Birding
For those interested in southeast Arizona birding, Casa de San Pedro is centrally located, permitting easy day trips to other birding hotspots such as Madera Canyon, Patagonia, Empire Cienega, Garden Canyon, Miller Canyon and Ramsey Canyon. Other attractions include Kartchner Caverns, Bisbee, Tombstone, Coronado National Memorial, Old Mexico, and the Chiricahua National Monument.Arizona is a vast landscape of bold color, formations and piercing beauty. The southeastern corner is no exception. Isolated mountains called “Sky Islands” rise abruptly from the arid desert highlands, harbor a tremendous variety of plant and animal life and border the San Pedro Valley. The unique grassland of the valley is supported by the San Pedro River, which enters Arizona from Sonora, Mexico and flows north to join the Gila River.
Take a look at the eBird list of birds reported at the Casa - the list shows sightings for birds by month and will give you an idea about when you can see any array of birds. As you can tell, the Casa is one of the migratory hot spots for birding, and many birds are resident as well.
The inn is adjacent to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area and is situated on 10 acres bordering the San Pedro River. The broad grasslands in the valley and the cottonwood and willow trees along the river provide a constant supply of food, shelter and water for wildlife. This is a unique habitat attracting over 335 species of birds, 82 species of mammals, and 47 species of amphibians and reptiles. Over 100 species of resident and breeding birds and another 200+ species of migrant and wintering birds occur in this area, which represents roughly half of the regularly occurring species in North America. Notable birds include 36 species of raptors such as the Gray Hawk and Mississippi Kite. Other species are the Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Green Kingfisher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Rounding out the list are 42 species of sparrows and their allies, such as Botteri’s Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow and the Pyrrhuloxia.
Birds near Casa de San PedroThe San Pedro River is considered one of the largest and most critical avian migratory corridors remaining in the western United States. The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area provides habitat for over 100 species of breeding birds, and provides water, food and shelter for another 250 species of migratory and wintering birds. In addition, the river supports one of the largest cottonwood-willow forest canopies remaining in Arizona and is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Southwest. The river valley also hosts over 80 species of mammals, one of the highest concentrations in the western hemisphere.
Our central location gives you easy access to popular southeast Arizona birding destinations such as Ramsey Canyon, Beatty’s Orchard, Garden Canyon, Patagonia Preserve, San Pedro Riparian Area, Kino Springs and White-water Draw. Elevations of 4250 feet on the San Pedro River to 7500 feet in the mountain canyons provide comfortable birding in our high desert environment. A rich variety of sparrows, songbirds, quail, flycatchers, phoebes, towhees, kingbirds and hawks/falcons are available for your study and pleasure. See below for more details. Let us arrange for local guides to make your birding experience more productive.
Excellent birding is available year-round. Southeast Arizona birding has an incredible variety of birds and five distinct periods. Learn about them in our downloadable PDF: Birding by the Seasons
Our central location gives you easy access to popular southeast Arizona birding destinations such as Ramsey Canyon, Beatty’s Orchard, Garden Canyon, Patagonia Preserve, San Pedro Riparian Area, Kino Springs and White-water Draw. Elevations of 4250 feet on the San Pedro River to 7500 feet in the mountain canyons provide comfortable birding in our high desert environment. A rich variety of sparrows, songbirds, quail, flycatchers, phoebes, towhees, kingbirds and hawks/falcons are available for your study and pleasure. See below for more details. Let us arrange for local guides to make your birding experience more productive.
Excellent birding is available year-round. Southeast Arizona birding has an incredible variety of birds and five distinct periods. Learn about them in our downloadable PDF: Birding by the Seasons
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory at the Casa!
Join one of the variety of tours and learning experiences led by Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO). These educational programs, offered for the discriminating nature enthusiast, combine outstanding southwestern hospitality with some of the most exciting and diverse birding in North America. SABO handles their own reservations for bird tours. Please see their website for their calendar of events and to sign up for the tour or walk of your choice.Spring Only: SABO will also be hosting River Walks along the San Pedro River at Casa de San Pedro from late March through mid May on Tuesday and Friday mornings each week. Pair a River Walk with SABO with a great Mexican Dinner at the Casa the evening prior (Mondays and Thursdays)!
Spring and Summer: SABO will also be doing Humming Bird Banding at the Casa on Friday afternoons from early April through early June, and July through early October. Be sure to join them at the Casa and hold a hummer in your hand to release it - and learn about hummingbirds from our own nationally famous author of the Perterson Guide to the Hummingbirds of North America - Sheri Williamson!
