BIRD WALKS & FIELD TRIPS
Location: Forest Park
Meeting Place: 1030 N 1800 E, St. George, UT 84770
About: Forest Park is a small area with a pond and mostly paved paths. It is has mature trees and is adjacent to rock cliffs. It turns up some unique birds.
Leader: Paul Jaussi
Location: Sullivan Park
Meeting Place: 965 South Washington Fields RoadWashington, UT, 84780.
About: Mostly level and paved trails along the Virgin River.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Location: West Canyon Road in Snow Canyon
Meeting Place: Turn left at the sign for the Sand Dunes/West Canyon Parking Lot, a mile north of the south Park Entrance Station. Meet at the picnic area. Bring your Park Pass or pay a daily admission fee per vehicle ($10 for Utah Residents or $5 for Senior Utah Residents).
About: Get introduced to the plants that are native to this region, the Mojave Desert. These plants provide birds with shelter, protection and food. We will learn over twenty “Core Plants” and will identify any wildflowers that we discover. This is a mostly level gravel road with a gradual elevation gain in spots. Public restrooms are available at the starting and ending points. We will walk about two miles round trip at a moderate pace.
Leader: Marcie Eberwine
Location: Snow Canyon
Meeting Place: Meet at the Johnson Canyon-Arch Trail parking lot just before the South entrance station. We will walk into the park at the entrance gate. This is where. you will need to show your pass/pay fee. We will bird along paved pedestrian/bike trail for about two hours..
About: Snow Canyon is a magnet for various migratory birds. Come and find out what is new and unusual.
Leader: Greg Cannon
Location: Sullivan Soccer Park:
Meeting Place: 965 S Washington Fields Rd. We will meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.
About: Mostly level and paved trails along the Virgin River.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Location: Oak Grove Campground Silver Reef
Meeting Place: TBA
About:TBA
Leader:Lucy Ormond
Location: Hela Seegmiller Historic Farm
Meeting Place:
2592 South 3000 East, St. George
About: A city park in an historic farm setting in the middle of Washington Fields. This area is surrounded by farm fields, marshes, and small ponds. The walking will be on non-paved trails. Target species is the Vermillion Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, American Pipit, Western Meadowlark, etc
Leader: Paul Hicks
Location: Enepitsi Trail
Meeting Place: Tukepetsi Trailhead 1700 North Graveyard Wash, Santa Clara.
From Saint George, travel north on Bluff Street, then merge left onto Sunset Boulevard. Continue driving west on Sunset Boulevard as it turns into Santa Clara Drive. Turn left onto West 1700 North, Graveyard Wash. After 0.4 miles on this dirt road, you will reach the Tukupetsi Trailhead sign.
About: At the trailhead, Enepitsi trail is a fairly level, unpaved path the south along the river. Tukepetsi takes a northern path above the the steep cliff ridgeline.
Leader: John Schijf
Location: St. James Park
Meeting Place: 741 St James Ln, St. George, UT 84790
About: We’ll meet at the parking lot of St James Park (741 St James Lane, St George). Flat, mostly paved trails skirt the Virgin River, Fort Pierce Wash, and the St George Golf Course and ponds, offering a variety of passerines and waterfowl.
Leader: Greg Cannon
Location: Carpool from HC Rec Center parking lot to Fredonia, AZ where we take SR-89A to Jacob Lake then continue east to Navajo Bridge. Returning, we'll stop at Jacob Lake for birding and lunch at this small, but famous mountain resort.
Meeting Place: 100 South between Main and 100 West. Park in the lot off of Main Street.
About: This is a full day field trip. This the bridge that spans the Colorado River about 20 south of Glen Canyon Dam. California Condors roost on strutts under the bridge and on cliffs surrounding. Need to arrive at bridge by 9:00 am
Leader: Lucy Ormond
Birds and Bites at Caffe Elevato after the Bird Walk
Location: Caffe Elevato in Dixie Commons next to Cheesecake Factory 1664 S Dixie Dr - K102
About: A post walk-social gathering after the Boots Cox/Crosby Family Confluence Park Bird Walk.
