Location: Sullivan Virgin River Park

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. We might take the up-canyon route.

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

Leader: Greg Cannon

Leader: Tony Jones

Destination: Leeds Canyon/Oak Grove Campground

Meeting place: Leeds City Park [60 Babylon Mill Rd | 37.23820, -113.35802]

Registration Site: Registration Site. Registration for this trip is required. Participant limit: 15 people.

Carpool: Yes, 4 vehicles

Conditions: Drive up to 18 miles, mostly gravel. Walk up to 1.5 miles on gravel road.

Bring/dress: Sturdy walking shoes, binoculars, food/drink, hat/sunscreen, layers for possible chilly temps

Restrooms: At Leeds City Park and Oak Grove Campground if open.

About: Emphasis on desert and mountain butterflies, up to 10 or more species; plus an assortment of mid-elevation bird species. If the gate is open, we will go up toward Oak Grove Campground, passing through several habitat zones. (Please check the website for any weather-related updates.)

Location: Grandpa’s 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: TBD

Monday, April 13, 2026

8:00 am to 11:00 am

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

Sand Dunes/West Canyon Parking Lot

Location: Snow Canyon State Park via Snow Canyon Drive. [37.19300, -113.64773]

Meeting Place: Turn left at the sign for the Sand Dunes Picnic Area/West Canyon Parking Lot, a mile north of the south Park Entrance Station. Meet at the picnic area where bathrooms are available. Bring your Park Pass or pay a daily admission fee per vehicle ($15 for Utah Residents or $10 for Senior Utah Residents).

About: We will see a diversity of plants that are native to this region, including trees, shrubs and seasonal wildflowers. These plants provide birds with shelter, protection and food. This is a mostly level gravel road with a gradual elevation gain in spots, passing through both the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. We will walk about two miles round trip at a moderate pace. Participants may head back at any time. A plant list and pencils will be provided.

Registration: Please register at Registration Site for this specific event. Registration not required for this trip but always appreciated.

Leader: Marcie Eberwine

Birds & Bites

Location: The Crepery 1091 N Bluff St #311, St George

 A no-host social gathering after the Forest Park Bird Walk

Location: Forest Park

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

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 path along the bottom of rock cliffs, and finally skirt Middleton Wash via a somewhat rough dirt trail into desert habitat. This small area offers multiple habitats and turns up some unique birds

Target Species: Resident Cooper’s Hawk, roadrunner, Verdin, wrens, and a variety of migrating sparrows. If time permits we may also go to Halfway Wash.

Leader: Paul Hicks

Location: Tuweap Drive Riparian Area

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

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

Location: Warm Springs Natural Area Field Trip

Registration Site: Registration Site. Registration for this trip is required. Participant limit 20 people.

Meeting Place: Meet at the Dixie Convention Center parking lot West of the building by the Tesla chargers for carpooling.

About: Warm Springs Natural Area is a 1,250-acre oasis in Moapa, Nevada featuring more than two dozen bubbling springs, rushing streams and lush wetlands. It is also home to over 28 sensitive species and more than 200 species of birds. Operated by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, their mission is to manage the property

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. This is the best place to see Wood Ducks in winter. The paths are mostly dirt but level and maintained.

Leader: RJ Hughes

Title: California Condor Presentation

Guest Speaker Pete Gorzalski

Description: Everything you wanted to know about Condors in Zion National Park and surrounding areas including their history and the challenges they face.

Speaker Information: Our speaker for the evening will be Pete Gorzalski who will speak about the California Condors in Zion National Park. Pete volunteered in Zion with their Native Plant Nursery and was recommended to the Wildlife staff in 2019 to help with the California Condor monitoring and has been part of the Condor Recovery team ever since. His presentation is titled, California Condors: Everything You Wanted to Know About Condors in Zion National Park.

Location: Hela Seegmiller Historic Farm

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

Meeting Place: 2592 South 3000 East, St George. Meet at the parking lot.

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. Paths are unpaved and will be muddy after rains. Bathrooms.

Target Species: Vermilion Flycatcher, Western Meadowlark, American Pipit, Mountain Bluebird, Marsh Wren, roadrunner, raptors, sparrows, etc.

Leader: Paul Hicks

Location: Liberty Cafe: 1664 S. Dixie Dr, Suite K102, St. George,

 A no-host social gathering after the Cottonwood Cove & Mathis Park Bird Walk

Location: Cottonwood Cove Park

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 Mathis Park.

Target Species: : Great Blue Herons at the rookery, Western Kingbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Summer Tanager, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, warblers.

Leader: Greg Cannon

Location:Boots Cox Park

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

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, Western Kingbird, phoebes, pipit, roadrunner, Yellow Warbler, nesting Cliff Swallows.

Leader: RJ Hughes

WEATHER UPDATE: Fellow Raptor Runners,

Regrettably Saturday’s Raptor Run field trip to Enterprise must be POSTPONED due to weather conditions. Paul Jaussi found the countryside roadways clogged with snow and deep mud, with slippery conditions expected after tonight’s icy freeze.

We will shoot for next Saturday, Feb 28. Watch for updates next Friday Feb 27 for any further changes. Best to register once again for the Feb 28 date to assure you receive email notices. If you can’t make next Saturday, I’d appreciate you email

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

Below are a few details including carpooling, etc, to help things go smoothly. Carpools will be reconfigured at Enterprise to minimize the number of vehicles in the caravan. Fewer vehicles will maximize participants’ chances of getting onto the birds.

