July 4th in Tucson (1 Viewer)

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climbnride58

Member

• May 30, 2013

• #1

I will be in Tucson over the fourth of July weekend. Is the best place to birdwatch going to be on Mt. Lemmon?
thanks

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• May 30, 2013

• #2

It depends what you want to see but Mt Lemmon has a great range of birds as you go up. Sweetwater Wetlands would also be worth looking at, for a bit of variety.

 

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climbnride58

Member

• May 30, 2013

• #3

Thank you. Where exactly are the wetlands?

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• May 30, 2013

• #4

climbnride58 said:

Thank you. Where exactly are the wetlands?

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Some info and a map:
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/water/sweetwater
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/files/water/docs/srf_directions_082012.pdf
http://www.tucsonaudubon.org/what-we-do/visit/planning/locations/212.html

 

ptickner

Well-known member

• May 31, 2013

• #5

Anything in particular that you are looking for? In general, I would agree with Andrew and say Mt. Lemmon, if for no other reason than to get out of the heat!

 

Richard Fray

Registered Member

• May 31, 2013

• #6

Sweetwater is more of a winter/migration site and can be quiet in summer. There's always a good range of common birds but there won't be much in the way of ducks, shorebirds or migrants. It's also on the opposite side of Tucson to the Catalina Highway which leads to Mt Lemmon.

Mt Lemmon is excellent in summer and cooler than Tucson, so I'd recommend that with maybe a visit to Agua Caliente Park and/or Saguaro National Park East, both close to Catalina Highway, for desert species. Mt Lemmon offers everything from desert to Ponderosa pines at the top, and many of our specialty species.

 

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PumaMan

Well-known member

• Jun 2, 2013

• #7

Look thru the many other threads in this section because there are quite a few that are Tucson-centric. You will find many responses (including some of mine) with much info and many links.

 

hotspot birding

Hotspot Birding

• Jun 28, 2013

• #8

I recently made my first trip down to mt lemmon to bird...it is defientaly worth the trip. Sweetwater wetlands this time of year is just ok. (although I have seen reports of a Tropical kingbird)
You can read my three blog posts detailing birding Mt lemmon here.

Good luck!