Winter: SABO is featuring Sunday Morning walks at Whitewater Draw to see the Sandhill Cranes and overwintering waterfowl from December through March.
BIRDING ON YOUR OWN:
Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary
We are pleased to let you know that the Ash Canyon property has been purchased and donated to the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory. The operations of the bird sanctuary will continue under the guidance of Tom Wood and Sheri Williamson with a lot of help from local volunteers and donations from near and far. This very special habitat is a perfect location for bird watchers of all types. Visit the open yard, sit in comfortable chairs, and the birds come to feast at the many feeders around the yard. Tom and Sheri and volunteers will assist you in identifying the many types of birds that attend daily!
Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary
We are pleased to let you know that the Ash Canyon property has been purchased and donated to the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory. The operations of the bird sanctuary will continue under the guidance of Tom Wood and Sheri Williamson with a lot of help from local volunteers and donations from near and far. This very special habitat is a perfect location for bird watchers of all types. Visit the open yard, sit in comfortable chairs, and the birds come to feast at the many feeders around the yard. Tom and Sheri and volunteers will assist you in identifying the many types of birds that attend daily!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Visit the SABO website to make donations that will help to continue the hard work that make this incredible nature site possible.
Beatty's Miller Canyon
About:
Mountain meadow. Hummingbirds and montaine birds.
Location:
Located 8 miles south of Fry Blvd./Hwy 92 to Miller Canyon Road. The Beatty’s Guest Ranch is 2.6 miles west on Miller Canyon Road. The last 1.8 miles are dirt and rough in spots.
Fee:
$5 donation per person
Website:
beattysguestranch.com
Minutes from Casa:
20 minutes
About:
Mountain meadow. Hummingbirds and montaine birds.
Location:
Located 8 miles south of Fry Blvd./Hwy 92 to Miller Canyon Road. The Beatty’s Guest Ranch is 2.6 miles west on Miller Canyon Road. The last 1.8 miles are dirt and rough in spots.
Fee:
$5 donation per person
Website:
beattysguestranch.com
Minutes from Casa:
20 minutes
Carr Canyon and Peak
About:
One of the most reliable localities for Buff-breasted Flycatcher as well as other high altitude birds such as Red-faced Warbler, Red Crossbill, Yelloweyed Junco, Olive Warbler, Pygmy Nuthatch and Steller’s Jay.
Location:
7 miles south of Fry Blvd./Hwy 92 to Carr Canyon Road – 8.5 miles to the campgrounds. Unpaved, switchback road.
Website:
fs.usda.gov
Minutes from Casa:
35 minutes
About:
One of the most reliable localities for Buff-breasted Flycatcher as well as other high altitude birds such as Red-faced Warbler, Red Crossbill, Yelloweyed Junco, Olive Warbler, Pygmy Nuthatch and Steller’s Jay.
Location:
7 miles south of Fry Blvd./Hwy 92 to Carr Canyon Road – 8.5 miles to the campgrounds. Unpaved, switchback road.
Website:
fs.usda.gov
Minutes from Casa:
35 minutes
Patagonia Sonoita Creek Preserve
About:
Owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy. On Pennsylvania Ave north of Hwy 82 in Patagonia.
Location:
One hour west of Sierra Vista, this lush riparian area provides habitat for over 200 species of birds. Fee required at preserve. The nearby Roadside Rest Area on Hwy 82 is another spot to visit. Carefully cross the highway and walk along the fence marking private land along Sonoita Creek. Rose-throated Becards have nested in the sycamores here in recent years. High desert and riparian habitats. High desert resident birds and migrants.
Fee:
$6 per person
Website:
nature.org
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour
About:
Owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy. On Pennsylvania Ave north of Hwy 82 in Patagonia.
Location:
One hour west of Sierra Vista, this lush riparian area provides habitat for over 200 species of birds. Fee required at preserve. The nearby Roadside Rest Area on Hwy 82 is another spot to visit. Carefully cross the highway and walk along the fence marking private land along Sonoita Creek. Rose-throated Becards have nested in the sycamores here in recent years. High desert and riparian habitats. High desert resident birds and migrants.
