Nov
12
to Jan 12

Registration for Birding Activities

Enhancing Your Birding Experience through Registration

To ensure that everyone enjoys a positive birding experience, Red Cliffs Audubon requests that participants register for upcoming weekday and weekend birding trips. Over time, the popularity of these trips has led to larger groups than anticipated. When groups become too large, it can be challenging to stay together and fully appreciate the birds being observed.

Knowing the size of the group in advance allows us to plan more effectively. If we expect a large turnout, we can arrange for multiple leaders and divide participants into smaller, more manageable groups. This helps everyone get the most out of the birding activities.

Easy Registration Process

Each event description includes a link to Mobilize, the event registration platform used by National Audubon. Please click on the provided link to complete the simple and brief registration process. While most of our bird walks and trips do not have a limit on the number of participants, any event with a participation cap will clearly indicate the maximum number of registrations allowed.

Registration Link

Walk-In Participation

If you forget to register and wish to join a trip with unlimited participation, you are welcome to simply arrive at the birding location. We will gladly include you and will not turn anyone away from these events.

Thank you for helping us create enjoyable and well-organized birding experiences for all participants.

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Boots-Cox Park and Crosby Family Confluence Park
Nov
19
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Boots-Cox Park and Crosby Family Confluence Park

Location: Boots Cox Park

Meeting Place: 1080 South 900 East, St George

About: We will start at Boots-Cox Park and then move on to Crosby Family Confluence Park (2099 S. Convention Center Dr). Sidewalks and lawns are mostly level. Bathrooms at both sites.

Target species: Vermilion Flycatcher, phoebes, pipit, sparrows, wrens, roadrunner, Crissal Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Leader: RJ Hughes

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Red Cliff Audubon November Field Trip:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
Nov
22
7:30 AM07:30

Red Cliff Audubon November Field Trip: Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve

Location: Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve – Henderson, NV

Registration: Registration is required by Nov. 17 at: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-chapters/?show_all_events=true&tag_ids=27343.

Note: Registration helps organize van and carpool transport. If driving yourself, please also register so we know whom to expect. Registrants will receive additional trip information.

Meeting Place: 7:30am to 3:00pm from new Sunriver Smiths Grocery (4582 S Pioneer Rd, off I-15 exit 4)

About: RCA’s November field trip will be to Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, Nevada, on Saturday, November 22. With its nine brush-lined ponds, this unsuspectingly lush 140-acre oasis in the desert attracts at close viewing distance 25-plus waterfowl and dozens of wetland species, including seven heron-types and several shorebirds. We’ll hope to encounter birds not typically found in our area: Common Gallinule, Least Bittern, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher; plus Costa’s Hummingbird and Crissal Thrasher. (More info at: https://travelnevada.com/wildlife/henderson-bird-viewing-preserve/.

Transportation/Cost: Van and carpools from Smiths, $10 for van or driver. Or drive yourself, 260 miles round trip.

Conditions: Three-quarter mile of level dirt and gravel paths; ADA accessible; restrooms

Bring/Wear:: Binoculars/scope, sunscreen and hat, ample food and water, sturdy walking/hiking shoes, layered clothing for possible chilly and windy weather

Photography: Up close views of most species!

Lunch: We will bring and eat our lunches at the facility.

Resources:is https://www.redrockaudubon.com/places-to-bird, a video introduction to the site


Leader: Paul Hicks:

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area
Nov
26
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area

  • 1503 North 2100 West St. George, UT, 84770 United States (map)
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Location:Tuweap Drive Riparian Area (Sand Hollow Wash)

Meeting Place: Parking lot across Tuweap Dr from the Sierra Point Apartments, 1503 N 2100 W, St George. Meet at the trailhead at the south end of the parking lot.

About: Paved/unpaved paths on both sides of wash. The trickling water here is a magnet for a variety of both desert and riparian birds. Bathrooms across the wash near Snow Canyon HS.

Target species: Marsh Wren, Anna’s Hummingbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sparrows, quail; possibly rails, Green Heron.

Leader:John Schijf

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Park
Dec
3
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Park

Location: Tonaquint Nature Park

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 1851 South Dixie Dr, St George. Meet at the last parking lot by the tennis courts and bathrooms.

