Field Trips
Discover new birds and explore SE Arizona!
Unless otherwise noted, field trips are FREE for all members. Non-members will be charged a non-refundable $5 fee for all trips.
Field trip availability is limited. To allow more people to participate, please limit yourself to TWO field trips per month. Thank you for understanding.
Become a member to receive priority trip registration and free trips.
International Birding Tours with our Partners
Bird the world with Tucson Bird Alliance!
New tour info for Colombia and India in 2027 and Costa Rica in 2028!
November 2026
Sweetwater Wetlands with Luke SaffordAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex PatiaAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Bird Enjoyment Walk at El Rio Preserve with Peggy SteffensAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Brand New to Birding Field Workshop at Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex PatiaBathroomsBeginnerBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownPaid TripShade Available
Mason Center & Arthur Pack Park with Ray DeeneyBathroomsBeginnerEasyIn-Town
Advanced Birding Series: Creating a Checklist- Dos and Don’ts with Alex PatiaBathroomsBeginnerBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownPaid TripShade Available
Introduction to Sonoran Desert Birds: Sabino Canyon with Karen HoweBathroomsBeginnerIn-TownModerate
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park with Gerry HodgeAll LevelsBathroomsEasyIn-Town
Birding at the Reid Park Zoo with Christina KlockAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteEasyIn-Town
Lakeside Park Easy Birding Stroll with Cynthia VerDuin & Donito BurgessAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sweetwater Wetlands with Donito BurgessAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex PatiaAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Tohono Chul Garden Walk with Ray DeeneyAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Parker Canyon Lake with Donito BurgessAll LevelsModerateOutside TucsonPaid Trip
Avra Valley & Mile Wide Rd with Luke SaffordAll LevelsModerateOutside TucsonPaid Trip
Birding For Every BODY at Canoa Ranch with Kimberly AikinsAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyOutside TucsonShade Available
Photography Trip at the Santa Rita Experimental Range with Cameron Tescher and Delaney LinnBathroomsDrinking Water onsiteOutside Tucson
Honey Bee Canyon Hohokam Petroglyph Walk with Gerry HodgeAll LevelsBathroomsDrinking Water onsiteIn-TownModerate
Bird Sit at Agua Nueva Park with Peggy SteffensAll LevelsBenches onsiteIn-TownShade Available
Danny Lopez Park with Donito BurgessAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Danny Lopez Park with Luke SaffordAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sabino Canyon with Cathy Yungbluth and Mark HengesbaughAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteIn-TownModerateShade Available
Madera Canyon with Kyle HudickAll LevelsBathroomsModerateOutside TucsonShade Available
Oracle State Park with Mary Ellen FlynnAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteModerateOutside Tucson
Rio Vista Natural Resource Park with Donito Burgess & Scott OlmsteadAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteIn-TownShade Available
Mason Center & Arthur Pack Park with Jim GessamanBathroomsBeginnerEasyIn-Town
Birding For Every BODY at Agua Caliente Park with Kimberly AikinsAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve with Gerry HodgeAll LevelsBathroomsEasyIn-Town
Sweetwater Wetlands with Donito BurgessAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sweetwater Wetlands with Luke SaffordAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex PatiaAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Tohono Chul Garden Walk with Ray DeeneyAll LevelsBathroomsBenches onsiteDrinking Water onsiteEasyIn-TownShade Available
Black Friday Birding at Cochise Lake with Luke SaffordAll LevelsEasyOutside TucsonPaid Trip
Paton Center for Hummingbirds with Wayne SmithAll LevelsModerateOutside TucsonPaid TripShade Available
Santa Rita Lodge: Accessible ‘Sit’ with Kim AikinsAll LevelsBenches onsiteEasyOutside TucsonShade Available
Santa Cruz Flats with Kathe AndersonAll LevelsEasyOutside Tucson
General Information
1. Click on the “Register” button next to the trip you want to participate in.
2. Follow instructions to enter your information.
3. Make sure to complete all steps of the registration (4 pages).
4. The page labeled “Event Registration Summary” is not the final page- make sure to click “Complete Registration” in order to finish the process.
5. When you have finished the process, the page will read “Thank you for your event registration! An acknowledgment email will be sent to you shortly.”
6. If you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email.
If you have been put on a waiting list for a trip, you will not receive a confirmation email, unless and until you are moved off the waitlist onto the trip list.
If space becomes available on the trip and we are able to move you off of the waitlist, a confirmation email for the trip will be sent to you.
To cancel your reservation, please email lsafford@tucsonbirds.org as soon as possible to free your space.
Cancellation Policy for Paid Field Trips
Cancellations of paid field trips received in writing seven or more days before the date of the field trip will be fully refunded less a 10% processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations within 6 days of the field trip start date. Tucson Bird Alliance reserves the right to cancel or revise any field trip for any reason. If it becomes necessary to cancel a paid field trip for which you have a reservation, we will notify you and issue a full refund. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.
MEET OUR TRIP LEADERS
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BIRD TRIPS FROM OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS
INDIA with Mowgli Expeditions
November 30–December 9, 2023
Experience the bird life in the Western Ghats of India in December 2023, from the amazing hornbills and sleek drongos to colorful barbets (pictured) and kingfishers. See not only amazing birds, but other wildlife like elephants, giant squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), and maybe even tigers! Visit national parks, tiger preserves, and local villages. Accommodations will be in rustic cottages with en suite bathrooms and hot water.
- Cost: $3,250 per person (twin sharing); Single supplement: $750
- Tour Leader: Sachin Aggarwal, founder of Mowgli Expeditions.
- Group Size: 4–9




























