Last April I went out with David Chapman to do a ‘big day’, seeing and hearing as many species as possible in one day. We ended on 144 species, which was pretty good. Could we beat it this year? The weather forecast said no – it was going to be very windy, especially in the afternoon. Undeterred, we went for it anyway… 
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April 28th, 2016  Tags: big day, cochise stronghold, guiding, kino springs, las cienegas, nogales, patagonia, paton center, pena blanca canyon, rio rico, ruby rd, se az birding, willcox
No, I don’t mean binoculars, or even Ed’s intriguing eye glasses with 2.8 x magnification, I mean the sort of wildlife spectacle that makes you gasp, such as close views of impressive raptors or great flocks of cranes. My new friend Ed asked if I’d take him out birding somewhere, and his sister Jackie and […] There are few places in life that feel like home. For me, Cochise Stronghold is one of them. I’ve stayed there on many occasions over the past six years but it still gives me a buzz of anticipation every time I drive into the canyon. The wildlife is always interesting, and there’s always something new. […] |
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