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SUMMARY:Arizona: Hummingbird Run 2
DESCRIPTION:\nSoutheastern Arizona is where Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains, and the So
noran and Chihuahuan Deserts all spill across the international boundary. W
ith them come an array of “Mexican” hummingbirds found nowhere else in the
U.S., as well as the richest overall bird species diversity of any land-bou
nded area in the entire country. August is the month to see it. Summer rain
s have greened the landscape, restarted the creeks, and decreased the tempe
ratures. Late-arriving, tropical specialties like the Berylline, White-eare
d, Lucifer, and Violet-crowned Hummingbirds compete for nectar on flowering
agaves with returning Allen’s, Rufous, Broad-tailed, and Calliope Hummingb
irds, already moving south to their winter quarters in the Sierra Madre. Na
turally the breeding hummers: Blue-throated, Magnificent, Broad-billed, Bla
ck-chinned, Costa’s, and Anna’s, strive heroically to stem this tide of col
orful invaders. To observe these pinwheels of iridescence in combat at favo
red agave stands, mountain meadows, and feeding stations such as Patagonia
and Miller Canyon, is to behold one of the great bird spectacles of the ent
ire United States. It is not uncommon to observe 10 species of hummingbirds
on a single day, and up to 15 species are possible over the course of the
tour. We will also look for resident Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Montezuma
Quail, Elegant Trogons, Vermilion Flycatchers, Black-capped Gnatcatchers, B
endire’s and Crissal Thrashers, Painted Redstarts, Red-faced Warblers, and
jazzy purple and red Varied Buntings. Strategic outings could give us the l
egendary Five-striped Sparrow and even the potential of an incredibly rare
Rufous-capped Warbler. More recently Plain-capped Starthroat has become an
almost annual, mid-to-late summer visitor at feeders in the border ranges.
The scenery ranges from magnificent stands of tree-sized Saguaro Cactus nea
r Tucson to the southernmost Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir forest in N
orth America in Arizona’s high, cool “Sky Island” ranges.\nWith this format
for our “Hummingbird Run,” you can select a set of dates that best fits yo
ur schedule! Hummingbird Run 1 runs Wednesday through Sunday; Hummingbird
Run 2 runs Monday through Thursday.\nLeader: John Yerger (index.php?optio
n=com_content&view=article&id=29:john-yerger&catid=18:leaders-a
nd-staff&Itemid=155)\n (information-forms/tour-leaders/23-rick-taylor.h
tml)\nCost of an Arizona Hummingbird Run includes all meals, accommodations
, entrance fees, and transportation from Tucson, Arizona—$1595.\nSee also
Arizona: Hummingbird Run 1 (August 1-5, 2018)\nPhoto: Costa's Hummingbird\n
Photo by: Rick Taylor\n (https://borderland-tours.com/component/joomgallery
/arizona-photo-gallery.html?Itemid=139)\nView Photo Gallery (https://border
land-tours.com/component/joomgallery/arizona-photo-gallery.html?Itemid=139)
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theastern Arizona is where Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains, and
the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts all spill across the international boun
dary. With them come an array of “Mexican” hummingbirds found nowhere else
in the U.S., as well as the richest overall bird species diversity of any l
and-bounded area in the entire country. August is the month to see it. Summ
er rains have greened the landscape, restarted the creeks, and decreased th
e temperatures. Late-arriving, tropical specialties like the Berylline, Whi
te-eared, Lucifer, and Violet-crowned Hummingbirds compete for nectar on fl
owering agaves with returning Allen’s, Rufous, Broad-tailed, and Calliope H
ummingbirds, already moving south to their winter quarters in the Sierra Ma
dre. Naturally the breeding hummers: Blue-throated, Magnificent, Broad-bill
ed, Black-chinned, Costa’s, and Anna’s, strive heroically to stem this tide
of colorful invaders. To observe these pinwheels of iridescence in combat
at favored agave stands, mountain meadows, and feeding stations such as Pat
agonia and Miller Canyon, is to behold one of the great bird spectacles of
the entire United States. It is not uncommon to observe 10 species of hummi
ngbirds on a single day, and up to 15 species are possible over the course
of the tour. We will also look for resident Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Mon
tezuma Quail, Elegant Trogons, Vermilion Flycatchers, Black-capped Gnatcatc
hers, Bendire’s and Crissal Thrashers, Painted Redstarts, Red-faced Warbler
s, and jazzy purple and red Varied Buntings. Strategic outings could give u
s the legendary Five-striped Sparrow and even the potential of an incredibl
y rare Rufous-capped Warbler. More recently Plain-capped Starthroat has bec
ome an almost annual, mid-to-late summer visitor at feeders in the border r
anges. The scenery ranges from magnificent stands of tree-sized Saguaro Cac
tus near Tucson to the southernmost Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir fore
st in North America in Arizona’s high, cool “Sky Island” ranges.
With this format for our “Hummingbird
Run,” you can select a set of dates that best fits your schedule! Hu
mmingbird Run 1 runs Wednesday through Sunday; Hummingbird Run 2 runs
Monday through Thursday.
Leader: John Yerger
Cost of an Arizona Hummingbird Run includes
all meals, accommodations, entrance fees, and transportation from Tucson, A
rizona—$1595.
See also Arizona: Hum
mingbird Run 1 (August 1-5, 2018)
Photo: C
osta's Hummingbird
Photo by: Rick Taylo
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