Purpose
The Yuma Audubon Society is dedicated to conserving natural resources,
educating members on conservation issues, and increasing awareness about
the diversity of nature in the Yuma, AZ, area. Our constitution is here:
YAS
Constitution
In the recent past, Yuma
Audubon has sponsored Audubon Adventures, the Yuma Birding & Nature
Festival, and Audubon Christmas Bird Counts.
Common Poorwill
Meetings
2025-2026 Meetings:
Meetings
are generally held at 5:30 p.m.at Arizona Game and Fish (AGF), at the
corner of Ave 9E and 28th Street. Bring finger foods to share. Please send an email to yaspresident@yahoo.com if you have questions.
Nov 11, 5:30 p.m.: Welcome-back meeting at the Hummingbird Garden in the West Wetlands. We'll share summer adventures and ideas for field trips!
Dec 9, 5:30 p.m.: Daniel Rigby of BLM - "What's new at the Bureau of Land Management"
Dec 20: Christmas Bird Count-- an all day event!
Jan 13: Margret Hemming will present "A Successful Educational Program for Future Audubon Members"
Feb 10: Albert Ustaszewski, falconer & rehabilitator and President of VIDA Wildlife, "Raptors"
Mar 10: Stephanie Dyer, "Take Aways form te National Audubon Leadership Conference and Birds in my Camera Lens"
Apr 14: Farewell Potluck - Bring a dish to share and your own dinnerware
A typical meeting agenda is:
- Short business meeting
- Conservation news
- Break with refreshments
- Feature presentation
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Greater Roadrunner |
Field Trips
Yuma is
surrounded by many natural features, including the Colorado & Gila Rivers,
deserts, mountains, the Imperial Dunes, and the Salton Sea. Join us
as we explore these areas in search of diverse birds, reptiles, mammals,
and plants.
2025-2026 Field
Trips
Dates are: Nov 17, Jan 17, Feb 14, Mar 14, and Apr 18. More info to come.
Wednesday Bird Walks
Join
us at the Yuma East Wetlands every
Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. for a chance to go birding in this great,
bird-filled park! We'll meet in the parking lot.
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Christmas Bird
Count
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Birdcage Primrose |
Close to Christmas we hold our annual
Christmas Bird Count
(CBC) and Birdathon. We count and monitor the status of birds
around Imperial NWR, Laguna Dam, and Mittry Lake. The count circle
encompases desert, the Colorado River, lakes, marshes, and agricultural
areas; our species count is typically 115-120 species. The 2025 CBC will be held on Saturday, Dec 20. Please
contact our president at YASPresident@yahoo.com to participate.
To view the results of past bird counts visit the National Audubon Society CBC website: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
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Here are some of our better count-day sightings from the banner 2010 count:
- 4 Barrow's Goldeneyes at Senator Wash, CA
- Red-throated Loon at Ferguson Lake
- Horned Grebe, Surf Scoter, and Black Scoter at Senator Wash
- Varied Thrush at YPG
- American Redstart and Northern Parula at Imperial NWR
- Black & White Warbler at Betty's Kitchen
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Hidden Shores RV Park
- Lawrence's Goldfinches in a desert wash west of Senator Wash |
Membership
Membership can be at the national or chapter level, or both. Fee
structures and benefits are as follows:
$10.00 for local
(chapter) members
- Local members receive e-mail birding and meeting alerts, and are welcome to join us for monthly meetings and field
trips (Oct-May).
Please send membership fees to:
Yuma Audubon Society
PO Box 6395
Yuma, AZ 85366
$20.00 for national members
- National members receive
Audubon Magazine and automatically become members of our local
chapter. Enroll at www.audubon.org
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Black-necked Stilt chick |
Thick-billed Kingbird - Yuma Main Drain |
