BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4c9b622cc191fff82d67f536ce77c86b CATEGORIES:North America CREATED:20160727T155354 SUMMARY:Alpine Arizona, Grand Canyon & Condors DESCRIPTION:\nAfter soaking up the avian riches of Southeastern Arizona at the Tucson A udubon Society birding festival, we'll have four days in the high, cool Whi te Mountains of Central Arizona. The White Mountains essentially comprise t he southernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains. Thanks to the comparative close proximity of the White Mountains to Tucson, we'll have chances for m any birds that normally require a separate trip deeper into the Interior We st of the United States. Species that most birders can't picture nesting in Arizona such as Osprey and Bald Eagle, Downy and American Three-toed Woodp eckers, Williamson's and Red-naped Sapsuckers, Gray and Pinyon Jays, Clark' s Nutcracker, American Dipper, Gray Catbird, and Mountain Bluebird are all possible.  We'll even peruse a few areas where the elusive Dusky Grouse is known to occur.  And, owing to the checkerboard of meadows and forest that cloak the White Mountains, we'll have more and better opportunities for vie wing birds like Red-faced and MacGillivray's Warblers.  Naturally these bir ds thrive in the state’s premier Elk habitat, and sightings of these large and imperial deer are probable.  Here, too, are herds of Pronghorn, achievi ng speeds of up to 45 miles-per-hour, and earning the title of the fastest land mammal in North America. A profusion of polychrome wildflowers are sur e to ornament the banks of the highland trout streams. Transiting from Tucs on to Central Arizona we’ll cut through the interior chaparral metropolis f or Arizona’s population of breeding Gray Vireo.  Rounding out our northern Arizona experience, we’ll also bird the environs of the Grand Canyon.  Scen ic overlooks and migrant traps will characterize the drive to Flagstaff alo ng historic Route 66. A well-timed visit to the Vermilion Cliffs or Marble Canyon–or both–should position us to catch lift-off for America’s largest r aptor, the magnificent California Condor.  Once facing extinction with only 22 individuals, the population has inched upward to 230 wild, free-flying individuals, thanks to an ambitious captive breeding program. The American Birding Association even recently announced that Condors could now be “coun ted” per ABA rules, and second generation Condors are again breeding on rem ote cliffs within this colossal de facto wilderness.  Though some may consi der Condors the climax of any Arizona trip, for others the simply awe-inspi ring vistas from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon will resonate long after our return to Tucson.\nLeader:  John Yerger (index.php?option=com_content& amp;view=article&id=29:john-yerger&catid=18:leaders-and-staff&I temid=155)\n (information-forms/tour-leaders/23-rick-taylor.html)\nCost of Alpine Arizona, Grand Canyon & Condors includes guided birding, all mea ls, accommodations, entrance fees, and transportation from Tucson, Arizona— $2295.\nTO REGISTER: Print out a PDF Registration Form (images/borderland/b orderland_tours_reg_v4.pdf), call us at (520) 558-2351 or This email addres s is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakadb324adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0').inner HTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyadb324adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0 = 'i ;nfo' + '@'; addyadb324adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0 = addyadb324 adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0 + 'borderland-tours' + ' .' + 'com?subject=Tour%20registra ;tion'; var addy_textadb324adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0 = 's 01;nd us an email';document.getElementById('cloakadb 324adc23ebe056b2404fa8555ebc0').innerHTML += ''+addy_textadb324adc23ebe 056b2404fa8555ebc0+''; .\nSee also: Arizona Owling Run (/tours/tour-calen dar/eventdetail/65/-/southeastern-arizona-in-spring-owling-run-and-tucson-p re-tour.html) (May 17-21, 2017), Bird Communities of the Sky Islands (/tour s/north-america/eventdetail/74/-/bird-communities-of-the-sky-islands.html)  (August 7-9, 2017)  OR Arizona Winter Specialties (/tours/tour-calendar/eve ntdetail/73/-/southeastern-arizona-winter-specialties.html) (December 3-9, 2017)\nPhoto: California Condors\nPhoto by: Rick Taylor\n (component/joomga llery/arizona-photo-gallery.html?Itemid=139)\nView Photo Gallery (component /joomgallery/arizona-photo-gallery.html?Itemid=139) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

California Condors. Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright <strong>Borderland Tours</strong>. All rights reserv ed.

After soaking up the avian riches of Southeastern Arizona at the Tucson Audubon Society birding festival, we'll have four days in the high, cool White Mountains of Central Arizona. The W hite Mountains essentially comprise the southernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains. Thanks to the comparative close proximity of the White Mountain s to Tucson, we'll have chances for many birds that normally require a sepa rate trip deeper into the Interior West of the United States. Species that most birders can't picture nesting in Arizona such as Osprey and Bald Eagle , Downy and American Three-toed Woodpeckers, Williamson's and Red-naped Sap suckers, Gray and Pinyon Jays, Clark's Nutcracker, American Dipper, Gray Ca tbird, and Mountain Bluebird are all possible.  We'll even peruse a few are as where the elusive Dusky Grouse is known to occur.  And, owing to the che ckerboard of meadows and forest that cloak the White Mountains, we'll have more and better opportunities for viewing birds like Red-faced and MacGilli vray's Warblers.  Naturally these birds thrive in the state’s premier Elk h abitat, and sightings of these large and imperial deer are probable.  Here, too, are herds of Pronghorn, achieving speeds of up to 45 miles-per-hour, and earning the title of the fastest land mammal in North America. A profus ion of polychrome wildflowers are sure to ornament the banks of the highlan d trout streams. Transiting from Tucson to Central Arizona we’ll cut throug h the interior chaparral metropolis for Arizona’s population of breeding Gr ay Vireo.  Rounding out our northern Arizona experience, we’ll also bird th e environs of the Grand Canyon.  Scenic overlooks and migrant traps will ch aracterize the drive to Flagstaff along historic Route 66. A well-timed vis it to the Vermilion Cliffs or Marble Canyon–or both–should position us to c atch lift-off for America’s largest raptor, the magnificent California Cond or.  Once facing extinction with only 22 individuals, the population has in ched upward to 230 wild, free-flying individuals, thanks to an ambitious ca ptive breeding program. The American Birding Association even recently anno unced that Condors could now be “counted” per ABA rules, and second generat ion Condors are again breeding on remote cliffs within this colossal de fac to wilderness.  Though some may consider Condors the climax of any Arizona trip, for others the simply awe-inspiring vistas from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon will resonate long after our return to Tucson.

Leader:  John Yerge r

Cost of Alpine Arizona, Grand Canyon & Condors include s guided birding, all meals, accommodations, entrance fees, and transportat ion from Tucson, Arizona—$2295.

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See also: Ari zona Owling Run (May 17-21, 2017), Bird Communities of the Sky Isla nds (August 7-9, 2017)  OR Arizona Winter Speci alties (December 3-9, 2017)

Photo: California Condors
Photo by: Rick Taylor

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