Tucson Audubon Society

The National Audubon Society has conducted Christmas bird counts since 1900. Volunteers from across North America and beyond take to the field during one calendar day between December 14 and January 5 to record every bird species and individual bird encountered within a designated 15-mile diameter circle. These records now comprise an extensive ornithological database that enables monitoring of winter bird populations and the overall health of the environment.

Participants are typically assigned to teams based on their bird identification skill level and endurance. Many counts hold a compilation dinner at the end of the day where results are tabulated and stories shared. A $5.00 participation fee defrays a portion of the cost of tabulating and publishing the overall count results. Help is needed on most of these counts, so find one that interests you and contact the compiler for more information.

Schedules and Contacts

Date - Day - Count Name - Compiler(s) - Phone - E-Mail

12/14 - Wednesday - Salt-Verde River - Kurt Radamaker 480-837-2446 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/15 - Thursday - Patagonia - Abbie Zeltzer 520-604-6320 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/15 - Thursday - Pipe Spring NM - Andrea Bornemeier 928-643-7105 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/16 - Friday - Buenos Aires NWR -  Bonnie Swarbrick 520-823-4251 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/16 - Friday - Saint David - Tom Wood 520-432-1388 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/17 - Saturday - Ajo-Cabeza Prieta NWR - Kim Veverka 520-387-4987 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Avra Valley - Mary Lou Cole 520-578-0114 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Mormon Lake - Elaine Morrall 928-526-1022 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Nogales - Michael Bissontz 520-577-8778 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Payson - Dave Hallock 303-258-3672 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Ramsey Canyon - Ted Mouras 520-803-0221 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Santa Catalina Mountains - Bob Bates 520-296-5629 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/17 - Saturday - Timber Mesa - Mary Ellen Bittorf 928-367-2462 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/18 - Sunday - Chino Valley - Russell Duerksen 928-636-4916 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/18 - Sunday - Hassayampa River - Vanessa Montgomery 623-465-0012 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/18 - Sunday - Jerome - Julie Wills 928-300-9775 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/18 - Sunday - Tucson Valley - Larry Liese 520-743-3520 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/19 - Monday - Elfrida - Tom Wood 520-432-1388 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/19 - Monday - Phoenix-Tres Rios - David Powell 602-441-5508 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/21 - Wednesday - Prescott - Carl Tomoff 928-778-2626 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/26 - Monday - Superior - Cynthia Donald 480-283-4515 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/28 - Wednesday - Bill Williams Delta - Kathleen Blair 928-667-4144 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/28 - Wednesday - Gila River - Troy Corman 602-482-6187 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/28 - Wednesday - Green Valley-Madera Canyon - Jeff Gilligan 520-399-0773 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/29 - Thursday - Havasu NWR- DeeDee DeLorenzo 928-758-2707 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/30 - Friday - Dudleyville - Doug Jenness 520-909-1529 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12/31 - Saturday - Appleton-Whittell - Robert Weissler 520-803-0794 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/31 - Saturday - Flagstaff-Mount Elden - Terry Blows 928-774-8028 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/31 - Saturday - Martinez Lake-Yuma - Henry Detwiler 928-210-6474 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12/31 - Saturday - Portal - Jackie Lewis 520-558-2287 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

1/1 - Sunday - Sedona - Dottie Hook 928-254-8705 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

1/2 - Monday - Camp Verde - Bea Cooley 928-526-5069 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
1/2 - Monday - Carefree - Walter Thurber 480-483-6450 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
1/2 - Monday - Atascosa Highlands - John Yerger This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

1/3 - Tuesday - Glen Canyon - John Spence 928-608-6267 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Other Nearby Counts

1/1 - Sunday - Peloncillo Mountains - Nicholas Pederson 505-417-8665 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sonora, Mexico Counts

December 23 - Centered in the coastal village of Navopatia near the Sinaloa border
This count includes lots of mangrove and coastal habitat on Agiabampo Bay as well as some lowland tropical deciduous forest and Sinaloa thorn scrub.

December 27 - Rancho Ecologico Monte Mojino (in the Sierra Madre)

December 29 - Alamos
A long-standing count that includes a large variety of habitats.  From tropical deciduous forest to the pine oak of the Sierra de Alamos

If you are interested or have questions about  these counts please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .