On the lovely morning of June 8, 2024, participants chose to do a Big Sit and let the birds come to us. A total of 16 species obliged.

Birds:

Cormorant
Osprey
Canada Geese
Mallard
Turkey Vulture (12)
Barn Swallow (featured in cover photo)
Yellow Warbler
Western Kingbird
Bullock’s Oriole
White-breasted Nuthatch
Starling
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Eurasian-collared Dove
Mourning Dove
Cedar Waxwing

Total Species – 16

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