Re: Trip to SE AZ
Marcia Watson-Whitmyre (mww@UDel.Edu)
Tue, 02 Jun 1998 15:40:41 -0400
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Ospreyers, Joe Halpin includes some good information on places to stay and
eat in his AZ report. I find reports like this very useful, and in fact I
save them and file them away for later trip planning of my own. So, all you
travelling birders out there, please post such stuff to Osprey, if you have
the time and interest. Thanks Joe! (63 lifers! Congratulations!)
Marcia Watson-Whitmyre
Cecil County
Joseph j Halpin wrote:
> I am back after a successful 2 week trip to SE Arizona. We met some fine
> people and stayed in some interesting places. Interestingly, we bumped
> into several people that we met on the Internet. I had set a target of
> 82 probable new species and came back with 63 lifers, which included 5
> rare species for this time of year-Lucifer’s HB, White-eared HB,
> Rose-throated Becard, Cassin’s Finch, Five-striped Sparrow, and Lazuli
> Bunting. The trip species was 153.
>
> We were in the area 2 weeks and we follow the recommendations in the
> Lane/Taylor Guide but found that we did not have enough time to do
> everything. For example we bypassed the Kino Springs and most of the
> Sulfur Valley, mostly because water fowl were not my primary interest and
> the local reports were not favorable.
>
> I did find the people associated with the Tucson Audubon Society very
> helpful; I talked with several of them on the phone and they were quite
> willing to give specific advice.
>
> What follows is some specific things we learned or did--
>
> We learned about being in a dry climate--dry, itchy skin and nose
> bleeding. The locals told us of the saline solution but skin
> moisturizers were not enough. We resorted to petroleum jelly, because
> our skin became irritated after about a week.
>
> Our stay in Madera Canyon was at the Madera Kubo cabins (#4 unit); this
> we found to be close to the Santa Rita Lodge but cheaper and quieter. We
> had a one bedroom unit with full kitchen, on the creek, for $135 for 2
> nights!
>
> In Portal we stayed at the Myrtle Kraft Cottage, a new duplex, one
> bedroom with full kitchen for $75 per night; this unit is within walking
> distance of the store and Portal Lodge.
>
> When we were in Patagonia we considered the Stage Stop Inn(?), but while
> there we heard several people complain about the place and decided that
> Nogales was OK.
>
> We used the Motel 6 in several locations and also took advantage of the
> motel coupon books that can be picked up in local restaurants. We
> enjoyed the Furr’s Restaurant in Tucson several times; as great value ($6
> or less for all you can eat), but requires some restraint.
>
> One of the locals we met on the Internet helped us by taking us into
> California Gulch and Garden Canyon. These locations were productive for
> us but on the day we went to Schellite Canyon the Spotted Owls were not
> found!
>
> While in Portal we bumped into Dave Jasper, a local guide, who was quite
> helpful. Stuart Healy, a guide from Sierra Vista, has a very useful and
> informative website. The locals suggested the Tue. and Thurs. bird walks
> at San Pedro House, the Tue. and Sat. walks by the Tucson Audubon Society
> and the walks at Ramsey Canyon that are led by Mark Preti, the Park
> Naturalist. The walk at the Patagonia Preserve was not led by a birder
> and we left shortly after it started. Only the walks at the San Pedro
> house cost ($10).
>
> The cabins in Ramsey Canyon are going to be raised later this year
> because of the expense and environmental problems. Their plan is not to
> replace them!
>
> If anyone has specific questions about the area, I ask that you
> correspond with me directly. Thanks.
>
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