SABO activities and facilities:

• SABO's Calendar of Events lists walks, tours, and other activities. Reservations may be made by e-mail.
• SABO's Activities Map will help you find the locations of these events.
• Banning Creek Field Station Photo Album gives general information about our physical location and visitor facilities, including links to a map with driving directions to help you find us.
• For reservations or questions about activities: e-mail us or call 520-432-1388.

SABO memberships and donations:

• SABO's Membership Page lets you become a member, renew an existing membership, or make a contribution through PayPal, or you can print and mail our membership form.
• For questions about memberships or donations: e-mail Tom Wood or call 520-432-1388.

Purchases from SABO's online shop:

Birding advice:

• When/where are the best birding opportunities in southeastern Arizona? See SABO's Tips for Birding Travelers and SABO's Guide to Birding Hot Spots.
• When/where to see particular species of birds? A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona, published by the American Birding Association, and Davis & Russell's Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona, published by the Tucson Audubon Society, feature highly detailed charts showing abundance through the seasons for most species.
• Weather: See Tips for Birding Travelers for seasonal summaries and regional sections in Guide to Birding Hot Spots for current local conditions and forecasts.
• Access, road conditions, etc.: See Guide to Birding Hot Spots for general information and News for current closures and safety advisories.
• Birding in other parts of Arizona (Phoenix, Yuma, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, White Mountains): Help is available from Audubon Societies and related organizations listed in SABO's Links.

Bird identification questions:

Please do not send photos by e-mail without prior instructions! As our other responsibilities permit, SABO naturalists are happy to help with identification questions concerning the birds of southeastern Arizona. You can help us help you by researching your identification question before you contact us. We recommend the following field guides, all of which are also helpful for identifying birds not found in southeastern Arizona:

• The Sibley Guide to Birds
  The most detailed and comprehensive guide available for the birds of North America.
• The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
  A compact regional version of the Sibley Guide.
• National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 4th edition
  Smaller and easier to use than the Sibley Guide, with larger maps and excellent illustrations of many southwestern birds (but not recommended for hummingbirds).
• Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America
  A compact, photo-based guide that's easier to use than most field guides (good for beginners).
• A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America
  A specialty guide in the famous Peterson Series devoted exclusively to these popular birds.

Public and school libraries usually have several field guides to North American birds available for loan and are excellent resources for researching basic identification questions. These guides may also be purchased from Amazon.com through the links above with part of the proceeds benefiting SABO's conservation and education programs.

If you fail to answer your identification question using these resources, please e-mail us; a staff member will respond as time permits.

Hummingbird questions:
Answers to many of the basic hummingbird questions we receive can be found online:

• SABO's Hummingbird F.A.Q.s
  Answers to frequently asked questions about hummingbirds.
• SABO's Hummingbird Watching in Southeastern Arizona
  Photo albums, hot spots, activities, resources, and links.
• SABO's Hummingbirds of Arizona
  An introduction to the 17 species of hummingbirds recorded in Arizona, including when and where to look for them.
• Hummingbirds.net
  The most accurate and comprehensive online resource for hummingbird enthusiasts.
• Moths of North America
  Photo albums and maps to help in identifying the large sphinx moths (family Sphingidae) that are frequently mistaken for hummingbirds.

More in-depth information on hummingbirds is available in books such as:

• A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America
  A guide in the Peterson Series featuring in-depth information on identification plus chapters on habitats, behavior, migration, conservation, attracting and feeding, and major hummingbird "hot spots" in North America.
• Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds
  A basic guide for hummingbird lovers, with recommendations on landscaping, selecting nectar plants, and selecting and maintaining feeders, plus information on hummingbird natural history, behavior, habitat, identification, and more.

These books may be purchased from SABO through the links above with proceeds benefiting our conservation and education programs. Public and school libraries often have several books on these popular birds.

For advice on injured/orphaned hummingbirds, see Project Wildlife's Guidelines for Short-term Care of Hummingbirds.

Injured/orphaned birds:
Handling a wild bird of any kind can be dangerous to both you and the bird! In most cases, wild birds that appear to be in need of human assistance have a greater chance of survival if left alone. Except in critical cases, intervention is advisable only under the guidance of experts in wildlife rehabilitation. Before you intervene, contact your local humane society, state wildlife department, zoo, or veterinarian for a referral to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area for advice and assistance, or see the state-by-state listing of wildlife care centers and licensed individual rehabilitators in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory. For advice on injured/orphaned hummingbirds, see Project Wildlife's Guidelines for Short-term Care of Hummingbirds. SABO does not have the permits or facilities necessary to rehabilitate wildlife, nor are we able to provide pick-up or transport services for wildlife rehabilitators.