Location: Boots Cox Park/Crosby Family Confluence Park
Meeting Place: 1080 S. 900 E. St George, Utah
About: We will start at Boots-Cox Park (Vermiliion Flycatcher) and then move on to Crosby Family Confluence Park. Meet at 1080 S. 900 E, St. George, Utah. After birding there, we’ll go to 2099 S. Convention Center Dr, St. George to bird Crosby Park.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Location: Confluence Park:in La Verkin
Meeting Place: Take SR-9 north through LaVerkin to 900 N. Turn left onto 900N. Follow the road through the housing to the dirt road. Travel about a mile to trailhead parking
About: We will walk flat dirt-and-gravel pathways along the three converging streams: La Verkin Creek, Ash Creek and the Virgin River. This amazing riparian area attracts a variety of overwintering passerines such as sparrows, wrens, kinglets, bluebirds and woodpeckers. Spring migrants include warblers, orioles, swallows, swifts and Phainopepla. The route is flat, up to 2 miles depending on how far participants want to go.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Location: Cottonwood Cove Park/Stonebridge Pond
Meeting Place: 11027 South Dixie Dr. St George, UT
About: We will walk along the paved trails of Cottonwood Park (overlooking the Santa Clara River) and then make our way a short drive to bird at Stonebridge Pond.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Location: Cottonwood Cove/Stonebridge Park
Meeting Place: 11027 South Dixie Dr. St George, UT
About: We will walk along the paved trails of Cottonwood Park (overlooking the Santa Clara River) and then make our way a short drive to bird at Stonebridge Pond.
Leader: Paul Jaussi
Location: Sand Hollow Wash (Tuweap Marsh)
Meeting Place: Parking lot is across the street from the Sierra Point Apartments at 1503 N 2100 W St. George
About: Paved/unpaved paths on both sides of wash. Willow Flycatcher has been seen here.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Birds and Bites at Harmon’s in Santa Clara
About: A post-walk social gathering after the Ivin’s Reservoir Bird Walk..
Location: Ivins Reservoir
Meeting Place: Old Hwy 91 west of Kayenta, Ivins, Utah. This is west of the Kayenta turnoff.
About: Fire Reservoir is a great place to look for wintering waterfowl with level trails and great views. We may also walk around to some of the neighborhoods for cactus wren and other surprises. We will meet on the trail just near the parking lot.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Location: Royal Oaks Park
Meeting Place: Royal Oaks Park 1250 1400 West StreetSt. George, UT
About: Royal Oaks is a small park but has excellent habitat and always has good birds. There are paved trails but we will also move along the dirt path behind the houses.
Leader: Greg Cannon
Location: Quail Creek Reservoir
Meeting Place: Meet at the DWR overlook 472 5300 W, Hurricane, Utah. You will need a State Park Pass.
About: BRING YOUR SCOPE. After birding the Reservoir, we’ll drive to the Hurricane Sewer Treatment ponds on Sand Hollow Road.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Location: Tonaquint Park and Garden
Meeting Place: 1851 South Dixie Drive St. George. Meet at the Nature Center Deck overlooking the pond.
About: The Tonaquint Nature Park is one of the better places to find birds within our populated areas. Large, mature trees surrounding a pond attracts both migrants and residents. The path is mostly dirt but level and maintained.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Location: Jackson Flat Reservoir in Kanab
Meeting Place: Hurricane City Recreation Center at 7:00am (63 South 100 West, Hurricane, Utah 84737) to carpool. Park in the lot off of Main Street. For those in Kanab, we will meet around 8:15am at the boat launch parking lot on the south end of the reservoir.
We will carpool from HC Rec Center to Jackson Flat Reservoir in Kanab. Returning, we may stop at Pipe Springs National Monument to bird in the trees around the area. Bring your National Park passes!
About: Be sure to dress for the weather and bring plenty of water and a lunch. The reservoir will have their wintering waterfowl bring a spotting scope if you have one. Scopes can be shared as needed.
Location: Hela Seegmiller Historic Farm
Meeting Place: 2592 South 3000 East, St. George
About: A city park in an historic farm setting in the middle of Washington Fields. This area is surrounded by farm fields, marshes, and small ponds. The walking will be on non-paved trails. Target species is the Vermillion Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, American Pipit, Western Meadowlark, etc
Leader: Greg Cannon
Location: Sullivan Soccer Park
Meeting Place: We will meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.
About: Mostly level and pave trails along the Virgin River
Leader: Paul Jaussi
Location: Sand Hollow Wash (Tuweap Marsh)
Meeting Place: Parking lot is across the street from the Sierra Point Apartments at 1503 N 2100 W St. George
About: Paved/unpaved paths on both sides of wash. Willow Flycatcher has been seen here.