About: : The Tonaquint Nature Park is one of the better places to find birds within our populated areas. Large, mature trees surrounding a pond attract both woodland birds and waterfowl, migrants and residents. Most anything can show up here. The paths are mostly dirt but level and maintained.
Leader: Greg Cannon

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Fire Lake Park (Ivins Reservoir)
Dec
10
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Fire Lake Park (Ivins Reservoir)

Location: Fire Lake Park (Ivins Reservoir)

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: Old Hwy 91 past Santa Clara, west of the Kayenta turnoff. Meet on the sidewalk near the parking lot and public restrooms.

About: We’ll check for waterfowl, then walk to some of the neighborhoods for White-winged Doves, Cactus Wren, Crissal Thrasher, and other surprises. Trails are mostly level, both paved and unpaved.

Target Species:
Leader: John Schijf

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Cottonwood Cove Park & Stonebridge Pond
Dec
17
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Cottonwood Cove Park & Stonebridge Pond

Location: Cottonwood Cove Park & Stonebridge Pond

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 11027 South Dixie Dr, St George. Meet in the parking lot by the bathrooms.

About: We will walk the paved trails along the Santa Clara River, and then make our way a short drive to bird at Stonebridge Pond.

Target Species: Wintering sparrows, kinglets, finches, and the occasional Cedar Waxwing flock. Waterfowl in the pond.
Leader: Paul Jaussi

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Royal Oaks Park
Jan
7
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Royal Oaks Park

Location: Royal Oaks Park

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 1250 N 1400 W St George. Meet by the bathrooms.

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. Recently a family of Cooper’s Hawks resided here.
Leader: John Schijf

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh
Jan
14
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Location: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 2395 East Springs Dr, St George. Meet by the bathrooms

About: A community park featuring a pond near a marsh of the Virgin River. Path is paved around the pond and along the river; uneven dirt into the marsh.

Target Species: Waterfowl, herons, roadrunner, hummingbirds, Marsh Wren, phoebes, migrating warblers. Sora and Virginia Rail are possible.si
Leader: Paul Jaussi

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park
Jan
21
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park

  • Sullivan Virgin River Park (map)
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Location:

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 965 South Washington Fields Rd, Washington. Meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.

About: Mostly paved level trails along the Virgin River. Bathrooms.

Target Species: Waterfowl, raptors, woodpeckers, meadowlark, bluebirds, wrens and kinglets, sparrows; snipe is possible.
Leader: Paul Hicks

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Grandpa's Pond (Stratton Pond)
Jan
28
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Grandpa's Pond (Stratton Pond)

Location: Grandpa’s Pond (Stratton Pond)

Registration Site: Registration Site. Please register for this specific date or event.

Meeting Place: 350 N 3700 W, Hurricane. Meet on the sidewalk by the bathrooms.

About: A large pond between Quail Creek Reservoir and the Virgin River. Attracts waterfowl in season and riparian species year-round. We will be almost entirely on flat, paved trails.
Leader: TBA

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh
Nov
12
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Location: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Meeting Place: 2395 East Springs Dr, St George. Meet by the bathrooms.

About: A community park featuring a pond near a marsh of the Virgin River. Path is paved around the pond and along the river; uneven dirt into the marsh.

Target Species: Waterfowl, herons, roadrunner, hummingbirds, Marsh Wren, phoebes, migrating warblers. Sora and Virginia Rail are possible.

Leader: Paul Jaussi

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Wednesday Bird Walk: St. James Park
Nov
5
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: St. James Park

Location: St James Park

Meeting Place: 741 St James Ln, St George. Meet at the parking lot by the bathrooms.

About: Flat, mostly paved trails skirt the Virgin River, Fort Pierce Wash, and the St George Golf Course and ponds, attracting a variety of passerines and waterfowl.

Target Species: Bullock’s Oriole, roadrunner, migrating warblers, swallows, sparrows.

Leader: Greg Cannon

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Grandpa's Pond
Oct
29
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Grandpa's Pond

Location: Grandpa’s Pond (also called Stratton Pond)

Meeting Place: 350 N 3700 W, Hurricane. Meet on the sidewalk by the bathrooms.

