Arizona Bird Call

Report on a newly discovered hybrid: Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Scarlet Tanager. Why feeding Mule Deer, Elk, Moose and other snow-bound Cervidae corn, hay and other summer forage can kill them. Results of the May 2022 Global Big Day in Arizona. Bird of the episode: California Gull. Birding hotspot: Dankworth Pond State Park near Safford. Friend of Wildlife organization: Arizona Heritage Fund. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to continue exemption of pesticide-coated seeds from ban draws objections from many wildlife conservation organizations and other stakeholders. A report on why leaving dead trees and columnar cacti in place is important for many species of birds. A look at Eared Grebes, common in Arizona in winter but often overlooked by birders. Bird of the episode: Brown Pelican. Birding hotspot: Apache Wilderness in north central Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Grand Canyon Conservancy. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

A report on Arizona Game and Fish Commission's new 10-year Conservation Strategy. Southwest Audubon's conservation and watershed protection priorities for the 2023 Arizona state legislative session. A report on a proposal by an Israeli company to build a massive desalination project in Mexico that would sell drinking water to Arizona. Bird of the episode: Broad-billed Hummingbird. Birding Hotspot, Pintail Lake in northeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Arizona Conservation Corps. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Federal Bureau of Land Management announces cattle grazing will be allowed to continue on grazing allotments in the San Pedro River basin. A number of conservation organizations have filed suit to force BLM to reconsider.
Madera Canyon, one of Arizona's premier birding hotspots, was recently spotlighted in a Desert Leaf Magazine feature story. We'll read that article.
Bird of the episode: Brown Creeper. Birding Hotspot: Petrified Forest National Park east of Flagstaff. Friend of Wildlife organization: Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.

Update on Christmas Bird Count and other recent birder reports across Arizona from the American Birding Association. AZ Gov. Doug Ducey announcement of his most recent nomination to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. A look at 'birding out Wickenburg Way. Bird of the episode: Clark's Grebe. Birding hotspot: Hummingbird Springs Wilderness in extreme western Maricopa County. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Friends of Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona in the weeks ahead.