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Sonoran Joint Venture
  • About
    • Where We Work
    • Staff
    • Management Board
    • Science Working Group
    • Our Partners
    • Media Kit
  • News
    • Recent News
    • 2024 Events Calendar
    • eBulletin
    • Listserv
  • Resources
    • Arizona Species and Habitat Accounts
    • Borderlands Avian Data Center
    • PLuMA
    • Threats From Open Pipes
  • Planning
    • Strategic Plan
    • Conservation Implementation Plan
    • Bird Conservation Plan
    • Waterfowl Management Supplement
  • Funding
    • SJV Awards Program
    • Funded Projects
A White-crowned Sparrow sighted in cachanilla plants, along the Colorado River in the Morelos Dam, Mexicali, Baja California (photo courtesy of Yuliana Dimas / PNO).

Community Scientists reported 165 species on Big Day 2020

July 12, 2023November 8, 2020

The Urban Birds Program is a citizen science effort that helps gather information about birds in the Colorado River Delta region, provides environmental education opportunities, and promotes community involvement in restoration and conservation projects.

Tags citizen science, Community Science, October Big Day, Pronatura Noroeste, Urban birds program
HMN’s trend analysis suggests relatively stable populations for the Black-chinned Hummingbird; however, their survivorship is negatively affected by increasing average maximum temperatures during the breeding season (Black-chinned Hummingbird by Rocky Raybell is licensed under CC BY 2.0). 

Hummingbird Response to Change

July 12, 2023March 19, 2019

The Hummingbird Monitoring Network is working to understand hummingbird responses to change in order to provide resources and opportunities for engaging partners in hummingbird and pollination services conservation.

Tags citizen science, climate change, coordinated bird monitoring, hummingbird, Hummingbird Monitoring Network
Horned Lark were the most commonly observed species by Desert Avicachers (Horned Lark by Alan Schmierer is under public domain).

Desert Avicaching: Coordinated Bird Monitoring through Citizen Science

July 12, 2023March 19, 2019

The 2018 pilot season of Desert Avicaching was a success! Check out some of our initial results and lessons learned from the project.

Tags citizen science, coordinated bird monitoring, desert avicaching, renewable energy development, thrashers
American Wigeon have become the most abundant species counted on surveys (photo courtesy of Emily Clark).

Greater Phoenix Area Waterbird Survey

July 12, 2023March 19, 2019

As one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, Phoenix’s newer desert communities frequently entail water features. These artificial water bodies attract numerous species of waterbirds, prompting a need for coordinated monitoring efforts to track their status, population trends, and the potential for urban-wildlife conflict.

Tags citizen science, coordinated bird monitoring, Phoenix, waterbird

The Sonoran Joint Venture is a regional partnership working to conserve the unique birds and habitats of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

El Sonoran Joint Venture es una sociedad regional que trabaja para la conservación de las singulares aves y hábitats del suroeste de los Estados Unidos y noroeste de México.

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Tucson, AZ 85719

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Tucson, AZ 85719

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  • About
    • Where We Work
    • Staff
    • Management Board
    • Science Working Group
    • Our Partners
    • Media Kit
  • News
    • Recent News
    • 2024 Events Calendar
    • eBulletin
    • Listserv
  • Resources
    • Arizona Species and Habitat Accounts
    • Borderlands Avian Data Center
    • PLuMA
    • Threats From Open Pipes
  • Planning
    • Strategic Plan
    • Conservation Implementation Plan
    • Bird Conservation Plan
    • Waterfowl Management Supplement
  • Funding
    • SJV Awards Program
    • Funded Projects