Welcome to a new concept: Maricopa Audubon is starting a pilot program called “MAS Pod Birdwalks” to offer birding during this difficult Covid-19 period. Our goal is to enjoy birding in small groups while remaining as safe as possible. We request that if you need to cancel your reservation, you contact the trip leader so someone on the wait list can take your spot.
Who: Open only to members of Maricopa Audubon Society (MAS). You may join MAS anytime before the trip here.
Leader: Kathe Anderson
Where: Starting at the lake near the Chart House, at Scottsdale Rd and McCormick Parkway, then continuing to Marguerite Lake, near Hayden and Royal Palm in Scottsdale, we’ll stroll perhaps two miles total to see what waterfowl, waders, raptors and songbirds show up in these suburban hotspots.
Why: To enjoy birding and friends while safely maintaining CDC and the State of Arizona guidelines.
How: Registration is required. Limit: four plus the leader. To register, email kathe.coot@cox.net.
When you register, please include your phone number where you can be reached in case the field trip needs to be cancelled or for any post-trip messages such as contact tracing.
On the day of the field trip, participants must:
sign the liability waiver
provide a current email address
carpool only with members of your own household
provide and wear a mask
maintain social distancing of 6 feet from others when possible
Bring your binoculars, a snack, water, hat, and personal hand sanitizer.
We will ask for feedback after the event to improve or modify future bird walks to best meet identified needs.