The Chiricahua Mountains of S. E. Arizona afford some of the best birding in the United States.  Our 6 night Bird and Nature Tours include:

-- Round trip transportation from the Tucson airport;

-- Double-occupancy in our newly remodeled cabins, including a small kitchenette;

-- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in the SWRS dining area;

-- Hearty and sumptuous sack lunches and bottled water on day field trips;

-- Professional guide and all park entrance fees;

-- A gift bag full of coupons and more.   

 

Our experienced guide, P.D. Hulce, has over 20 years of guiding experience.  He is a local of the area and will take you on daily field trips, optional owl walks at night, and provide brief talks on the natural history of the region.  To give each participant the full nature experience, he will share his expertise on butterflies, plants, and other exciting animals of the area as you are birding.

 

To insure individual attention, each tour is limited to 10 persons or 5 couples. 

 

 

 

 Spring Migration Bird Tour

This spring tour will concentrate on spring migration and endemic birds of the Sky Islands. On this tour, you may see more passage migrants such as Hermit Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, and Cassin's Vireo.

 

Accommodations:               Southwestern Research Station

Location:                             Chiricahua Mountains and Surrounding Areas

Duration:                             6 nights

Activity Level:                     Moderate – Travel by van to sites; moderate amount of walking

                                            on roads, trails, and some uneven surfaces

Cost:                                   $1250 per person *double occupancy; $100 single supplement

                                            with limited number of single rooms  

*Single participants may be assigned a roommate of the same gender, if they desire.  

 

  

This tour features late migrants - particularily flycatchers, including Sulphur-bellied and Buff-breasted Flycatcher.  May is also excellent for viewing our Sky Island specialties -- Breeding Trogon, Montezuma Quail, Red-faced Warbler and others.  

 

 

 

 

For All Local Tours bring flashlight, good walking shoes, light sweater for nights, sunscreen, hat, binoculars, camera, rain pancho, bug repellent, and sunglasses.

 

Eligibility Criteria for Tours: SWRS bird and naturalist tours are considered a moderate level of endurance. Tour participants will be walking on designated trails on and off Forest Service Property.  Trails consist of uneven surfaces and are composed mostly of soil and some small rocks.  Moderate slopes can be encountered on some trails.  We suggest hiking boots or some type of hiking footwear when on the birding trails. A van will deliver participants to most trail heads where participants begin their hike.

 

Transportation: The closest airport is Tucson International Airport.  We will have one pick-up time (1:30 to 2:30 pm) and one drop-off (1:00 pm).   If you prefer to rent a car and drive to the station, click HERE for a map and driving instructions from the airport.   Parking and Wireless Internet at the Research Station is free.  If you do not have a laptop, you may use our computer room for email -FREE.

 

The Southwestern Research Station is a multicultural organization and committed to the goal of ensuring equal opportunity employment and program delivery.

 

The Southwestern Research Station is a permittee of the Coronado National Forest.