Birding Activities

Great Blue Herons! Great and Snowy Egrets! Black-crowned Night Herons… and migrating warblers and resident desert and riparian bird species!    

These are just a few of the 50+ bird species you’ll find at this year’s Tres Rios Nature & Earth Festival  being held at the Phoenix International Raceway. There are several opportunities to learn about birds and beginning birdwatching first-hand, or hone your birding skills as you search for an elusive migrating warbler or a secretive Marsh Wren in cattails along the Gila River!

Local Audubon chapters will be hosting basic birding classes for beginners, with loaner binoculars and expert instruction from experienced birders. The festival also offers nature walks and haywagon rides into the Gila River habitat where you’ll find “learning stations” along the river that provide you and your kids with a chance to interact with nature.

The Sonoran Audubon Society will be holding free Basic Birding Classes each day, teaching about binocular usage, identifying local birds, and where to find them. After receiving instruction at the Birder’s Tent, groups will visit areas along the river to experience birding, one of the fastest growing pastimes in the country! See why thousands are getting into birding, and enriching their lives with a greater understanding of the various bird species that reside and migrate through our  home area. These classes and the birding experience may be a door to a whole new rewarding life experience!  

Desert Rivers Audubon will have experienced birders at “field stations” along the Gila River to loan binoculars and point out riparian bird species with their spotting scopes. This is a terrific opportunity to teach your little naturalists about river ecology and conservation, as you explore this beautiful stretch of river and see displays and exhibits that interpret this riparian habitat.

Contact Information:

    Festival Phone: 623-204-2130
    Email: tresriosfestival@cox.net