------ =_NextPart_000_01BD713F.56FF6B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joe, Here are a couple of points to the way I've birded Southern Arizona. 1. I always spend a few days in a motel in Tuscon. My wife doesn't like = to camp. You can spend an entire day birding drivin the Catalina = highway to Mt Lemmon just east of Tuscon. This dive takes you from the = desert up to over 9000 feet (if you drive to the Ski Valley Rd - where = you might see breeding Orange-crowned Warblers). Stop at the restaurant = in Summerhaven for a late lunch - they make the best Strawberry Rubarb = Pie, and you can sit and watch hummers at the feeders while you eat. = Magnificent, Calliope, Broad-tailed and Rufous are possible. Anyway, = that's a day. 2. The next day start at dawn and bird your way to the Arizona-Sonora = Desert Museum. Do bring you camera to the aviary where you'll get close = looks at the birds. There's also a Hummingbird Aviary. West of Tuscon = can also be good for Harris' Hawk. You might also try Arroyo Chico near = Reid Park for Harris' Hawk. It a residental street in central Tuscon. = We found one there last year. See the directions in the Davis & Russell = Guide. Also near Tuscon - Sabino Canyon, the San Xavier Mission = (Crissal Thrasher) and the Tuscon Sewage ponds are also worth a stop. = Pick and choose from these sites to round out your second day. For day = 3 you'll probably want to drive farther south. 3. Ok, the rest of the week I usually stay in Sierra Vista. It's a good = central place to stay and do day trips from. Just a short drive from = Sierra Vista you have all the birding locations on Fort Huachuca - = Sawmill Canyon (Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Red-faced Warbler) , Scheelite = Canyon (Spotted Owl), Garden Canyon (Botteri's & Cassins Sparrow). Also = close by is Ramsey Canyon (Nature Conservancy) - hummingbird mecca = (Berryline was there last year, breeding Elegant Trogan, Painted = Redstart). The cabins inside the preserve fill up fast, but I hear they = just bought the Bed & Breakfast next door. You might try calling them. = If you can't get in there, Thunder Mountain Inn is a good alternative, = and there's even a Motel 6 in Sierra Vista. Also in Sierra Vista = there's the San Pedro River - San Pedro House (Gray Hawk, Tropical = Kingbird, Abert's Towhee, Green Kingfisher, Vermillion Flycatcher, = Lesser Nighthawk). The Sierra Vista Sewage Ponds are worth a stop and = Mosen Road might be good for Scaled Quail. Carr Canyon (there's camping = here) and Miller Canyon are also good. 4. Be sure to bird the Sonoita Creek - Patagonia area. It's an easy day = trip from Sierra Vista. Try the Roadside Rest for Rose-throated Becard = at dawn. When you get tired of that the Patagonia/Sonoita Creek = Preserve (open Wednesday - Sunday) is good for the rest of the morning. = Then bird the golf course at Kino Springs (ask for permission to walk = around the pond across from the pro shop). Good for a day of birding. 4. Another area to bird is the Madera Canyon area. You can do it as a = long day trip from Sierra Vista, but depending on your itenerary you = might choose to stay in Green Valley off I19. There's a chain hotel = there. I think there's camping at Madera Canyon. Good for a day or = two. Good locations for Elf Owl.=20 5. The Chirichaua Mts - I've never birded here. It's a long drive to = the east and I understand just Mexican Chickadee is the only new species = you might get. I know it's a lovely area, but I hear accomodations are = limited. Camping may be your best bet. If you don't have the ABA Birder's Guide to Southern Arizona (ISBN = 1-878788-06-X) and Finding Birds in Southern Arizona (Davis & Russell - = ISBN 0-9645031-007) get them now. The Arizona Atlas & Gazetteer by = Delorme is also good. THE WEATHER - don't worry about it, you can't change it. Just go and = make the best of it. Carry a bottle of water with you. If you're interested in a guide, I highly recommend Stewart Healy = (shealy@theriver.com) who specializes in the Sierra Vista area. Have a great time. Good Birding, Darius Ecker (dariuse@abs.net) Columbia, Maryland =20 ---------- From: Joseph j Halpin[SMTP:halpinj@juno.com] Sent: Saturday, April 25, 1998 11:11 AM To: mdosprey@ARI.Net Subject: More AZ Questions First I want to thank Norm, Gail, Darius, Jack and Paul for the specific info you supplied in response to my question. Now for the follow on-- We have made the flight arrangements-we arrive in Tucson on 16 May and=20 leave on the 30 May. How do I find out about scheduled bird walks? Are there other ways of getting with local birders? About the weather-I can follow the Tucson forecasts, but are there mountain or other areas we will travel to where the conditions are much different? If not camping, is there a preference of where to base yourself or is the best thing to do to stay at the nearest town where you finish the day? By reading the AAA Tour Guide, I am led to believe there are not many motels in the outlying areas. Where can I get bird checklists for the area locations on the Internet? Is there a listserv where I can post these kind of questions? Do the local libraries have internet access so one can = follow the RBAs while in the area? (I have difficulty transcribing the info while trying to listen.) Thanks again, Joe Halpin Silver Spring, MD email: halpinj @juno.com _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. 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