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Thursday, September 26, 2024 

2:00 - 4:00 PM

WBBA Board Meeting.

Located at AZGFD Regional Office, 555 N. Greasewood Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745

5:30 - 9:00 PM

AZFO and WBBA Meet and Greet (Registration check-in will be available). 

Located at Bumstead's, 1003 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705

Friday, September 27, 2024

06:30 - 11:00 AM

Mini-expeditions 

10:00 - 2:00 PM

Motus TAG Application Workshop. Adam Hannuksela and Adam Stein. *This workshop is designed specifically for experienced banders. Located at the AZGFD Regional Office, 555 N. Greasewood Rd., Tucson, AZ 

The following workshops and presentations are at: Pima Community College West Campus (PCC-WC) 2202 W Anklam Rd, Tucson, AZ 85709

CAMPUS MAP  

CAMPUS CENTER for the ARTS MAP

Recital Hall at PCC-WC:

12:00 - 1:00 PM     

Autonomous Recording Units (ARU) and Bird Monitoring Technology Workshop. 

Chris Dodge

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Introduction to Desert Thrasher and Clearance Protocol Workshop. 

Chris McCreedy and Chrissy Kondrat

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Volunteer Opportunities with Tucson Audubon Society. 

Jennie MacFarland

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Recent research findings of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. Stephanie Cobbold. 

Biology and Survey Protocol Discussion. 

Scott Richardson 

ROOM 23 at PCC-WC:

2:00 - 3:00 PM 

WRP Plumage and Ageing Systm for Banders. Danielle Kaschube  

3:00 - 5:00 PM  - OPEN DEMONSTRATIONS - WALK-INS WELCOME!

Hummingbird Equipment: Introduction to new equipment and band-making. 

Susan Wethington

6:00 PM

Evening Social at Borderlands Brewing Company.  

Located at 119 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Saturday Events Located  in the Proscenium Theatre at Pima Community College West Campus (MAP)

8:00 AM

Open Registration and Check-in

9:00 AM

WELCOME! with Troy Corman and Danielle Kaschube

9:20 AM

Highlights and Observations from Two Seasons of Morning Flight Migration Counts over Pinal County, Arizona. Paul Heveran

9:40 AM

The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) and Monitoring Overwintering Survival (MoSI) Programs: Summary and Recent Results. Danielle Kaschube

10:00 AM

MAPS Banding in Southeast Arizona: The Empire Ranch Banding Station. Aya Pickett

10:20 AM

BREAK

10:40 AM

Alas del Bosque Seco: Describing Sinaloa's Main Habitat Diversity. Alfredo Leal Sandoval                           

11:00 AM

The “H-word”: Recognizing, Documenting, and Understanding Hybrid Hummingbirds. Sheri Williamson

11:20 AM

Weight of Migratory Birds at Bear Divide (CA): Comparison to the Literature. Walter H. Sakai

11:40 AM

LUNCH (Available at the cafeteria or can go off-campus)

1:00 PM

AZFO Business Items (Main Auditorium)

WBBA Business Items (Cafeteria)

1:30 PM

Welcome Back!

1:40 PM

Evidence for Oxidative Stress in Urban Birds: A Meta-analysis. Sara Polekoff

2:00 PM

Motus Research in Arizona: Recent Developments and Projects. Nick Beaureguard

2:20 PM

Open Pipes are a Danger to Wildlife. Olya Weekley

2:40 PM

Lake Havasu City as an Oasis for Burrowing Owls: Emerging Patterns after 10 Years of Monitoring. 

Kerrie Anne Loyd

3:00 PM

AZFO’s Expedition Annual Summary and Updates. Jelena Grbic

3:10 PM

BREAK - LAST CHANCE FOR SILENT AUCTION ITEMS!

3:30 PM

AZFO visual and bird sound challenge games

4:15 PM

ADJOURN!  Raffle and Meeting Wrap-Up

5:00- 7:00 PM

Dinner is located in the cafeteria

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Presentation of AZFO Achievement Award & Keynote, Richard Fischer

Dinner Saturday night with special guest and Keynote, Richard Fischer, PhD CWB. Research Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Team Leader for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory.  He is the lead for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Threatened and Endangered Species Team, and National Coordinator for the Department of Defense (DoD) Partners in Flight Program.

Richard Fischer's keynote will provide valuable insight into the proactive efforts on the 27 million acres of military lands across the country to monitor, manage, and conserve migratory birds in support of DoD missions. He will highlight the unique approaches that various military bases adopt and their exceptional habitat and species management initiatives. Additionally, he will focus on specific projects in the southwest, as well as cooperative regional endeavors dedicated to the conservation of avian life.

Sunday, September 28, 2024             

07:00 AM- 1:00 PM

Mini-expeditions