Calendar

The White Mountain Audubon Society is one of the most active Aububon Chapters in Arizona, hosting birders from our community and the world with a wide variety of activities and bird watching opportunities.

Our Calendar is a brief description of all of our activities by date.

For more detailed information about each event click on the menu at the left side of this screen for:

MEETINGS -- Come and hear exceptional speakers, learn, have fun and meet other bird watchers.

FIELD TRIPS -- These take place at nearby lakes and wildlife areas. Be sure to check the meeting place and time and what to bring on the Field Trip Page.

SPECIAL EVENTS – Our unique opportunities to become more involved with bird watching and have a great time.

BEGINNING BIRDWATCHING WALKS at Woodland Lake in Pinetop led by Mary Ellen Bittorf are a great way to get acquainted with our local birds. For more information contact her at (928)367-2462

Check this page frequently for ADDITIONS, CHANGES, and UPDATES.

March

2nd - Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Miles Gilbert, archaeologist, who will give the program on John James Audubon.

19th- Field trip is to the "Jewel of the White Mountains" Woodland Lake Park. Meet at 7:30 am at the Pinetop McDonald's.

April

6th- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be David Newlin, LCR Watershed Project Director, who will speak about water in our region.

16th- Field trip is the "Spring Fling" to Pintail Lake/Telephone Lake. Meet at 7 am at Pinetop McDonald's or 7:30 am at Show Low McDonald's.

May

4th- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Lloyd Pentecost, photographer, who will do the program on photographing wildlife.

14th- Field trip North American Migration Count. Special Meeting Location: 7:00 a.m. at the Wenima Wildlife Area north of Springerville. For directions and details look in Birding Hotspots Zone 2, Salmon color on the map. AND in Field Trips.

13th-16th Birdathon This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, where people get pledges from friends, family, co-workers and then attempt to see as many birds as possible in the 4 day period.

14th- North American Migration Count for Navajo and Greenlee Counties (See article in this newsletter.)

June

1st- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Dewain Bartimus, herpetologist, who will talk about native reptiles and amphibians.

17th-19th- Annual Campout, pot-luck and morning bird walk at Burnt Mill Springs on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. Campout speaker will be announced later..

July

13th- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Dan Kipp of Continuous Raingutter who will inform us about ways to collect rainwater.

30th - Annual Hummingbird Banding with Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood at Sipe White Mountian Wildlife Area.

August

3rd- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be John Vuolo of Pinetop-Lakeside Town, who will speak about Parks and Recreation

20th-25th- Birdwatcher's FIELD WEEK at Beaver Creek Guest Ranch in Alpine. Cancelled Due to the Wallow Fire.

September

7th- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Anthony Cooley, who will give a program on the life of his grandfather, Col. Corydon Cooley.

17th- Field Trip will be "Silver Creek Reflections" at Silver Creek Fish Hatchery. Meet at Show Low McDonald's at 7:30 am.

October

5th- Monthly Meeting Speaker will be Stephanie Rainey, videographer and photographer who will talk about her work creating the outdoor TV program titled "Stepping Outdoors".

15th- Field Trip is "Apachelands" at Williams Creek Fish Hatchery & Kinishba Ruins. A permit is required which costs $5.

November

2nd- Monthly Meeting Speakers will be Carol Sletten and Eric Kramer, speaking about the history of the White Mountains.

19th- Field Trip will be to Fool Hollow Lake and Show Low Treatment Plant. Meet at Show Low McDonald's at 8:30 am.

December

7th- Christmas Party at 6:00 pm at Pinetop-Lakeside Town Council Chambers. (See Home page for map.) Room 16

17th- Christmas Bird Count; meet at Bobbi Jo'sRestaurant at 7:00 am in Pinetop near Pinetop Post Office.