Located in a remote part of the Arizona desert on the east side of the Chihuahua Mountains is the small community of Portal, which lies within the Cave Creek portion of the Coronado National Forest. I have been doing wildlife … Read More
February’s News includes a couple of bonus attachments: 1) the National Audubon Society’s summary of our Chapter’s participation in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) and 2) Ken’s (our Chapter’s CBC data expert) own spreadsheet summarizing our Chapter’s data. Note … Read More
Jon Orona Family Spring Break Trip Summary March 2024 (Click the link to download the article)
I am fortunate in that I have a sibling—my sister Mary—who is a relatively new birder. How fun is that? Well, as it turns out, REALLY fun. Read all about it in the attached article. Download article
Our Audubon field trip leader Rob Bettaso and I recently met for a birding and stargazing campout in the Mount Baldy area mid-September. We scheduled the trip between my TRACKS hike at the Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Refuge, Rob’s 3rd … Read More
By Sue Sitko In the over four decades (ouch!) I’ve been a birder, I’ve gotten pretty good at calling a Hairy Woodpecker a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy Woodpecker a Downy Woodpecker. I’ve seen both hundreds of times. For me … Read More
Enjoy Arizona’s White Mountains and the tremendous variety of birds and wildlife you can see in our area! Birding is fun and fascinating. Why not join us today? Mission Statement White Mountain Audubon Society is dedicated to the enjoyment of birds … Read More
By Sue Sitko Let’s start with the “morals of the story,” which usually comes at the end: 1) cameras are ALMOST as important as binoculars; 2) a persistent birder can get answers; and 3) you, too, can do what we … Read More
