<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">SEAZ Great choice for a very birdy vacation</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">#1 Check ebird Rare Bird Alerts for Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties just before you go - you may be able to see some high-value rarities.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Day 1 Gilbert Riparian - yes. Boyce-Thompson is wonderful botanical but better birding at Tuscon's Sweetwater Preserve. </div><div dir="auto">Day 2/3 Less time in Mountains. Include San Pedro House and Ash Canyon site. Only 1 of Garden, Huachuca and Scheelite canyons but make Elegant Trojan a priority if its being seen while you are there.</div><div dir="auto">Ramsey Canyon good, add Ash Canyon and, if time,, Miller Canyon trail.</div><div dir="auto">Day 4 Near Patagonia the State Park is an absolute must and also is Paton House. Rest Stop or Nature Conservancy if time. </div><div dir="auto">Day 5 Madera Canyon is right on. If time check Canon Preserve Park</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Have fun</div><div dir="auto">Dick Porter </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: N D <drisseq.n@gmail.com> </div><div>Date: 2/24/23 9:16 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: tweeters@u.washington.edu </div><div>Subject: [Tweeters] SE Arizona trip </div><div><br></div></div>Hi tweeters!<br><br>I am simply OVERWHELMED by how many sites and hotspots there are to<br>visit in SE Arizona. Can someone who really knows the area please tell<br>me which ones to go to. (I won't post my vacation dates to the list.)<br>I have never been before so any birds endemic or migrating to SE AZ<br>including rarities will be lifers (unless it's a Harris' Sparrow).<br><br>I'm reading as much as I can and it seems as though you'd have to<br>spend months there to see all the great hotspots - wow, but I bet<br>there are maybe 5-10 "absolute must visit" sites for a 4.5 day<br>vacation. I appreciate that I can't see it all at once but I can try<br>:). I will probably return for another vacation there later on but<br>this is all I can do right now.<br><br>Day 1:<br>Arrive at 11am in Phoenix and get birding!<br>Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchBoyce Thompson Arboretum<br><br>Day 2<br>Ramsey Canyon<br>Garden Canyon<br><br>Day 3<br>Scheelite Canyon Trail<br>Huachuca Canyon .<br><br>Day 4<br>Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve / Patagonia PIcnic area<br><br>Day 5 Madera Canyon then return to Tuscon Flight departs 4pm<br><br>I've booked flights starting with a Phoenix arrival and a Tuscon<br>departure. This is because most flights on my airline seem to have a 6<br>hour layover (I'm using rewards and going via AA) and so I just want<br>to know, am I covering all my bases regarding seeing as many lifers as<br>possible by visiting these sites?<br><br>I've researched using google searches and web resources, and ebird.org<br>for the time of year I'm going but I would be thrilled to see a lot of<br>these birds. I can't seem to find any kindle books for the area. I<br>would buy one otherwise.<br><br>Also wondering if this itinerary is DO-ABLE for someone who is<br>definitely not 21 anymore? :)<br><br>I am also checking in to see if anyone knows any airbnb's or hotels to<br>stay which have SOFT beds. I cannot sleep on firm beds at all. So ANY<br>help there, greatly appreciated. (I will bring a pillowtop or three<br>but sometimes they make it worse.) (BTW It doesn't help to call these<br>places, they will tell you what they think you want to hear regardless<br>of what your needs are. The best I can do is look at reviews but folks<br>just say the bed was ocmfy and that can mean ANYTHING to anyone.)<br><br>Thank you so much in helping an old broken, bird travel. I haven't<br>been anywhere for 3 years.<br><br>Nadine.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Tweeters mailing list<br>Tweeters@u.washington.edu<br>http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters<br></body></html>