September 27, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk

NWDC • October 1, 2025
Black-billed Magpie

Though not a particularly birdy day, it was lovely weather and good company of 23 people on the September 27 AVAS bird walk.


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


Birds:


Juvenile Cedar Waxwing

Downy Woodpecker

Wood Duck

Mallard

American Robin

Black-billed Magpie (featured in cover photo)

Blue Jay

Red-tailed Hawk

Osprey

Northern Flicker

Sparrows

Cormorant

Turkey Vulture


Total species – 13


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.


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