About: : A large pond between Quail Creek Reservoir and the Virgin River. Attracts waterfowl in season and riparian species year-round. We will be almost entirely on flat, paved trails.

Leader: TBA

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Field Trip - Leeds Canyon / Oak Grove
Oct
25
8:00 AM08:00

Field Trip - Leeds Canyon / Oak Grove

Field Trip - Leeds Canyon / Oak Grove Campground

NOTE: THIS FIELD TRIP IS FULL!

Target birds include high elevation forest birds (nuthatches, kinglets, Brown Creeper, Cassin’s Finch, Townsend’s Solitaire); plus we hope to catch Fox Sparrow during their small fall migration window.

Oak Grove Campground lies at the foot of Signal Peak (Pine Mountain Range). The nine-mile, mostly gravel road from Leeds passes through several interesting habitat zones with an elevation gain from 3500 to 6700 feet.

Please sign up (required) and plan to carpool. Participants are limited to 12 in four vehicles. See details below. Use this LINK to register for this field trip.

Time: 8:00am meet for carpooling; 1:30pm return

Carpooling location: Leeds City Park, 60 Babylon Mill Road. We will be taking no more than four vehicles. Directions to meetup location from I-15 northbound:

Leeds exit 22; continue onto Main Street; turn right onto Babylon Mill Rd. Park at the park or on the street.

Directions from I-15 southbound:

Leeds exit 23; turn left onto Silver Reef Rd; turn right onto Main Street; turn left onto Babylon Mill Rd. Park at the park or on the street.

Bring/wear: Binoculars, sunscreen, hat, ample food and water, hiking boots, layered clothing for chilly and possibly rainy weather.

Restrooms: Leeds City Park and Oak Grove Campground (if still open)

Road conditions: Gravel, muddy if wet; high clearance vehicles preferable

Severe weather: If it’s too wet we’ll contact registrants ahead of time. Grafton is the likely alternate destination.

Trip Leader: Paul Hicks: 360-870-3819 | paulhicks7373@gmail.com

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Fire Lake Park (Ivin's Reservoir)
Oct
22
9:00 AM09:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Fire Lake Park (Ivin's Reservoir)

Location: Fire Lake Park (Ivin’s Reservoir)

Meeting Place: Old Hwy 91 past Santa Clara, west of the Kayenta turnoff. Meet on the sidewalk near the parking lot and public restrooms.

About: : We’ll check Fire Lake for waterfowl and shorebirds, then walk around to some of the neighborhoods for White-winged Doves, Cactus Wren, Crissal Thrasher, and other surprises. Trails are mostly level, both paved and unpaved.

Leader: John Schijf

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Saturday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park
Oct
18
8:00 AM08:00

Saturday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park

Location: Sullivan Virgin River Park

Meeting Place: 965 S Washington Fields Rd. Washington. Meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.

About: Mostly paved level trails along the Virgin River. Bathrooms are available.

Target Species: Phainopepla, raptors, woodpeckers, meadowlark, wrens and kinglets, sparrows, migrating warblers.

Leader: Paul Hicks       

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Park
Oct
15
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Park

Location: Sullivan Park

Meeting Place: 965 S Washington Fields Rd. Washington. Meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.

About: Mostly paved level trails along the Virgin River. Bathrooms.

Target Species:Phainopepla, raptors, woodpeckers, meadowlark, wrens and kinglets, migrating warblers.

Leader: Paul Hicks

 

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Cottonwood Cove
Oct
8
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Cottonwood Cove

Location: Cottonwood Cove Park

Meeting Place: 11027 South Dixie Dr, St George. Meet in the parking lot by the bathrooms.

About: We will walk the paved trails along the Santa Clara River, and then make our way a short drive to bird at Stonebridge Pond.

Target Species: Wintering sparrows, kinglets, finches, and the occasional Cedar Waxwing flock. Waterfowl in the pond.

