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Birding for me started out as a solitary thing, but I very soon found myself sharing the experience with others, sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose, and I’ve discovered there’s a joy in doing so; that sharing my journey is making it fuller and richer. Sometimes, the more the merrier really does hold true, which brings me to this blog. And to you. Come share my journey becoming a birder in the small town and beyond.
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Barbara Seith
May 3, 20242 min read
Birding Santa Rita Lodge
I was lucky to get to stay here and it was at a point where it was really helpful (because I was tired) to have great birding right...
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Barbara Seith
May 2, 20244 min read
Madera Canyon - the end of the road
I started off on my last leg of the trip with a little later start, so I could linger a bit in the Bird Garden. I headed out and up into...
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Barbara Seith
May 2, 20241 min read
Birding Las Cienegas NCA
In a state where desert arroyos, washes, and many streambeds remain bone-dry most of the time, the year-round flow of Cienega Creek makes...
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Barbara Seith
May 2, 20241 min read
Birding Box Canyon
Approached Box Canyon from Greenville Road, which also had some nice birding -- a little greener (farms and such) than the arid Box...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Battiste's Bird Garden
I stayed on this property, so birded it often -- I've combined them all into one post. This property is fairly level and walkable. ...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 30, 20244 min read
Hereford, Sierra Vista & Huachuca Mountains
My early morning departure dragging my luggage across the stone front yard and down the slanted driveway entrance and I was off @4am. ...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Birding Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary Visit 2
After an early morning start in Patagonia I made it to Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary just after dawn. I had a lovely 90 minutes with the...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Birding on River Road, Montosa Canyon & Tubac
This was a seat of the pants day -- I just picked a few places and went there. Montosa Canyon had the most potential and was the...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 28, 20242 min read
Birding Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary Visit 1
It's not simple and straightforward to get there on a narrow dirt road and they tell you very forcefully NOT to ask the neighbors for...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Birding Paton Center for Hummingbirds & Blue Haven Road
I arrived at the Center at a little after 10 and stayed until almost noon. It is fairly accessible (The Road is all Car birding, so very...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 26, 20241 min read
Birding Willcox/Lake Cochise & Twin Lakes Golf Course
Once I finally got here I was in love -- I would have like to do two turns around the lake. But alas I had a schedule to keep -- I first...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 26, 20245 min read
Portal & the Chiricahuas
Packed up the car and left @3:30am hoping to get to Willcox Lake/Cochise & Twin Lakes Golf Course for Sunrise because I wanted to arrive...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Birding Mount Lemmon
One of the many things I discovered on this trip was that getting lost is sometimes a good thing. When I headed out to Mount Lemmon on...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Birding Sweetwater Wetlands Park
I arrived just after sunup and met a local at the first pavilion which is within the Accessible part of the trail. This trail like many...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Birding Mile Wide Rd/Avra Valley—Reservation Road
Mile Wide Road is close to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum @4 miles and the birding trail continues up Reservation Road. There were...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Birding Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Using the scooter the Museum is Accessible. It was not always clear where I should be going and although I had a map it wasn’t a usable...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Birding Encanto Park
Encanto Park is public park with lots of recreation facilities including an amusement park (Enchanted Island). I entered on N...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Birding Saguaro National Park – West
I started birding about 2 miles before the Bajada Loop drive started. I had to be careful to pull off the road – it was windy and...
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Barbara Seith
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Birding the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch – Parking Lot
The heat and blazing sun (it was 2pm) kept me from attempting to walk the mile I would need to find the Streaky-backed Oriole. In view...
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