Birdwatching in Arizona
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| G | Klingler | Elfrida/Chiricahua Mts, Southeast AZ | Weekend | English |
| I'm, a wildlife biologist and a bird tour leader. | ||||||
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| G | Crandall | Eagar(Summer only) | Anytime | English |
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| J | Ellison | Flagstaff | Anytime | |
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| B | Flores | Gilbert | Anytime | English Spanish (not bird names) a little French |
| Desert and Water Birds. | ||||||
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| D | Lugers | Green Valley | Anytime | |
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| G | Crandall | Green Valley (Winter only) | Anytime | English |
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| R | Romea | Hereford (near Sierra Vista) | Anytime | English/Italian French/Spanish |
| I am an experienced birder (I lead field trips for the Southwest Wings birding festival) who lives on Ramsey Canyon Road, minutes from the Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve. | ||||||
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| J | Alpert | Kingman | Anytime | English |
| The non-profit Willow Creek Riparian Preserve is a 10 acre high desert riparian preserve located 30 miles east of Kingman, Arizona. It is 1.5 hours east of Lake Havasu, 3 hours southeast of Las Vegas, NV, and 2.5 hours west of the Grand Canyon National Park. The Preserve is owned and operated by Senior Preserve Managers Bob and Julie who have over 45 years of combined professional birding experience. Bob and Julie have also created and conducted ecological education tours; perform habitat management restoration; and are knowledgeable about ethnobotanical resources. The Preserve offers much more than birding - there are many reptiles and amphibians present as well as mammals, in addition to significant historical and cultural resoures. The property was utilized as a way station between 1840 and 1880 between Hardyville (i.e. Bullhead City) and Prescott/Fort Whipple - the road was known as the Hardyville Toll Road. Camp Willow Glen, 8th Cavalry, was located in the southern portion of the Preserve. The surrounding area offers dry camping with plenty of room to set up an RV (water available at the Preserve) and 1,000's of surrounding acres to explore. The nearest lodging and dining is in Kingman. Special events at the Preserve may be considered. All donations go to the Preserve for future habitat acquisition and restoration. | ||||||
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| B | Stegman | Lakeside | Weekend | |
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| M | Bilotta | Mesa | Anytime | |
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| J | Chapman | Mesa | Anytime | |
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| C | Riebel | Peoria | Weekend | |
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| A | Gregor | Phoenix | Anytime | |
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| P | Rummans | Phoenix | Anytime | |
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| G | Nunn | Phoenix | Anytime | English/Spanish French/Latin |
| Ex British/European twitcher. Well traveled world birder and many years conducting seabird research. Now living in Phoenix, Arizona. Several good Sonoran desert birding sites are near to Phoenix. | ||||||
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| G | Lewis | Palominas | Anytime | English |
| 120 acres on San Pedro River, Burrowing Owl project, near Huachuca Mountains and Coronado National Monument. | ||||||
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| I | Kitzman | Portal | Anytime | |
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| J | Hilton | Prescott | Anytime | |
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| J | Woodley | Sierra Vista | Anytime | |
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| A | Kamm | Sierra Vista | Anytime | English/Spanish German |
| We are birding in our area every day and are familiar with many great birding spots. Dieter and I also lead birding trips to Costa Rica and Ecuador for small groups year-round and the San Blas-Mazatlan area also. | ||||||
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| B | Raymond | Sun City | Weekend | English |
| Migratory fly way near by from N. America to S America. | ||||||
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| R | Wood | Tuscon | Anytime | |
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| J | Smith | Tuscon | Anytime | |
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| R | Carlson | Tuscon (winter only) | Anytime | |
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| M | Cole | Tuscon | Anytime | |
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| B | Jackson | Tuscon (Winter only) | Anytime | |
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| R | Tess | Tuscon | Anytime | English |
| I moved here 5 years ago, found it to be the top area in the USA for possible varity a warm climate. | ||||||
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| R | Hartigan | Tuscon | Anytime | English |
| I enjoy sharing the birds of Southern Arizona. We have a lot to see here. | ||||||
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| A | Sabatine | Tuscon | Anytime | English |
| 24 year old active brder/photographer who has guided in the past and birded all over the country. I live within short driving distance to many of the local hotspots here in se AZ. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
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| M | Pretti | Hereford | Anytime | English/Spanish some French/Portuguese |
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| M | Kehl | Tuscon | Anytime | English |
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| J | Yerger | Tuscon | Anytime | English |
Local Information
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| Huachuca Audubon Society | Club |
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| Maricopa Audubon Society | Club |
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| Northern Arizona Audubon Society | Club |
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| Prescott Audubon Society | Club |
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| Tucson Audubon Society | Club |
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| White Mountain Audubon Society | Club |
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| Northern Arizona Audubon Society's | Latest Sights |
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| SABO Bird Observatory | Hummingbird Banding |
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| SABO Bird Observatory | Banding |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area | Phoenix |
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| Wings over Willcox | Festival |
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| Verde Valley | Festival |
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| Yuma Birding and Nature | Festival |
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| Southwest Wings | Festival |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Arizona |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Arizona |
Last update 22/01/2010