Leader: Lucy Ormond
Location: Grandpa’ s Pond
Meeting Place: 350 N 3700 W, Hurricane, UT 84737
About: A large pond between Quail Creek Reservoir and the Virgin River. A great place for wintering waterfowl and riparian birds. A recent scouting trip showed the pond full of waterfowl including scaups, mergansers, canvasbacks, redheads, grebes, buffleheads, etc.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Join us for our annual Raptor Run to Enterprise and Beryl Junction. This agricultural area hosts a large number of our winter raptors including Ferruginous and Rough-legged Hawks. We will also have high chances of seeing Bald and Golden Eagles, plus Prairie Falcons and American Kestrels. You never know what else will be found in the fields and trees.
Meet at 8:00am at the BLM parking lot (345 E Riverside Dr, St. George) to carpool. If you are coming from up north, meet at the Sinclair gas station in Enterprise (855 E Main St, Enterprise) at 8:45am. We will then travel as a group, splitting in two if the group is large. Be sure to check back here the night before as the trip will be cancelled in case of snowy/icy roads in that area.
The annual meeting of the Red Cliffs Audubon will be held Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00pm in the Community Room of the Washington City Library, 220 N 300 E, Washington City. We will enjoy the presentation, “The Birds and Habitat of Greater Zion” by our outgoing president, Paul Jaussi. As we elect new officers, please be prepared to volunteer and support this rewarding organization.
Location:Springs Park/Seegmiller Marsh
Meeting Place: 2395 East Springs Dr. St. George
About: A community park surrounding a pond near the marsh of the Virgin River. Path is mostly dirt and uneven with some paved areas around the pond.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Location: Santa Clara Arboretum
Meeting Place: Parking lot on Little League Drive, Santa Clara . This link should help. https://wchsutah.org/parks/santa-clara-arboretum.php
About: Open desert habitat with seasonal stream.
Leader: Greg Cannon
Christmas Bird Count - Glen Canyon (Page, AZ)
Meet at NPS-Glen Canyon headquarters at 0730, on Highway 89 near Page Golf Course. be prepared for cold conditions, bring water, lunch and warm clothes. Some teams will be on Lake Powell or the Colorado River via boats.
Contact: John Spence at John_Spence@nps.gov; 928-608-6267 or Bryum500.JS@gmail.com
Location: Sand Hollow Reservoir
Meeting Place: Parking area before park entrance. There is an entrance fee if you do not have a State Park Permit and wish to drive your own vehicle into the park.
About: Sand Hollow Reservoir is one of the best places to see shorebirds coming through the county. We will be making several stops beginning at the kiosk between the dam and dock. Be prepared to walk along the sandy shore.
Leader: Paul Jaussi
Location: Brooks Nature Park
Meeting Place: 452 N Main St, St. George, UT 84770. Street parking is also available. Meet at the covered pavilion as you enter the park.
About: The park's small pond attracts a surprising variety of birds. Recent unusual species include Winter Wren and Golden-crowned Sparrow (October). A level dirt trail circles the pond, with a fairly steep ascent up to and beyond the pond.
Leader: Paul Hicks
Christmas Bird Count - Silver Reef
We're on! This year's Silver Reef CBC will be Saturday, December 23, 2023.
For more information please contact the lead compiler, Marshall Topham (435) 632-7841, with your name, contact information, and whether you’re familiar with the area, or the co-compiler, Bryan Dixon (435-760-0691).
Sponsors: Red Cliffs Audubon Chapter, Utah Division Wildlife Resources, Leeds, Hurricane, Toquerville, LaVerkin.
Christmas Bird Count - St. George
We’re on! This year's St. George CBC will be Friday, December 22, 2023.
For more information and to register, please contact the lead compiler, Ken Hinton (435-772-1019), or the co-compiler, Bryan Dixon (435-760-0691).
Sponsors: Red Cliffs Audubon Chapter, Utah Division Wildlife Resources, City of St. George, Utah.
Location: Cottonwood Cove/Stonebridge Road
Meeting Place: 11027 South Dixie Dr. St George, UT
About: We will walk along the paved trails of Cottonwood Park (overlooking the Santa Clara River) and then make our way a short drive to bird Stonebridge Pond.
Leader: RJ Hughes
Christmas Bird Count - Boulder, UT
Compiler: Lisa Young, email lisa.young@usda.gov; phone 435-690-0548.
Winter birds are rather scarce as of this writing, so we need as many people beating the bushes (literally) as possible. Hope to hear from you!
Christmas Bird Count - Zion National Park
Contact Adam Reiner via email for more details.
This count circle falls within and adjacent to Zion National Park. Individual zones are pre-assigned before count day. Participants that pre-register with the compiler will have the park entrance fee waived.