Leader: RJ Hughes

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Field Trip - Swift Watch
Oct
4
5:15 PM17:15

Field Trip - Swift Watch

Snow Canyon Swift Watch

Each year during fall migration, White-throated Swifts gather in communal roosting sites. It is truly a spectacle as hundreds of swifts start grouping together high in the air just before sunset and then, suddenly, swoop into a small four-inch-wide crevice in a matter of a few minutes. Join us as we hike out to a roosting site to watch this wonder of nature.

Meeting Place: We will meet at 5:15pm at the Johnson Canyon Arch Trail parking lot near the main entrance to Snow Canyon State Park. Please bring your State Park Pass or be prepared to pay $10 ($5 seniors) per car for parking.

Details: The hike is a mostly level dirt trail about 3/4 mile each way. There are some rough and uneven areas. Bring a headlamp or flashlight for the hike back as it will be after dark on the way out.

Leader: Phil & Susan Ertel.

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Forest Park
Oct
1
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Forest Park

Location: Forest Park

Meeting Place: 1030 N 1800 E, St George. Meet in the parking lot near the bathrooms.

About: First we’ll cover the main park’s little pond surrounded by mature trees, then follow the paved trail along the bottom of rock cliffs, and finally skirt Middleton Wash via a somewhat rough dirt trail. This small area turns up some unique birds.

Target Species: Resident Cooper’s Hawk, roadrunner, Verdin, wrens, and a variety of migrating sparrows.

Leader: Greg Cannon

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Saturday Field Trip: California Condor Release
Sep
27
7:30 AM07:30

Saturday Field Trip: California Condor Release

Event: California Condor Release

RCA’s field trip for September is the California Condor Release event at Vermilion Cliffs on Saturday, September 27. Five young condors will be released from the Peregrine Fund’s captivity breeding program. Field trip participants are encouraged to carpool (see details below). The release will also be livestreamed via The Peregrine Fund’s YouTube channel.

The event kicks off at 10:30 am when attendees will have a chance to learn more about the Recovery Program. Talk with condor biologists and program partners, learn about the birds and their habitat, and enjoy a festival-like atmosphere while waiting for the condors to take their first flight from the Vermilion Cliffs! The release pen will open at noon (MST/St George time).

 

We ask that if you plan to go, please sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-chapters/?show_all_events=true&tag_ids=27343. Click on the “Condor Release” event to register for the trip. Though not required, signing up helps us know how many to expect, and who intends to carpool. Also, be sure to check the Peregrine Fund website for all the event details, driving directions, etc.

FIELD TRIP DETAILS

Time (St George/Mountain Savings Time): 12:00 release, 10:30 activities begin

Where: Vermilion Cliffs Condor Release Viewing Area

Bring: A scope if you have one, binoculars, sunscreen, hat, ample water, cash, snacks, a chair, and layered clothing. A restroom and shade structure are on site.

For in-person event details, including driving directions & map, walking distance, and on-site events, visit: https://peregrinefund.org/event/2025-california-condor-release-sep27

Sign up (not required but helpful): https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-chapters/?show_all_events=true&tag_ids=27343

Carpooling option from St George: 7:30 leave the LDS church at 1285 N. Bluff Street. 120 miles, 2 hr. 15 min. (We want to arrive in time to park nearer the event.)

Carpooling option from Hurricane: 8:00 leave Heritage Park at 35 State Street. 100 miles, 1 hr. 45 min, (We want to arrive in time to park nearer the event.)

Livestream: 11:30am on The Peregrine Fund’s YouTube channel.

Event hosts: The Peregrine Fund and the Bureau of Land Management-Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Trip Leader: Paul Hicks: 360-870-3819 | paulhicks7373@gmail.com

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Boots-Cox/Cosby Confluence
Sep
24
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Boots-Cox/Cosby Confluence

Location: Boots-Cox/Cosby Confluence

Meeting Place: 1080 South 900 East, St George

About: We will start at Boots-Cox Park and then move on to Crosby Family Confluence Park (2099 S. Convention Center Dr). Sidewalks and lawns are mostly level. Bathrooms at both sites.

