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Posted March 14, 2020 Nancy Christiansen, Mel Senac, and I arrived at the Tubac Hawk Watch (Ron Morriss Park) about 8 am and set up near about 40 birders, with scopes and cameras. Comfortable folding chairs are a good idea. Besides the species seen below (Common Black Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk and Golden Eagle) Red-tailed hawks, […]

Posted March 11, 2020 The San Xavier Mission, on the San Xavier Reservation, was constructed between 1783-1797 and is considered to be one of the finest examples of original Spanish Colonial Architecture in the United States. It is located just south of Tucson on I-19. The grounds of the San Xavier Indian Reservation are a

Yard Birds This page is more-or-less a compendium of yard birds.

Winter Birds in Madera Canyon A good place to start looking for the Elegant Trogon, surely the signature bird for Southeast Arizona, is the Madera Canyon Picnic Area. As you climb Madera Canyon Road after you’ve gone over the three narrow bridges, you will pass the Proctor Trail Head, then immediately south is Proctor Road.

The DeAnza Trail north of the Tubac trailhead follows the Santa Cruz River and is much like the Santa Gertrudis and Clark Crossing trails. The special attraction on the Tubac trail are the Rose-throated Becards, medium sized flycatchers who are rather common along this stretch of river, but overall, are quite rare Mexican specialties. These

On March 6, 2020 I visited Clark Crossing and discovered that an entirely new barbed wire fence blocks access to the De Anza Trail. To obtain access it will be necessary, unless you unhitch the fence at its north post, to find another way to the Trail. I will add information as I get it.

February 24, 2020 Lower Florida Canyon is one of the better birding spots locally. It is famous for the Rufous-capped warblers which are year-round residents. Remember- during summer, the canyon can get to be a bit warm. Plan carefully, bird early in the morning and get out before the temperature climbs too high. The climb

South of Tucson there are several communities of interest to birders. Green Valley, to the south on I-19, is a retirement community and is the gateway to Madera Canyon, Florida Canyon and Box Canyon. Further south along the I-19 corridor there are the Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, Amado Water Treatment Pond, Tubac, Carmen, and Santa