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A yellow bird with black wings and a red head eat red berries while sitting on a branch surrounded by green leaves.
Western Tanager Western Tanager eating cherries near TNC Ramsey Canyon Preserve. © Liz Sockness/TNC
Event Overview

Join us for guided birding walks at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve in Southern Arizona on Saturday mornings, through 5/25.

Learn about the resident and migrating birds, ranging from gray hawks to vermilion flycatchers to thick-billed kingbirds. Tours will also touch on the environmental history of the region surrounding Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. Birders of all levels are welcome.

Walks will begin at the Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday. The fee is $8 per person, or $5 for Santa Cruz and Cochise County residents. Free to Patagonia/Sonoita/Elgin residents and children under 17. Sign up here or below before attending a walk.

Please bring sturdy shoes, a hat, sunscreen, binoculars and plenty of water. Read more about preserve regulations here.

For more information, email or call Aaron at aaron.mrotek@tnc.org or 520-394-2400.

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