Subject: [Tweeters] Arizona winter birdsites?
Date: Feb 4 08:38:41 2010
From: vogelfreund at comcast.net - vogelfreund at comcast.net


I assume this forthcoming trip is about to be undertaken during the winter. That's why I recommended the lowest elevation areas near the Mexican border. Later in the year, good birding sites expand higher up.

When I was stationed at Fort Huachuca, AZ back in 1969-1971, my (ex) wife and I were sitting in the car along the San Pedro River for a short while to see if some interesting birds would happen by. And lo and behold, a male Vermillion Flycatcher found our extended antenna to be a practical perch. It was unbelievable!

Anyway, good luck down there. You might consider watching a bullfight on the Mexican side (but leave your car in the US). It was a Sunday afternoon, if I recall, that we, along with a lot of other Americans walked the diatance (2 miles) to the ring. Lee Marvin was a few rows ahead of us, but he was quite tipsy.

Cheers!

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA
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From: "Janis Weltzin" <Janis.Weltzin at seattlechildrens.org>
To: "David Barber" <dbarber71 at comcast.net>, tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2010 8:17:31 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Arizona winter birdsites?




I also suggest Hassayampa River Preserve ? I?ve been there twice, saw my first vermillion flycatcher there. A real jewel of a refuge.




Janis Weltzin

Seattle , WA




From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of David Barber
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:17 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] arizona winter birdsites?



The problem with Phoenix is that it is so large that where you are matters. It can take over an hour to get from one side to the other and then you have to go wherever you are going beyond that.

You have already seen some great suggestions posted so I won't duplicate those.

One place I like is Hassayampa River Preserve about 45 minutes NW of Phoenix. Unfortunately, the roadside rest stop that was my introduction to the refuge has been closed due to state budget cuts. i'm told that vermillion flycatchers were always there. However, the best part of Hassayampa is the refuge itself which you can enter a couple of miles NW of the rest area, close to the small town of Wickenburg. The site itself has several trails that include a riparian walk, a small 'mountain' climb for an overview and hawks, a pond for ducks, and a somewhat more open area where you can see different birds yet. Thrashers are common there although I did not see one when we were there over Christmas week.

http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/arizona/preserves/art1970.html

David Barber
Vancouver, USA







I'll be in the Phoenix area next week and will have 3 days and a car to go birding. Heard about the Boyce Thomson Arboreteum, also thinking of heading down to Sierra Vista and some of the canyon areas and staying in the area for a couple of nights. Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed, as i don't know the area at all. Thanks



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