Birding | Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory

Major donation to SABO saves a beloved birding hot spot

Posted on November 1, 2019 by SWilliamson

Lucifer Hummingbird at Chuparosa, © Tony Battiste. Used by permission. Thanks to a single extremely generous donation, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary will remain open to the public, maintained for the benefit of birds and birders under the ownership of the … Continue reading →

Spring activities now online!

Posted on January 23, 2018 by SWilliamson

SABO’s spring River Walks and hummingbird banding sessions are now on the events calendar! Please note that there will be no walks or banding sessions April 9-14 during the American Ornithological Society meeting in Tucson, but we’ve added Sunday walks on April 8 and 15.

Reservations for the 2018 Owls & More! tour now available

Posted on November 17, 2017 by SWilliamson

Registration for SABO’s 2018 Owls & More! spring tour is now open! Reserve your space now for this 7-day, 6-night adventure highlighting the best of spring birding in southeastern Arizona! For registration or more information, see our Calendar of Events. … Continue reading →

New Birding Southeast Arizona app now available!

Posted on June 29, 2017 by SWilliamson

The new Birding Southeast Arizona app is now available for Apple iOS device (iPhone, iPad), and an Android version is coming soon! A collaboration between the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and the Tucson Audubon Society with funding from the Southeastern … Continue reading →

Hummingbirds of Arizona Tour!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by SWilliamson

August 13-19, 2017 Explore southeastern Arizona’s hummingbird havens with Sheri L. Williamson, author of the Peterson Field Guide to Hummingbirds and one of America’s foremost hummingbird experts, and SABO’s founder and Director/Naturalist Tom Wood. August is one of the most … Continue reading →

A very special crane at Whitewater Draw

Posted on February 2, 2016 by SWilliamson

A very rare “pastel” Sandhill Crane is spending the winter at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area. This handsome mutant was spotted by SABO Director/Naturalist Tom Wood on January 31 during the flock’s midday fly-in and … Continue reading →

Sandhill Crane Cam at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by SWilliamson

If you can’t join SABO this winter for a Whitewater Wetlands Walk and/or Sandhill Crane Watch, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has provided the next best thing: a live video feed from the playa lake at Whitewater Draw Wildlife … Continue reading →

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Bisbee!

Posted on October 27, 2015 by SWilliamson

Though it’s the hummingbird most familiar to most Americans, the Ruby-throated is the third rarest of Arizona’s 18 recorded hummingbird species. Despite generations of intense observation by some of America’s most experienced birders and ornithologists, it wasn’t until January 2005 … Continue reading →

Huachuca Canyon reopens

Posted on April 30, 2015 by SWilliamson

We received the following news this afternoon from Mrs. Angela Camara Public Affairs Officer at Fort Huachuca: Fort Huachuca officials have reopened Huachuca Canyon to recreational users during daylight hours. The nuisance bear was located and, in coordination with Arizona … Continue reading →

Access update: Huachuca Canyon CLOSED

Posted on April 24, 2015 by SWilliamson

We’ve recently received notification from Fort Huachuca’s Public Affairs Office (520-533-1850) that Huachuca Canyon has been closed in the interests of public safety in response to reports of Black Bear and Mountain Lion activity. According to Fort Huachuca’s Facebook page, … Continue reading →

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