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BACKCOUNTRY HOT SPOTS
JOSH SCHACTER
Arizona's abundant open spaces serve as bird magnets. Even if you
dip-out, the charismatic scenery provides soul-satisfying views
(SSVs) of the
non-avian kind. This is invaluable in keeping a
non-birding partner occupied during your
fivemore-minutes moments.
You might spot a
lifer just about any
time of the year at Dead Horse Ranch
State Park. Its list of almost 200 species
spans the seasons. In spring and fall, passerines flock to the cottonwood and willow forest along the park's Verde River
Greenway. Come winter, bald eagles hang
out around the trout-stocked lagoon. The
Audubon Society has cataloged 167 species at neighboring Tavasci Marsh.
When most wintering eagles head
north for their summer roosts, you can
catch a glimpse of our national bird at
Woods Canyon Lake on the Mogollon
Rim. Arizona Game and Fish Department
eagle biologist James Driscoll reports
nesting eagles at the lake are producing
enough offspring to eventually colonize
the rest of the area's lakes. The forest of
mixed conifers and meadows of wildflowers provide a picture-perfect place to
spot dozens of high-country species on a
summer's day.
You can't help but get a primordial
feel when you walk the beaten paths
beneath the leafy canopies of the
Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve in Southern Arizona. This wild, pristine
place provides prime birding habitat, especially from March through September.
About 300 bird species have been recorded here.
Nearby, the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area has enough birdlife to make your
big day- zooties and all. Almost 400 species of birds have
been spotted among the riverbank's leafy galleries of cottonwoods and willows
ranging to the uplands of the San Pedro River Valley. About 250 of these species
migrate along the river, 100 nest there and 50 make anomalous appearances.
Birdwatching near Willcox
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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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