor Big Year. RaptorQuest - Chasing America's Raptors, is about my adventures, misadventures, successes and failures. From minus 36 degree days, to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes. It’s about the birds—of course—but it’s also about the people I met and the things I learned."

See Scott's amazing photos and purchase his book here: https://www.naturallyscott.com/book

Join Zoom Meeting link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86081885395?pwd=d2Tc0ZJSvnjYjTeqhlyA0nfmRmxlew.1

See below an opportunity to volunteer with the International Hummingbird Society !! 

Positions:

Trapping & trapping data 

Electronic Data input into KoboToolbox

Paper data & recapture data

Feed and release

Make sure if you are selected to volunteer, that you stay the duration of the banding session - 5 hours. Bring snacks, water, bug spray, and other provisions you might need. My husband, Whitney, will be the point of contact for communications with the schedule, who is volunteering for each date, and if there are any changes to the schedule. If for any reason you can't make your shift, please let him know ASAP, so we can find your replacement with adequate time before the next session.

Contact Information: Whitney Morejon (602)460-8894   wfmorejon@gmail.com

For the next 2 sessions (on 8/10 and 8/24), if you are a volunteer and are not scheduled, then you are welcome to attend for observation and training purposes. Feel free to join for the entire session or part of the session as your attendance is not required.

August 10^th    6am-11am

August 22^nd (Thursday)   6am-11am

September 7^th   6am-11am

September 21^st   6:30am-11:30am

October 5^th         6:30am-11:30am

October 18^th (Friday) 7:00am-12:00pm

Not to be missed, the 10th Annual Sedona Hummingbird Festival is held at the peak of Sedona’s hummingbird season on July 26-28.  As many as 8 species in the area, and typically five times the number of hummers as in early summer. Located in the heart of Sedona’s red rock country, the festival features 14 different speaker presentations on various hummingbird topics, hummingbird garden tours, banding demonstrations, birding field trips, sunrise hummingbird breakfasts, a hummingbird marketplace filled with hummingbird-related gifts, a photo contest, and workshops on hummingbird photography, painting, and communication. This is where hummingbird enthusiasts gather together to learn the latest about hummers and celebrate the science and wonder of these amazing birds!

Thanks to Sedona’s high altitude of 4,500 feet, the temperature is cooler than in more southern parts of Arizona, and lodging is lower at this time of year. Participants can also enjoy Sedona’s Red Rock Scenic Byway (7.5 miles), Oak Creek Canyon, Scenic Jeep Tours, miles of hiking trails, mountain biking, winemaking, and galleries. There is no prettier place in America to see hummers.

Visit our website for more information:

Contact:  The International Hummingbird Society

928-284-2251

View Organizer Website

festival@hummingbirdsociety.org

Location: Sedona Performing Arts Center

995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road
Sedona, AZ 86336

Database of Bird and Pollinator friendly plants

Welcome to our database of bird and pollinator-friendly plants native to northern Arizona! Found on our Resources page or follow the link below.

It's organized by the type of plant—grass, forb, shrub and tree—and by each plant's elevational range: found only below 6,500 feet (Sedona, the Verde Valley, Winslow), found only above 6,500 feet (Flagstaff, Williams), and found both above and below 6,500 feet.  

Plants for Birds - downloadable/printable brochure and list

NAAS had 44 field trips & 3 big sits in the 1st 5 months of 2024. There were 12 leaders and 479 folks attending! That is an average of 9 events/month and 10 folks/event! Thanks to all for participating! There were many highlights, not only birds, but also butterflies. And more folks are taking pictures than ever before. To see all the highlights of these 47 events with pictures go to https://northernarizonaaudubon.org/Past-Event-Reports.

NAAS is in search of a contractor who has both creative and "nuts and bolts" skills to oversee the completion of our Motus stations and raise public awareness about their uses for conservation purposes. To learn more about what the project entails read more here:

FINAL Contract Description Motus 7 7 2024.pdf

Why have you NOT taken the trails plan survey yet? This is your chance to help shape motorized and non-motorized trail management throughout Arizona. Do you use hiking or biking trails? Do you ride OHV trails? Well…What the heck are you waiting for? Take the survey and you’ll be eligible for all sorts of killer outdoor related prizes! Click "survey" to participate!!

Looking for reliable volunteers for a new hummingbird banding site at Page Springs Fish Hatchery! This is a great opportunity to learn more about hummingbirds. Hilary Morejon from The International Hummingbird Society has become a permitted bander and is working with the Hummingbird Conservation Network on expanding hummingbird research in the Verde Valley. In order for this to happen, we need volunteers to help at the site. 

Contact Hillary Morejon: : hilhummingbird@gmail.com

Having been a member of the National Audubon Society for longer than she can remember and as a current member of two Audubon chapters (NAAS and Pasadena), Dr. Nancy Steele is excited to join the board of NAAS. She brings her skills from over three decades of running nonprofits and serving on nonprofit boards. She also brings her curiosity and research skills and is excited about the opportunities at NAAS to promote bird research and conservation.

Nancy is recently retired from her job as Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, which she served from 2018 through 2023. She served as ED of Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles from 2005 – 2015, and as interim ED for two organizations from 2016 - 2018. She founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000 and served as its President/CEO from 2000 – 2011, and as its Director of Conservation in 2017.

NAAS is so pleased that Nancy chose our conservation organization to work with in her retirement. As we head into the age of Motus research, her knowledge and experience will be extremely valuable.