Target Species: Vermilion Flycatcher, phoebes, pipit, sparrows, wrens, roadrunner, Crissal Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Leader: Paul Jaussi

 

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General Membership Meeting: Guest Speaker Tracy Taylor
Sep
18
6:00 PM18:00

General Membership Meeting: Guest Speaker Tracy Taylor

Location: Washington City Library

About: Red Cliffs Audubon will hold a general membership meeting on Thursday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Washington City Library. The speaker for the evening will be Tracy Taylor, an author and illustrator who is presently completing her book, Birds of the West Indies and painting final illustrations for A Guide to Bird Behavior to be published by Princeton University Press.  Trips with the Academy of Natural Sciences to remote rainforests fueled her interest in tropical birds, where she documented habitat for the Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl, the subject of her painting for The Auk, a science journal devoted to birds. She has worked as a birdwatching guide for a resort in the southwest in addition to writing her field guides. Tracy also is the illustrator for the Black Desert Resort field guide for birds of Black Desert and Snow Canyon. The title of her presentation is An Eclectic Pathway to Being a Bird Artist- The melding of science, art, and adventure in creating bird illustrations that inform and engage.

Please mark your calendars for the meeting and plan to join fellow birders.

Tracy Taylor
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Wednesday Bird Walk: Confluence Park, La Verkin
Sep
17
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Confluence Park, La Verkin

Location: Confluence Park, 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. Meet at the metal gate across the roadway.

About: We will walk dirt-and-gravel pathways along the three converging streams: LaVerkin Creek, Ash Creek and the Virgin River. The route is mostly level, up to 2 miles depending on how far participants want to go. Bathrooms at the parking lot.

Target Species: This amazing riparian area attracts a variety of migrating passerines. In addition to resident roadrunner, quail, turkey, and three dove species, we’d reasonably expect to find chat, Black-headed and Blue Grosbeak, Summer and Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Phainopepla, woodpeckers, White-throated Swift and swallows. “Bonus” birds could include Calliope Hummingbird (plus 4 other hummers) and up to 3 empid (little) flycatchers, plus 4 wren species, 5 warblers, 10 sparrow types!

Leader: Lucy Ormund

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Saturday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh
Sep
13
8:00 AM08:00

Saturday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Location: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Meeting Place: 2395 East Springs Dr, St George. Meet by the bathrooms

About: A community park featuring a pond near a marsh of the Virgin River. Path is paved around the pond and along the river; uneven dirt into the marsh.

Target Species: Waterfowl, herons, roadrunner, hummingbirds, Marsh Wren, phoebes, migrating warblers. Sora and Virginia Rail are possible.

Leader: Paul Hicks

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh
Sep
10
8:00 AM08:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

  • Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Location: Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh

Meeting Place: 2395 East Springs Dr, St George. Meet by the bathrooms

About: A community park featuring a pond near a marsh of the Virgin River. Path is paved around the pond and along the river; uneven dirt into the marsh.

Target Species: Waterfowl, herons, roadrunner, hummingbirds, Marsh Wren, phoebes, migrating warblers. Sora and Virginia Rail are possible.

Leader: RJ Hughes

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Wednesday Bird Walk: St. James Park
Sep
3
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: St. James Park

Location: St. James Park

Meeting Place: 741 St James Ln, St George. Meet at the parking lot by the bathrooms.

About: Flat, mostly paved trails skirt the Virgin River, Fort Pierce Wash, and the St George Golf Course and ponds, attracting a variety of passerines and waterfowl.

Targer Species: Bullock’s Oriole, roadrunner, migrating warblers, swallows, sparrows.

Leader: Paul Jaussi

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park
Aug
27
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Virgin River Park

Location: Sullivan Virgin River Park

Meeting Place: 965 South Washington Fields Rd, Washington. Meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.

About: Mostly paved level trails along the Virgin River. Bathrooms. We might take the up-canyon route.

Target Species: Orioles, grosbeaks, kingbird, raptors, woodpeckers, wrens, chat, sparrows, warblers; Phainopepla is possible.

Leader: TBA

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area (Sand Hollow Wash)
Aug
20
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area (Sand Hollow Wash)

Location: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area (Sand Hollow Wash)

Meeting Place: Parking lot across Tuweap Dr from the Sierra Point Apartments, 1503 N 2100 W, St George. Meet at the trailhead at the south end of the parking lot.

