Four participants observed 14 species along the Arkansas River at the NWDC River Campus on the cool, crisp morning of August 10, 2024.

Birds:

Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Cormorant
Mallard
Dozens of Swallows
Dozens of Grackles (featured in cover photo)
Starling
Blue Jay
Sparrows
Northern Flicker
Chickadees
Robins
Turkey Vulture
Western Wood Pewee

Total Species – 14

About AVAS

The Arkansas Valley Audubon Society (AVAS) is located in Pueblo, Colorado and is one of 500 Audubon chapters around the country. AVAS conducts birding activities, offers community programs, contributes to pro-environmental legislative initiatives, and works with agencies that manage public lands and sponsors birding field trips. The mission of AVAS is to promote the conservation of nature through education, political action and field activities with a focus on birds, other wildlife and habitat in Southern Colorado.

Visit the AVAS website