Fee:
$6 per person
Website:
nature.org
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour
Patagonia Lake State Park
About:
Recently added the Sonoita Creek Natural area to its attractions. The area boasts shorebirds, flycatchers , and even a trogon or two. You can rent a boat to see the area, take the trail around the lake, or take advantage of a guided pontoon boat trip. Overnight full-hookup camping is available.
Location:
Located 13 miles southwest of Patagonia. Easy access by car.
Fee:
Park entrance fee is $7 per car up to 4 people.
Website:
azstateparks.com
Minutes from Casa:
1.5 hours
About:
Recently added the Sonoita Creek Natural area to its attractions. The area boasts shorebirds, flycatchers , and even a trogon or two. You can rent a boat to see the area, take the trail around the lake, or take advantage of a guided pontoon boat trip. Overnight full-hookup camping is available.
Location:
Located 13 miles southwest of Patagonia. Easy access by car.
Fee:
Park entrance fee is $7 per car up to 4 people.
Website:
azstateparks.com
Minutes from Casa:
1.5 hours
Patagonia Butterfly Garden
About:
Of the 700 butterfly species you can see in North America, over 200 can be seen in Patagonia. August is an excellent time to visit.
Location:
The open butterfly garden is in the Patagonia Town Park.
Fee:
N/A
Website:
patagoniaaz.com
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 13 minutes
About:
Of the 700 butterfly species you can see in North America, over 200 can be seen in Patagonia. August is an excellent time to visit.
Location:
The open butterfly garden is in the Patagonia Town Park.
Fee:
N/A
Website:
patagoniaaz.com
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 13 minutes
Paton's of Patagonia
About:
This is definitely the place to see hummingbirds in Pataonia. Marian Paton’s yard is open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk; it borders the Patagonia sewer ponds and the preserve property. A heron rookery is easy to watch from the viewing area.
Location:
Located 1 ¼ miles southeast of the Preserve Visitor Center on Blue Haven Road; 477 Pennsylvania Ave., Patagonia, AZ 85624
Fee:
Donations accepted.
Website:
tusconaudubon.org
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 15 minutes
About:
This is definitely the place to see hummingbirds in Pataonia. Marian Paton’s yard is open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk; it borders the Patagonia sewer ponds and the preserve property. A heron rookery is easy to watch from the viewing area.
Location:
Located 1 ¼ miles southeast of the Preserve Visitor Center on Blue Haven Road; 477 Pennsylvania Ave., Patagonia, AZ 85624
Fee:
Donations accepted.
Website:
tusconaudubon.org
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 15 minutes
Ramsey Canyon Preserve
About:
Owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy, this 300 – acre preserve in the middle elevations of the canyon provides excellent birding opportunities. Famous for its hummingbirds (including Magnificent, Blue-throated and White-eared), but offers even more. Look for Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Duskycapped Flycatchre, Painted Redstart, Elegant Trogon, Arizona woodpecker, and Spotted Towhee.
Location:
Hwy 92 – 6 miles south of Fry Blvd/Hwy 90 in Sierra Vista, 4 miles to the end of Ramsey Canyon Road.
Fee:
$3 for Cochise County residents and members, $5 for nonresident.
Website:
nature.org
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
About:
Owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy, this 300 – acre preserve in the middle elevations of the canyon provides excellent birding opportunities. Famous for its hummingbirds (including Magnificent, Blue-throated and White-eared), but offers even more. Look for Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Duskycapped Flycatchre, Painted Redstart, Elegant Trogon, Arizona woodpecker, and Spotted Towhee.
Location:
Hwy 92 – 6 miles south of Fry Blvd/Hwy 90 in Sierra Vista, 4 miles to the end of Ramsey Canyon Road.
Fee:
$3 for Cochise County residents and members, $5 for nonresident.
Website:
nature.org
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
About:
Riparian birds, Gray Hawk, Black Hawk, Belted and Green Kingfisher, Painted Redstart, Hummingbirds, and lots of field and river birds.
Location:
San Pedro House Visitor Center on Hwy 90, east of Sierra Vista on the west bank of the San Pedro River. Ponds, bookstore, tours. Watch for the Green Kingfisher. The SPRNCA stretches 40 miles from Casa de San Pedro (Waters Rd) on the south all the way to St. David. Various access points include Casa de San Pedro, Hereford Road bridge, San Pedro House, Charleston Road, and the Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David.
Fee:
Day use is free
Website:
blm.gov
Minutes from Casa:
15 minutes
About:
Riparian birds, Gray Hawk, Black Hawk, Belted and Green Kingfisher, Painted Redstart, Hummingbirds, and lots of field and river birds.
