Thirteen participants joined us on the December 28, 2024, walk on a cold, clear morning and saw 19 bird species.

Join us on our 9 am walks on the 4th Saturday of every month.

Birds:

Gadwall (2)
Mallard (18)
Bufflehead (12)
Common Goldeneye (6)
Common Merganser (2)
White-winged Dove (3)
Ring-billed Gull (2)
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
Great Blue Heron (2)
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher (2)
Northern Flicker (5)
Blue Jay (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (featured in cover photo)
European Starling (8)
American Robin (10)
White-crowned Sparrow (3)

Total Species – 19

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