I’d been wanting to go back ever since I went in 2003, with a local birding tour. Since an opportunity came up with two bay area leaders, I jumped at the chance. Here is our itinerary:
08/06/10
My roommate and I arrived a day before the official start. We stayed at Quality Inn in Green Valley, about a half hour ride from the airport. There is a Walgreen’s across the street, and the median strip has interesting desert plants. Cactus Wrens, White-winged Doves, Gila Woodpeckers, and Great-tailed Grackles were among the motel parking lot birds.
08/07/10
Mission San Xavier del Bac. We couldn’t go inside because of a service. One of the courtyards had a nesting Curve-billed Thrasher.
Sweetwater Wetlands Park. We had a picnic lunch near Brown Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park.
Kinny Road
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. I have been there before, but didn’t get to see everything. The same held true this time, partially because I was getting too hot to go where I wanted to go, which was a longer walk.
08/08/10
Rio Rico
Kino Springs
Patagonia Roadside Rest Area
Patagonia Sonoita Creek Preserve
Paton’s Birders’ Haven
Patagonia Roadside Rest Area
Patagonia Lake
08/09/10
Florida Wash–interesting caterpillars
Proctor Road
Madera Canyon picnic area
Madera Canyon
Carrie Nation Trail–missed the Elegant Trogon, but there was an interesting green beetle ball
Santa Rita Lodge
Kubo Madera–a life bird, Scott’s Oriole
Continental School
08/10/10
Green Valley
Sonoita rest stop
La Cienega Grasslands
Environmental Operations Park, Sierra Vista
San Pedro National Conservation Area
Cave Creek Ranch
American Museum of Natural History Southwest Research Station
Portal
08/11/10
Cave Creek Ranch
Stewart Forest Camp
South Fork Cave Creek
Southwest Research Station road
Sunny Flat Picnic Ground
Herb Martyr Campground–lunch
John Hands Picnic Ground
Dave Jaspar’s feeders, Foothills Road
Paradise Road
Portal
Southwest Research Station–owling
08/12/10
Fire Road to Herb Martyr Forest Camp
Portal
AMNH
Herb Martyr Campground
Barfoot Park meadow
Rustler Park
Pinery Canyon Campground
Paradise Road 42
George Walker
Portal
08/13/10
Cave Creek Ranch
Douglas
Stateline Road
Wildlife Pond
Fort Huachuca, Garden Canyon, Sawmill Canyon
Ash Canyon B and B
08/14/10
Carr Canyon, Sawmill Springs Trail
Sawmill Spring
Carr Picnic Area
Miller Canyon
Beatty’s
08/15/10
St. David, Holy Trinity Monastery
Cienega Creek Natural Preserve
Here are photos, broken down by subject.
08/06-15 Southeast Arizona General
08/06-15 Southeast Arizona Plants
08/06-15 Southeast Arizona Vertebrates
08/06-15 Southeast Arizona Invertebrates
The trip list is here.
When I get a chance, I’ll add some sounds.
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