Location:
San Pedro House Visitor Center on Hwy 90, east of Sierra Vista on the west bank of the San Pedro River. Ponds, bookstore, tours. Watch for the Green Kingfisher. The SPRNCA stretches 40 miles from Casa de San Pedro (Waters Rd) on the south all the way to St. David. Various access points include Casa de San Pedro, Hereford Road bridge, San Pedro House, Charleston Road, and the Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David.
Fee:
Day use is free
Website:
blm.gov
Minutes from Casa:
15 minutes
Coronado National Memorial
About:
All of the common oak woodland birds such as Acorn Woodpecker, Mexican Jay, Bridled Titmouse and Montezuma Quail are found here along with mammals such as White-tailed Deer, White-nosed Coati and Javelina.
Location:
Coronado Memorial Road off Hwy 92, 16 miles south of Sierra Vista and 21 miles west of Bisbee.
Fee:
Free
Website:
nps.gov
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
About:
All of the common oak woodland birds such as Acorn Woodpecker, Mexican Jay, Bridled Titmouse and Montezuma Quail are found here along with mammals such as White-tailed Deer, White-nosed Coati and Javelina.
Location:
Coronado Memorial Road off Hwy 92, 16 miles south of Sierra Vista and 21 miles west of Bisbee.
Fee:
Free
Website:
nps.gov
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
Casa de San Pedro
About:
Mesquite grasslands and riparian (river) habitat. Resident and migrant birds.
Location:
Easy to moderate hiking from inn.
Fee:
Free - For non-resident guests we do ask for a $5 per person donation to help us pay for bird seed!
Website:
You're on it!
Minutes from Casa:
You're here!
Cave Creek/Portal, AZ
About:
Riparian habitat. Resident and migrant birds.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy to moderate hikes from parking area.
Fee:
Free
Website:
portalarizona.com
Minutes from Casa:
2 hours 30 minutes
About:
Mesquite grasslands and riparian (river) habitat. Resident and migrant birds.
Location:
Easy to moderate hiking from inn.
Fee:
Free - For non-resident guests we do ask for a $5 per person donation to help us pay for bird seed!
Website:
You're on it!
Minutes from Casa:
You're here!
Cave Creek/Portal, AZ
About:
Riparian habitat. Resident and migrant birds.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy to moderate hikes from parking area.
Fee:
Free
Website:
portalarizona.com
Minutes from Casa:
2 hours 30 minutes
Empire Cienega
About:
High desert grasslands and some riparian areas. High desert residents and migrant birds. Unique and rare vegetative communities including five of the rarest habitat types in the American Southwest: cienegas (marshlands), cottonwood-willow riparian forests, sacaton grasslands, mesquite bosques, and semi-desert grasslands.
Location:
Easy access by car when dirt roads are dry. Easy hikes.
Fee:
Free
Website:
blm.gov
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
About:
High desert grasslands and some riparian areas. High desert residents and migrant birds. Unique and rare vegetative communities including five of the rarest habitat types in the American Southwest: cienegas (marshlands), cottonwood-willow riparian forests, sacaton grasslands, mesquite bosques, and semi-desert grasslands.
Location:
Easy access by car when dirt roads are dry. Easy hikes.
Fee:
Free
Website:
blm.gov
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
Garden/Shelite Canyons at Fort Huachuca
About:
Mountain canyon habitat. Montane birds and Spotted Owl.
Location:
Moderate to difficult access by car. Four wheel drive advisable beyond picnic areas. Strenuous hike in Shelite Canyon. Easy to moderate hiking in Garden Canyon
Fee:
Unknown
Website:
wildlifeviewingareas.com
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
Kartchner Caverns
About:
High desert habitat. Hummingbird garden and resident desert birds.
Location:
Fee area. Easy access by car.
Fee:
Cave tours: adults $23.00
Website:
azstateparks.com
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
Kino Springs
About:
High desert and riparian habitats. High desert resident birds and migrants.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy walks around parking areas. Trip includes stops at 2 spring fed ponds and golf course.
Fee:
Unknown
Website:
kinospringsgc.com
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 30 minutes
About:
High desert and riparian habitats. High desert resident birds and migrants.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy walks around parking areas. Trip includes stops at 2 spring fed ponds and golf course.
