Students in the veterinary program at Midwestern University, Glendale AZ, establish a new student chapter of the National Audubon Society, are seeking collaborations with Audubon Society chapters throughout Arizona. A solar electric generation project has been approved for state trust land at Salome Highway and Baseline Road, the legendary 'Thrasher Site' west of Phoenix. What does that mean for the rare thrasher species regularly spotted there? 'Monsoon hummingbirds' are on the wing. Find out where. Bird of the week: Calliope Hummingbird. Birding hotspot: Muggins Mountain Wilderness southeast of Yuma. Friend of Wildlife organization: Borderlands Restoration Network. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.