BIRDING
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World-Class Birding in Patagonia
No matter if you’re new to birding or are an avid birder looking to check rare species off your life list, Patagonia is your place. Article written by Dina Mishev and published by Arizona Guide It’s not just because birds outnumber people in Patagonia that the former mining supply town and its surrounding area earned inclusion in Fifty Places [...]
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Birdwatching in the Paton’s Yard
A trip to the Patagonia area would not be complete without a visit to the Paton residence. This lovely yard, set in a riparian woodland, is both an interesting and a relaxing place to observe hummingbirds. The big attraction, for the hummingbirds, is the great number feeders maintained by Mrs. Paton. In addition to the [...]
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Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve
The Preserve is one of the best-known and most popular places for birding in the U.S. More birders have seen their first gray hawks here than anywhere else. The streamside or riparian habitat found along Sonoita Creek contains some of the richest habitat remaining in Southern Arizona. More than 300 species migrate, nest, and live [...]
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Sonoita Creek State Natural Area at Patagonia Lake State Park
Established in 1994, Sonoita Creek State Natural Area’s mission is to preserve Sonoita Creek and its surrounding environment. Encompassing a major portion of the Sonoita Creek and Coal Mine Springs watersheds, this is the State of Arizona’s first significant Natural Area. The Natural Area protects not only the endangered Gila Topminnow and several special-status birds, [...]
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Upland Trail
Maintained by The Nature Conservancy, this 5-mile loop trail was completed in 2001 and is located about 1/2 mile from the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve’s main entrance. It provides birdseye views of Sonoita Creek and surrounding mountains and is rated easy to moderate. Take 4th Avenue north and turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue. Cross the cattle [...]
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