Fee:
Unknown
Website:
kinospringsgc.com
Minutes from Casa:
1 hour 30 minutes
Madera Canyon
About:
High desert and mountain canyon habitats. High desert, montaine and migrant birds.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy, moderate and strenuous hikes.
Fee:
Varies
Website:
friendsofmaderacanyon.org
Minutes from Casa:
2 hours 30 minutes
Whitewater Draw
About:
Man made lake. Water fowl and riparian birds. Sandhill Cranes Nov-March.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy hikes from parking area.
Fee:
Unknown
Website:
azgfd.com
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
About:
Man made lake. Water fowl and riparian birds. Sandhill Cranes Nov-March.
Location:
Easy access by car. Easy hikes from parking area.
Fee:
Unknown
Website:
azgfd.com
Minutes from Casa:
45 minutes
Fort Huachuca Army Base
About:
Huachuca and Garden Canyons on the Fort. LIMITED ACCESS
Location:
Adjoins the west side of Sierra Vista. Access through the Main or East Gates. Ask for detailed map directions and advice about permitted hours, road closures, etc when you enter the base. Access is very limited due to security concerns (think terrorist shootings on military bases by persons who were already permitted to be on those bases....)
NOTICE:
Homeland Security Regulations limit access to military bases. Day passes for US Citizens with government issued IDs require applying for access, submitting to background checks, and filling out a lot of paperwork (plan on at least 1 hour for processing - and only go at non-busy times... whatever they are.) No foreign nationals permitted.
Why go?
Good canyon birding (Mexican Spotted Owl, Elegant Trogons, Montezuma Quail, Antelope, etc, etc.) Worth the effort if you can put up with the long lines to get day permits AND are a US citizen with proper ID and willing to submit to a background check.
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
About:
Huachuca and Garden Canyons on the Fort. LIMITED ACCESS
Location:
Adjoins the west side of Sierra Vista. Access through the Main or East Gates. Ask for detailed map directions and advice about permitted hours, road closures, etc when you enter the base. Access is very limited due to security concerns (think terrorist shootings on military bases by persons who were already permitted to be on those bases....)
NOTICE:
Homeland Security Regulations limit access to military bases. Day passes for US Citizens with government issued IDs require applying for access, submitting to background checks, and filling out a lot of paperwork (plan on at least 1 hour for processing - and only go at non-busy times... whatever they are.) No foreign nationals permitted.
Why go?
Good canyon birding (Mexican Spotted Owl, Elegant Trogons, Montezuma Quail, Antelope, etc, etc.) Worth the effort if you can put up with the long lines to get day permits AND are a US citizen with proper ID and willing to submit to a background check.
Minutes from Casa:
30 minutes
Bird Guides in SE Arizona
We are fortunate to have many excellent bird guides in the area who can assist you with bird tours for groups or individuals, for a week-long itinerary or a day, or even a part day, or an evening Owl Prowl. The tour companies listed below also provide birding and nature tours to the best birding in the World, the US, South America, and even Hereford, AZ!We highly recommend each of the following guides and tour companies:
Ken Blankenship
About:
Individual, small group, and customized daily guide services and Life-Bird Tour Itineraries in SE Arizona , Texas and the Southeast
Contact:
(770) 317-8486
kenblankenshipbirding@gmail.com
Website:
www.eastwestbirdingtours.com
About:
Individual, small group, and customized daily guide services and Life-Bird Tour Itineraries in SE Arizona , Texas and the Southeast
Contact:
(770) 317-8486
kenblankenshipbirding@gmail.com
Website:
www.eastwestbirdingtours.com
Ted Mouras
About:
Hereford, AZ
Contact:
(520) 803-0221
tedmouras@mindspring.com
About:
Hereford, AZ
Contact:
(520) 803-0221
tedmouras@mindspring.com
Kristi Gallo
About:
Hereford, AZ
Contact:
(517) 490-5315
Website:
redstartbirdingtours.com
About:
Hereford, AZ
Contact:
(517) 490-5315
Website:
redstartbirdingtours.com
Peg Abbott
About:
Naturalist Journeys*, Portal, AZ
Going to Portal AZ? - just ask Peg about the many bird guides available in Portal/Cave Creek, she can help you locate a great guide for the Chirachauas and Portal.
