September 24, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk
At 9am on the fourth Saturday of every month, the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society leads a birdwalk at the NWDC River Campus for an enjoyable outing to view and identify a variety of birds.
During the September 24, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk, 23 bird species were seen and/or heard, and 12 participants attended. Harry Rurup, Clif Smith, and Brandon Percival all helped to lead this walk. A Cinnamon Teal Duck was identified – a highlight of the day, and a first for the AVAS birdwalks at the River Campus! Brandon Percival spotted it first among a few Blue-winged Teal Ducks and helped then the rest of the birdwatchers identify it as well.
Birds:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal (featured in cover photo)
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Total Species – 23
About AVAS
The Arkansas Valley Audubon Society (AVAS) is located in Pueblo, Colorado and is one of 500 Audubon chapters around the country. AVAS conducts birding activities, offers community
programs, contributes to pro-environmental legislative initiatives, and works with agencies that manage public lands and sponsors birding field trips. The mission of AVAS is to promote the conservation of nature through education, political action and field activities with a focus on birds, other wildlife and habitat in Southern Colorado.
