Southeastern Arizona
May 10-19, 2008
One of our continent's premier spring birding destinations
is now on the Vermont Bird Tours agenda. Here's why: Black Hawk, Montezuma
Quail, Greater Roadrunner, Elf Owl, Elegant Trogon, Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet,
Vermillion Flycatcher, Magnificent Hummingbird, Black-capped Gnatcatcher,
Mexican Chickadee, Lucy's Warbler, Rufous-winged Sparrow (to name only
a few).
We'll visit all the classic southeastern Arizona birding
hotspots - from Tucson's famed Desert Museum to Patagonia to the Chiricahua
Mountains. Outrageous owls, hoards of hummingbirds and western warblers
are among the birds that will keep us busy (and happy).
As if the birds weren't enough (they are), Bryan Pfeiffer
has taken extra steps to make this trip a classic. The group size is
limited to 10 birders. We'll spend two nights at each lodging stop
(so we won't feel uprooted every morning). The trip is priced for everyone
to have their own room. (Discounts are available for double-occupancy.)
And in order to maximize our time in Arizona, Bryan will be scouting
the route twice - this coming August and in the week before our trip
next May.
The fee for this outing is $1395 from our meeting spot
in Tucson. (The double-occupancy discount is $75). This includes nine
nights lodging, birder's breakfast each morning, Bryan's guiding, all
park entrance fees and a few other treats. Trip participants will be
asked to share the cost of rental vehicles for our transportation around
Arizona. This gives us greater comfort and flexibility (three or four
to a vehicle); Bryan will help with details. If you're already thinking
about flights, try to be in Tucson in the morning of our trip's first
day (May 10) because we'll start at noon that day with a drive toward
the famed Chiricahua Mountains with some birding along the way.
Email Bryan or
call (802-454-4640) to register for this outing. A $200 deposit will
hold your spot.