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right Searching for the Mexican chickadee in Chiricahua National Monument. Nearly 300 species of birds have been recorded in the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. fa r right Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival celebrates the magnificent sandhill crane. BE LOW WinGS OVer WillcOx BirdinG & nAture FeStiVAl started cataloguing its avian life in lifers while 1889. You can log some learning about the area's charismatic landscape and birdlife at the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival held in May at Dead Horse Ranch State Park near Cottonwood. Arizona's longest-running birding and nature festival-and counted among the nation's best-takes place in the city of Sierra Vista in early August. The Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival shows off the area's huge diversity. Flora and fauna converge here from the Rocky and Sierra Madre mountains and the Sonoran and Chihuahan deserts, so your chances for a rare sight are big. In the fall and winter, you can join a tour to spot winter migrants with the nonprofit Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) group. In the latter days of autumn, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese migrate from the continent's northern reaches to the Willcox Playa, located near the city of Willcox in the Sulphur Springs Valley. The Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival celebrates the wondrous seasonal event in January. You can also brush up on your little brown jobs (LBJs) and birds of prey (BOPs), since 20 species of sparrows and 15 species of raptors winter in the valley, too. BIRDING FESTIVALS & GUIDED BIRD WALKS Along Queen Creek, which flows among the ruddy rhyolite cliffs in Central Arizona, Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior provides a superb environment for 250 different species- megaticks included. Take an early morning guided bird walk or follow one of the self-guided paths that wind through native and exotic vegetation. The Greater Phoenix area becomes a winged wonderland each winter, when thousands of migrating and resident birds gather in the metropolitan area's parks and riparian habitats. Stick around into the spring migration for Avondale's Tres Rios Nature & Earth Festival in March. It's a great way to learn about the three rivers (Gila, Salt and Agua Fria) of the region and the birds they attract, to climb aboard for a guided wildlife-viewing canoe trip, or to get tips from an expert on how to distinguish between sparrow species. Birds flock to the handful of Fremont cottonwood-Goodding's willow forests in the state. The Verde River habitat has hosted 340 different species since Dr. Edgar Mearns 18 Arizona 2014 Official State Visitor's Guide

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2014 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide

2014 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
Arizona State Map
Contents
Tribal Land Adventures
The Margarita Menu
The Skies Have It
Presidential Arizona
A State of Culture
Statewide Calendar of Events
Phoenix & Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
• Golf Courses
Tucson & Southern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
• Accommodations
Northern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• RV Parks
• Accommodations
Arizona’s West Coast
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
North Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
Arizona Visitor Centers
Smart Traveler
Arizona Mileage Ironwood Map

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