Contact:
(520) 558-1146
info@naturalistjourneys.com
Website:
naturalistjourneys.com
Sandy Anderson
About:
Gray Hawk Nature Center, Sierra Vista AZ
Contact:
(520) 226-8410 or (520) 458-0542
grayhawksandy@gmail.com (best way to reach her)
Website:
grayhawknaturecenter.org
Melody Kehl
About:
WINGS*, Tucson AZ
Contact:
(520) 320-9868
wings@wingsbirds.com
Website:
az-birding.com
Kieth Kamper
About:
Tucson, AZ
Contact:
(520) 495-9564 cell
(520) 495-0229 office
kieth@adventurebirding.com
Website:
www.adventurebirding.com
Richard Fray, Fun Birding Tours
About:
Based in Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County.
Full day trips with professional birding guide
Richard Fray, anywhere in Arizona
Contact:
(520) 394-4224
richard@funbirdingtours.com
Website:
www.arizonabirder.com
Wings Bird Tours*
About:
Tuscon based.
Great Guides like Jon Dunn, Rich Hoyer, Will Russell, Jake Mohlman, Matt Brooks.
Contact:
(520) 320-9868 or (866) 547-9868
wings@wingsbirds.com
Website:
wingsbirds.com
* * * * *
Scott Wilbur:
About:
Western US / Arizona / Alaska / Arctic
Southeast Arizona Bird/Nature Guiding Adventures -
Late Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
Website:
www.natureinsight-explore.com
Contact:
(520) 977-0800 (cell)
* * * * *
Jeff Babson:
About:
Available (mostly) half-days during the week and full days on weekends.
Guests can check out his website for rates @ www.skyislandtours.com
Contact:
The best way to contact Jeff is by email (jeff@skyislandtours.com).
(520 488-8551
Kathe Anderson
About
Birding seminars at Casa de San Pedro
Phoenix based
Contact:
(480) 951-4890
kathe.coot@cox.net
Kathe will be joining Casa de San Pedro for several workshops in coming months: Birding 101/102/103, and Get Ready for Migration,and other weekend intensive programs throughout the year. See our events calendar for dates.
As a volunteer, Kathe has led over a hundred Bird Walks for the Boyer Thompson Arboretum, Hassyampa River Preserve, Glilbert Water Ranch and various Audubon societies. As a professional guide she has led as many walks for clients from several states to a variety of sites in Arizona, New Mexico, and California. She has also developed and taught a series of interactive birding classes designed for beginners and intermediate birders to hone their observation and identification skills. Some of the classes Kathe had developed (and some of which she will be presenting at the Casa in future months):
Scott Wilbur:
About:
Western US / Arizona / Alaska / Arctic
Southeast Arizona Bird/Nature Guiding Adventures -
Late Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
Website:
www.natureinsight-explore.com
Contact:
(520) 977-0800 (cell)
* * * * *
Jeff Babson:
About:
Available (mostly) half-days during the week and full days on weekends.
Guests can check out his website for rates @ www.skyislandtours.com
Contact:
The best way to contact Jeff is by email (jeff@skyislandtours.com).
(520 488-8551
Kathe Anderson
About
Birding seminars at Casa de San Pedro
Phoenix based
Contact:
(480) 951-4890
kathe.coot@cox.net
Kathe will be joining Casa de San Pedro for several workshops in coming months: Birding 101/102/103, and Get Ready for Migration,and other weekend intensive programs throughout the year. See our events calendar for dates.
As a volunteer, Kathe has led over a hundred Bird Walks for the Boyer Thompson Arboretum, Hassyampa River Preserve, Glilbert Water Ranch and various Audubon societies. As a professional guide she has led as many walks for clients from several states to a variety of sites in Arizona, New Mexico, and California. She has also developed and taught a series of interactive birding classes designed for beginners and intermediate birders to hone their observation and identification skills. Some of the classes Kathe had developed (and some of which she will be presenting at the Casa in future months):
- Birding 101—books, binoculars, the basics
- Birding 102—calls and behaviors
- Birding 103—families and habitats
- Birding by Ear
- Beyond Color and Shape
- Hummingbirds
- Birding journaling
- Woodpeckers and wrens
- Migration
- Flycatchers
- Eggs and nests
- Ducks/Not ducks
- Feathers and fluff
- Desert Dozen
- Backyard Birding
- Raptor ID
* Indicates Tour Companies that Feature SE Arizona and other great birding locations.
Please note that non-US citizens must make special arrangements in advance to enter the Fort Huachuca military facility. An escort with military clearance is required and may be arranged through the Sierra Vista Convention & Visitors Bureau.