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Volunteer opportunities at Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on August 18, 2020 by SWilliamsonAugust 18, 2020

We’re looking for a few good volunteers to help keep the sanctuary’s feeders filled and make visitors feel welcome! You don’t need to be a morning person – afternoons are just as important. Email us or call 520-432-1388 about joining … Continue reading →

Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary reopens with social distancing

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on May 15, 2020 by SWilliamsonMay 15, 2020

Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary will reopen Saturday, May 16, with limited occupancy and social distancing measures. Encouraged by research indicating extremely low risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus in outdoor settings, SABO’s board of directors voted unanimously to reopen … Continue reading →

Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary remains open

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on March 24, 2020 by SWilliamsonMarch 24, 2020

SABO’s Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary remains open under the following restrictions: We have set a goal to limit occupancy to no more than 10 visitors at a time, with restrictions on parking as necessary to enforce the limitation. Chairs have … Continue reading →

River Walks continue with modifications, Owl Prowls canceled

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on March 24, 2020 by SWilliamsonMarch 24, 2020

SABO’s Tuesday and Friday River Walks starting at Casa de San Pedro B&B will continue as demand dictates, with modifications to keep our staff, volunteers, and participants safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each walk will now be limited to a … Continue reading →

Pandemic delays hummingbird banding indefinitely

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on March 24, 2020 by SWilliamsonMarch 24, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has indefinitely delayed the start of the 25th season of SABO’s hummingbird monitoring at the San Pedro House. Under these exceptional circumstances, the health and safety of our banding team and the public take priority over science … Continue reading →

Major donation to SABO saves a beloved birding hot spot

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on November 1, 2019 by SWilliamsonNovember 9, 2019

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 Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory. We are deeply indebted to:  Dr. … Continue reading →

Spring activities now online!

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on January 23, 2018 by SWilliamsonJanuary 23, 2018

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 … Continue reading →

New Birding Southeast Arizona app now available!

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on June 29, 2017 by SWilliamsonJune 29, 2017

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 →

Big hummingbird banding news – REALLY big!

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on September 22, 2016 by SWilliamsonSeptember 22, 2016

The diversity of hummingbird species in SABO’s ongoing monitoring project on the San Pedro River now goes to eleven! A juvenile female Magnificent Hummingbird, banded last Thursday at Casa de San Pedro B&B, is the latest addition to our study. … Continue reading →

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Bisbee!

Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Posted on October 27, 2015 by SWilliamsonOctober 28, 2015

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 →

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