Meeting Places and Time Frame:

 Carpools from St George:

• 7:15 am- Meet up for carpooling at LDS church on N Bluff (1285 N. Bluff St)

• 7:30 am- LEAVE time. Carpools cannot wait for latecomers

 Next: Carpools from Enterprise:

• 8:15 am- Meet up in Enterprise (Sinclair gas station, 855 E Main St).

• We will further CONSOLIDATE cars and riders in Enterprise before continuing. By reducing the number of vehicles in the caravan we increase the chances of everyone seeing the birds. We will split into two caravans if the group is large

• 1:00/1:30 pm- Approximate end-time in Enterprise

  Note: Vehicles with higher clearance preferred due to possible soft/muddy roads.

About the Raptor Run:

The “RAPTOR RUN” to Enterprise & Beryl Junction is our most popular field trip.

Up to 10 raptor species are possible, plus winter specialties such as Northern & Loggerhead Shrike, Horned Lark, pipit, etc.

 Bring/dress

•    Binoculars and scope to share if you have one. Some may wish to bring their camera.

•    Walkie-talkie if you have one. Leader Paul Jaussi will provide a limited number.

•    Appropriate clothes/boots for potentially cold, windy and muddy conditions.

•    (You might pack a garbage bag to put muddy boots into.)

Forecast: We will post any weather related changes on the site. Please check back.

Location: Springs Estates Pond (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.

Leader: Paul Hicks

Jackson Flat Reservoir - Kanab, Utah

For those in the Kanab area that cannot make the Raptor Run, you can join the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for an opportunity to see a variety of waterbirds as they migrate through the state! Personnel from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be there to answer your questions and to help you spot and identify birds.

This event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Jackson Flat Reservoir from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Personnel from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be there to answer your questions and to help you spot and identify birds.

The event is free but please carefully read through the Eventbrite page for more information and directions. https://bit.ly/jacksonflat26

Register today!

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. This is the best place to see Wood Ducks in winter. The paths are mostly dirt but level and maintained.

Leader: Greg Cannon

Birds & Bites

Location: Village Baker

 A no-host social gathering after the St James Park Bird Walk

Location: St. James Park

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

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.

Leader: Paul Hicks

Location: Fire Lake Park (Ivin’s 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.

Leader: John Schijf

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

Red Cliffs Audubon January Field Trip: Wild Goose Chase

Targeted Species:RCA’s January field trip will focus on the variety of geese that make their winter home in the Greater St George area. We’ll hope to encounter all five goose species (Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross’s, Greater White-fronted) plus sort through the challenging assortment of subspecies that regularly (or irregularly) occur in our area. We’ll see a plethora of colorful waterfowl; and hopefully some “bonus” birds such as Eurasian Wigeon, Trumpeter and Tundra Swan, and any other rarities that show up.

FIELD TRIP DETAILS

Destination: A dozen sites in Washington County where geese congregate

Date: Saturday, January 24

Time/Meet-up location: 9:00am to noon, starting from Tonaquint Park (park past the tennis courts).  

Carpooling/cost: Carpool from Tonaquint, $3 contribution to driver. We’ll drive up to 30 miles in no more than 4 vehicles per group.

Registration required by Jan. 19: Allows advance communication with registrants; helps organize carpooling. https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-chapters/?show_all_events=true&tag_ids=27343. Limited registrations. Registrants will receive additional trip information and identification tips.

Conditions: We will frequently be in-and-out of vehicles; might be muddy; restroom stops as available.

Bring/wear: Binoculars/scope, hat and layered clothing for cold and windy weather, ample food and water, sturdy walking/hiking shoes

Photography: Potential opportunities

Lunch: We’ll eat on the fly, no food stops

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

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

General Meeting: Guest Speaker Tony Jones

Title: Owl Roads Lead to The Sax-Zim Bog of Minnesota

Description of Topic: Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota is a bird-lover’s paradise, spanning over 300 square miles of mixed peat bogs, spruce and tamarack forest, meadows, and wetlands. It supports more than 240 species of birds, including winter specialties like Great Gray and Northern Hawk Owls, Pine Grosbeaks, and Boreal Chickadees. In the summer, it has specialties like Golden-winged Warbler and Connecticut Warbler. Beyond birds, the bog is rich in wildlife — from bobcats, martens, and wolves to deer, moose, and a surprising variety of insects and wildflowers.

Bio of Speaker: Tony G. Jones is an attorney at the firm of Ruesch Reeve Werrett & Jones PLLC in Hurricane, Utah. He practices law throughout the week but he is a birder and lepidopterist on the weekends. Tony has degrees in Biology and Japanese from the University of Utah and a law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He has been a birder for over 28 years. His dual interest in butterflies has come in the last 15 years. He served on the Utah Ornithological Society board and has served as President of the Utah Lepidopterists’ Society for the last 15 years. His birding travels have been throughout the country, including Ohio and Minnesota and he has visited the Sax Zim Bog in Minnesota in both the summer and winter.

Location: Village Baker: 1472 George Washington Blvd

A no-host social gathering after the Springs Park & Seegmiller Marsh Bird Walk

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.
Leader: Paul Hicks

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

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