About: Paved/unpaved paths on both sides of wash. The trickling water here is a magnet for a variety of both desert and riparian birds. Bathrooms across the wash near Snow Canyon HS.

Target Species: Marsh Wren, Anna’s Hummingbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sparrows, quail; possibly rails, Green Heron.

Leader:John Schijf

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Saturday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Center
Aug
16
7:00 AM07:00

Saturday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Center

Location: Tonaquint Nature Center

Meeting Place: 1851 South Dixie Dr, St George. Meet at the last parking lot by the tennis courts and bathrooms.

About: The Tonaquint Nature Park is one of the better places to find birds within our populated areas. Large, mature trees surrounding a pond attract both woodland birds and waterfowl, migrants and residents. Most anything can show up here. The paths are mostly dirt but level and maintained.

Leader: Paul Hicks

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Park
Aug
13
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Tonaquint Nature Park

Location: Tonaquint Nature Park

Meeting Place: 1851 South Dixie Dr, St George. Meet at the last parking lot by the tennis courts and bathrooms

About: The Tonaquint Nature Park is one of the better places to find birds within our populated areas. Large, mature trees surrounding a pond attract both woodland birds and waterfowl, migrants and residents. Most anything can show up here. The paths are mostly dirt but level and maintained.

Leader: TBA

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Royal Oaks Park
Aug
6
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Royal Oaks Park

Location: Royal Oaks Park

Meeting Place: 1250 N 1400 W, St George. Meet by the bathrooms.

About: Royal Oaks is a small park but has excellent habitat and always has good birds. There are paved trails but we will also use the dirt path along the wash behind the houses. A family of Cooper’s Hawks has resided here.

Leader: TBA

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Forest Park
Jul
30
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Forest Park

Location:Forest Park

Meeting Place:1030 N 1800 E, St George. Meet in the parking lot near the bathrooms

About:First we’ll cover the main park’s little pond surrounded by mature trees, then follow the paved trail along the bottom of rock cliffs, and finally skirt Middleton Wash via a somewhat rough dirt trail. This small area turns up some unique birds.

Target Species:Resident Cooper’s Hawk, roadrunner, Verdin, wrens, and a variety of migrating sparrows.

Leader:TBA

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Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Park
Jul
23
7:00 AM07:00

Wednesday Bird Walk: Sullivan Park

Location: Sullivan Virgin River Park

Meeting Place: 965 South Washington Fields Rd, Washington. Meet at the pavilion overlooking the pond as you enter the park.

About: Mostly paved level trails along the Virgin River. Bathrooms. We might take the up-canyon route.

Target Species:Orioles, grosbeaks, kingbird, raptors, woodpeckers, wrens, chat, sparrows, warblers; Phainopepla is possible.

Leader: TBA

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July Field Trip: Markagunt Plateau (near Cedar Breaks)
Jul
19
6:00 AM06:00

July Field Trip: Markagunt Plateau (near Cedar Breaks)

Location: High elevation birding at the Markagunt Plateau (near Cedar Breaks)

About: Spend the day in cooler temperatures looking for high elevation birds and enjoying the wildflower bloom on the Markagunt Plateau near Cedar Breaks. Possible birds include Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, Red Crossbill, Warbling Vireo, flycatchers, woodpeckers and sapsuckers among others. Bring your binoculars (scope optional), plenty of water and snacks, and good hiking shoes as we will be walking on trails. We will be at 9,600' elevation so temperatures will be pleasant, but be ready for higher sun exposure (hats, sunscreen, water, etc). 

Meeting Locations for Carpooling: Click on embedded links for locations and directions.

6:00am at the Grapevine Trailhead off exit 13 of I-15. 

6:45am Canyon Park (East Side), Cedar City

We will follow Hwy 14 up Cedar Canyon, past the turn to Cedar Breaks, and turn off the highway at Forest Road 251 (37.570265, -112.800408) and then follow FR 240 for 2 miles. Note: 4-wheel drive is not needed but a high-clearance vehicle is recommended if you plan to drive your own car.

We will plan to stop birding around 12:00 noon.

Please email RedCliffsAudubon@gmail.com for more details as the date approaches.

Trip Leader: Paul Jaussi

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