Upcoming Field Trips and Surveys
Let's go birding! Our field trips are generally free and open to the public. If driving is required, we will try to carpool using participantsβ vehicles. We do ask passengers to reimburse the driver at a rate of $.15 (15 cents) per mile, to be split between all passengers in the vehicle. Bring binoculars, comfortable walking shoes and gear, and all the water and snacks you will need.
To manage the group size on some of our trips, we ask that you sign up in advance. Just hit the "Register Here" button to contact the trip leader for details, start time, carpooling, etc.
Please provide your cell number.
Watson Woods Monthly Bird Walk
June 7, 7:30 a.m.
July 5, 7:00 a.m. -SEE NOTE BELOW
August 2, 7:30 a.m.
September 6, 7:30 a.m.
October 4, 8:00 a.m.
November 1, 9:00 a.m. --This will be our last walk of 2025
We begin again on February 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
On the first Saturday of the month, we lead bird walks in Watson Woods, one of our favorite Prescott birding sites!
The walks are approximately 2 hours long and are open to birders of all ages and levels. Experienced Prescott Audubon birders lead these outings. This is a great way to get acquainted with birds and birding or to improve your skills.
Meet at the Peavine Trailhead parking area on Sundog Ranch Rd.
(GPS: 34.57542; -112.42723; fee $3/vehicle).
No registration required; everyone is welcome.
**We begin promptly at the listed start time**
NOTE FOR JULY: We're trying a small change this month, to visit another part of Watson Woods. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Rosser parking area (GPS:34.5722, -112.4364, no fee),
at E Rosser St., just east of Hwy 89.
Second Thursday Bird and Nature Walks
Thursday, June 12, 7:30AM - 9:30AM
Join us as we try this new style of field trip with a focus on enjoyment of birds and nature.
We plan an optional social time after each walk.
This month, we will be birding at
the Highlands Center for Natural History (1375 Walker Rd).
Meet by the restrooms.
No registration necessary.
Questions?
Contact [email protected]
Big Sit
Tuesday, June 17
It can be amazing just how many birds you can see when you simply stay in one spot --that's a "Big Sit". Grab your chair, binoculars and bird guides to join PAS for a stationary birding experience at Granite Creek Park. It will be interesting to find how many species we will see and hear from this location. Meet at 8:00 at the Granite Creek Ramada. No registration required, everyone is welcome!
Mingus Mountain Tanks
Wednesday, July 23
We will visit two or three Mingus Mountain tanks in search of birds and cooler temperatures. No more than 1/2 mile walk in to our birding spots. Plan on meeting at the paved Mingus summit parking lot at 7am. Trip details will be furnished closer to the date.
Limit 10. To register and for details, contact [email protected].
Quaky Trail #741
Tuesday, September 9
Built last year, this trail wanders through mixed aspen, pine
and oak forest from Aspen Springs to the Aspen Creek Trail #48 trailhead.
The trail is about a mile, and we will bird it going one-way downhill, doing
a car shuttle to return to the start. Participants should be comfortable
hiking a dirt trail with sometimes loose surfaces. We hope to see migrating
warblers as well as vireos, flycatchers and summer-resident species.
Limit
8. To register and for details, contact [email protected]
Sedona Wetlands
Monday, September 29
The Sedona Wetlands Preserve is a great location for birding. As part of the city's wastewater treatment system, there are 6 man-made basins providing good viewing areas across open and reed-lined ponds. Sedona Wetlands is one of the top eBird hotspots in Yavapai County for number of species observed.
Limit 8. To register and for details, contact [email protected].
Upper Verde River Surveys
IBA Surveys
These ongoing surveys document changes in bird populations over time in this riparian habitat east of Paulden. The data contribute to the Audubon Southwest IBA database and help to preserve the IBA status of this beautiful area. The survey transects include off-trail walking over somewhat difficult terrain.
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Surveys
These surveys are a chance to help document the presence of a threatened species in this riparian habitat east of Paulden. The survey transects include off-trail walking over somewhat difficult terrain. The weather will likely be hot and will include a chance of thunderstorms.
Bird Walks by The Lookout
Walks in the Prescott region
sponsored by one of our local birding shops (formerly Jay's Bird Barn)