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| Proctor Road - Madera Canyon |
SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA'S "SECOND SPRING"
July 22 to July 30, 2010
Led by Scott Barnes and Linda Mack
Photos courtesy Scott Barnes
GENERAL INFORMATION
From deserts filled with cacti to towering mountains covered with conifers, this corner of the state provides great scenery and superb birding during Arizona’s “second spring.” Many species of birds found here occur nowhere else in the U.S. Additionally, our visit coincides with the peak of hummingbird diversity. We’ll visit Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Madera Canyon, Patagonia, Sonoita Creek, and the Huachuca Mountains. Target species we hope to see include Montezuma Quail, Zone-tailed Hawk, Gray Hawk, Elegant Trogon, Violet-crowned, Blue-throated, Magnificent, and possibly White-eared or Lucifer Hummingbirds, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Red-faced & Olive Warblers, Botteri’s Sparrow, and Varied Bunting. Although the primary focus of the tour will be on birds, we will also take some time to enjoy butterflies, mammals, and botany.
PACE, WEATHER, AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
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Our days will begin early (around 6 am) and will end about 5:00 pm. On most days lunches will be in the field, and we will provide ample opportunity to shop at grocery stores.
In terms of physical activity, this tour will be moderate to mildly strenuous. You should expect to experience heat of 100+ degrees Fahrenheit, during the middle of the day. Dry/dusty arid conditions are also the norm, so participants should be properly attired and bring appropriate water containers. We will spend a fair amount of time walking, often over uneven terrain and on steep slopes. Early starts are mandatory to see birds and wildlife, which are most active before the mid-morning heat. Depending on the group, we may opt to take long lunches, bird at shaded hummingbird feeders, or nap at our hotel during the mid-day heat. Although our itinerary minimizes our exposure to the worst of the elements, this tour is more physically demanding than other NJ Audubon trips
DATES
Thursday, July 22 (tour starts at 7pm in our hotel) to Friday,July 30, 2010 with your flights home.
PRICE
$1,995 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement (payable if you request single occupancy or if we cannot find you a suitable roommate) is $300. A deposit of $500.00 will hold your place until April 25, 2010 when full payment becomes due.
PRICE INCLUDES
Lodging for 8 nights, ground transportation to all destinations while in Arizona, group activities and admissions, expert leadership, federal permits, and resource materials.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST
Round-trip transportation from your home to Arizona, meals and beverages, telephone calls, laundry service, airport departure taxes, or other items of a personal nature.
TOUR SIZE
Travel during this tour will be in vans, with no more than 7 participants plus a leader in one "12 person" van. Tour size is limited to 12 participants.
Additional information about the tour, with specific meeting times, a list of participants, addresses of motels, lists of things to bring, a reading list, a list of probable/possible birds, further information about weather, dress, etc., will be mailed to all participants well in advance of the tour.
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SEND DEPOSITS AND OTHER PAYMENTS TO:
NJ Audubon Eco-Travel
9 Hardscrabble Rd.
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-8998
Make checks payable to: New Jersey Audubon
Or by e-mail to: travel@njaudubon.org
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| White-eared Hummer courtesy Scott Barnes |
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TOUR LEADERS:
Scott Barnes began birding at the age of twelve and has been an avid naturalist ever since. Encouragement and learning came from his parents and many birders, including members of the Urner Ornithological Club and staff of New Jersey Audubon. An interest in travel and natural history has led him from northwestern Alaska to the desert southwest to Trinidad and Tobago in search of plants and animals. He began birding at Sandy Hook, where he is currently the Senior Naturalist for the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory (SHBO). Scott is the Regional Reports Editor for “New Jersey Birds,” compiles the Sandy Hook Christmas Bird Count, a six-year member of the New Jersey Bird Records Committee, leader on See Life Paulagics boat trips, and Assistant Director for the NJ Audubon Travel Program. Scott has led multiple NJ Audubon tours to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, Utah, and Nevada.
Linda Mack’s interest in birding began twenty years ago on a Cape May Weekend, and she has been hooked ever since. She is a member of New Jersey Audubon's Board of Directors, an Associate Naturalist, and bookstore co-manager at Sandy Hook Bird Observatory. She is a past President, Program Chair, and Conservation Chair for Monmouth County Audubon Society. Linda has a special interest in seabirds and other coastal species; she co-leads pelagic birding trips off New Jersey’s coastal waters with See Life Paulagics. Linda has traveled extensively throughout North America studying birds and natural history, with multiple trips to North Dakota, California, Montana, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida. Her infectious enthusiasm and willingness to share knowledge is well known. She has co-led tours to New Mexico, Nebraska’s Platte River, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Big Bend and the Davis Mountains, and is a regular leader on SHBO's long weekend trips to coastal Massachusetts, the Adirondack Mountains, Chincoteague, and Bombay Hook, as well as the Cape May Spring and Fall Weekends. Linda also co-led the NJ Audubon Arizona tour in 2006.