THIS PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE SOME INFORMATION ON ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK, AND A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT THE SONORAN DESERT AND ITS ECOSYSTEM. THE BULK OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE DESCRIPTIONS OF SONORAN DESERT AVIAN (BIRD) RESIDENTS, FACTS, AND RANGE MAPS PLUS THEIR CURRENT STATUS ON THE RED LIST FROM THE IUCN RELATED TO VULNERABILITY. ALL FAMILIES OF BIRDS WILL BE COVERED, NATIVE AND ALIEN TO THE AREA. Program start is approximate. Will follow bird hike earlier that morning. Presenter, Joe Ford