Sierra
Nevada


Avian
Center














 

Home

go to accomodations, bird guides, and books

SE Arizona Itinerary

Cactus


Day 1: Arrive in Tucson mid-day.  Travel to Santa Rita Mountains and Madera Canyon.  Nighttime prowl for owls and nightjars.  Overnight in Madera Canyon.

Day 2: Full morning of birding in Madera Canyon.  Travel to Patagonia in afternoon with birding on the way.  Overnight in Patagonia area.

Day 3: Morning birding at Patagonia Lake and rest area.  Afternoon birding in Patagonia and Sonoita Creek Preserve.  Travel to the Huachuca Mountains in afternoon.  Overnight in Sierra Vista area.

Day 4:  Morning birding in Fort Huachuca and Ramsey Canyon.  Afternoon and evening birding in Ash and Miller Canyons for hummingbirds and owls.  Overnight in Sierra Vista area.

Day 5:  Early morning in San Pedro Valley and along the river.  Travel to Cave Creek Canyon and the Chiricahua Mountains.  Overnight in Portal area.

Day 6: Morning birding in Portal area and Cave Creek.  Afternoon in Rustler Park area.  Nighttime prowl in Cave Creek Canyon.  Overnight in Portal area.

Day 7: Morning birding in desert adjacent to Chiricahuas.  Travel to Tucson late morning.  Afternoon birding in Santa Catalina Mountains.  Overnight in Tucson area.

Day 8:  Morning birding in Tucson area.  Departure in late morning or afternoon.

U.S. $$ Phone Website or e-mail
Accomodations dbl/sngl
Tucson- Ghost Ranch Lodge 50/100 800-456-7565 www.ghostranchlodge.com
Madera- Chuparosa Inn 60/120 520-393-7370 www.chuparosainn.com
Madera- Santa Rita Lodge 45/85 520-625-8746 lcollister@theriver.com
Patagonia- Duquesne House 45/90 520-394-2732
Huachucas- Beatty's Guest Ranch 45/90 520-378-2728 www.beattysguestranch.com
Huachucas- Ramsey Canyon Inn 70/140 520-378-3010 www.ramseycanyoninn.com
Portal- Portal Peak Lodge 35/70 520-588-2223
Portal- Birder's B&B 55/110 520-378-2493 www.birdersvista.com
Portal- Cave Cr Ranch 58/115 520-558-2334 www.cavecreekranch.com
Entrance fees
Madera Canyon 10 www.friendsofmaderacanyon.org
Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve 7 520-394-2400 www.nature.org/arizona
Ramsey Canyon Preserve 3 520-378-2785 www.nature.org/arizona
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 10 520-883-2702 www.desertmuseum.org
Guides
Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory 520-432-1388 www.SABO.org
Wezil Walraven Bird Tours 520-204-1780 http://www.wrensandravens.com
Mark Pretti Nature Tours 520-803-6889 www.markprettinaturetours.com
Books
Blake, C. (ed.)  2004.  Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona.  Tucson Audubon Society. Tucson, Arizona.  329 pp.
Rising, J.D.  1996.  A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada.  Academic Press, Inc. San Diego, California.  365 pp. 
Sibley, D.  2000.  The Sibley Guide to Birds.  National Audubon Society.
Taylor, R.C.  1995.  A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona.  American Birding Association.  Colorado Springs, Colorado.  339 pp.



Home