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Sky Island Tours
offers exciting field trips to southern Arizona’s most desired destinations.
Many of these trips are suitable for birding and butterflying.
***If you do not see a trip to fill your needs in the samples below,
we will be happy to create a custom tour just for you.***
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| Saguaro National Park |
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Ability: |
Beginners |
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Type: |
Desert Birds |
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Habitat: |
Desert (Characterized by Saguaro and Ocotillo) |
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Target Species: |
Gambel’s Quail, Greater
Roadrunner,White-winged Dove, Costa’s
Hummingbird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cactus
Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow
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Comments: |
This is an excellent trip for those new to birding or new to Southern Arizona. |
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| Madera Canyon |
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Ability: |
All Levels |
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Type: |
Breeding Species, Migrants |
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Habitat: |
Oak-hackberry thickets to pine woodlands |
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Target Species: |
Arizona Woodpecker, Acorn
Woodpecker, Elegant Trogan, Magnificent
Hummingbird, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Dusky-capped
Flycatcher, Red-faced Warbler, Painted Redstart |
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Comments: |
This trip is especially productive during the summer for breeding
species and in spring and fall for migrants.
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| Ramsey Canyon |
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Ability: |
All levels |
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Type: |
Hummingbirds |
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Habitat: |
Riparian woodland |
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Target Species: |
Magnificent,
Blue-Throated,
Violet-Crowned,
Costa's,
Anna's,
Rufous,
Broad-tailed,
Black-chinned |
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Comments: |
On special occasions, we will see Plain-capped Starthroat, Lucifer, Berylline, and White-eared Hummingbirds.
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| Patagonia/Kino Springs |
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Ability: |
All Levels |
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Type: |
Water birds, Hawks, Hummingbirds |
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Habitat: |
Riparian, marsh |
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Target Species: |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck,
Gray Hawk,
Zone-tailed Hawk,
Violet-crowned Hummingbird,
Broad-billed Hummingbird,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Green Kingfisher,
Vermilion Flycatcher, Rose-throated Becard, Tropical Kingbird
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Comments: |
This trip is most productive during the summer breeding season, although birds such as the Elegant Trogon and Black-capped Gnatcatcher can occur at other seasons.
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| Chiricahua Mountains |
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Ability: |
All levels |
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Type: |
Migrant songbirds, breeding warblers, Trogons |
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Habitat: |
Oak-Juniper woodland to Spruce forest |
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Target Species: |
White-tailed Kite,
Montezuma Quail,
Band-tailed Pigeon,
Elegant Trogon,
Acorn Woodpecker,
Black Phoebe,
Grace's Warbler,
Olive Warbler,
Juniper Titmouse
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Comments: |
This is a ?? hour drive from Tucson and an early start is required. This is a highly productive trip.
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| Madera Canyon - Butterflies |
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Ability: |
All Levels |
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Type: |
Water birds, Hawks, Hummingbirds |
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Habitat: |
Oak-hackberry thickets to pine woodlands |
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Target Species: |
Checkered White,
Western Tiger Swallowtail,
Two-tailed Swallowtail,
Southern Dogface,
Golden-banded Skipper,
California Sister
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Comments: |
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What to bring on your tour:
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Lunch, Snacks, Lots of water
Hat, Sunscreen, Sturdy shoes
Field guides, Binoculars
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