South Texas: Cranes, Lower Rio Grande Valley & Hill Country Specialties
Dates: March 22-March 27
7 Days & 6 Nights
Max: 6 Participants
7 Days & 6 Nights
Max: 6 Participants
Birding in Texas can be quite magical any time of the year, especially in the winter and early spring. A lot of species can be found in the Lower Rio Grande River Valley, as this is the only region of the country to see a plethora of Mexican species that barely make it into the United States. Many birding tours occur in this region in the winter in order to maximize not just a species total for any given trip, but also to maximize the chances of any vagrant that may migrate north into Texas during the winter. Although a majority of this trip will focus on this area, there are also a couple of other regions that we plan on checking out to see more species that may be on people's radars.
This tour seeks to not just see all of the Rio Grande Valley Specialties, but also plenty of other birds that can be found in south Texas in the early spring. The dates are from Saturday, March 22nd to Friday, March 27th starting and ending at the San Antonio International Airport. The first full birding day will start with searching for one of the most sought after species in Texas in winter, Whooping Cranes near Corpus Christi. We'll also look for other birds around the coast nearby for the day. We will traverse the Rio Grande Valley for three days hopefully finding everything and more in the valley. On the last full day of birding, we will concentrate on the Hill Country west of San Antonio in the hopes of finding the first arriving Black-capped Vireos and Golden-cheeked Warblers, as well as other species such as Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Black-throated Sparrow, Pyrrhuloxia, and others! I hope that this unique, cost-effective birding adventure will satisfy your needs when it comes to south Texas birding and hope you can join along in the adventure! Expected trip list: over 225 species.
This tour seeks to not just see all of the Rio Grande Valley Specialties, but also plenty of other birds that can be found in south Texas in the early spring. The dates are from Saturday, March 22nd to Friday, March 27th starting and ending at the San Antonio International Airport. The first full birding day will start with searching for one of the most sought after species in Texas in winter, Whooping Cranes near Corpus Christi. We'll also look for other birds around the coast nearby for the day. We will traverse the Rio Grande Valley for three days hopefully finding everything and more in the valley. On the last full day of birding, we will concentrate on the Hill Country west of San Antonio in the hopes of finding the first arriving Black-capped Vireos and Golden-cheeked Warblers, as well as other species such as Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Black-throated Sparrow, Pyrrhuloxia, and others! I hope that this unique, cost-effective birding adventure will satisfy your needs when it comes to south Texas birding and hope you can join along in the adventure! Expected trip list: over 225 species.
Cost:
Double occupancy: $1,750
Single occupancy: $2,150
Double occupancy: $1,750
Single occupancy: $2,150
Please email me: cdobsonbirds@gmail.com if you have any questions or are interested. You can also text me if you have my phone number. I am excited to rack up some beautiful Texas birds for your list!
Green Jays are common throughout any site that we will visit in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Hummingbirds and other Arizona Specialties of the Sky Island Mountains
Dates: July 23-July 30
8 Days & 7 Nights
Max: 6 Participants
8 Days & 7 Nights
Max: 6 Participants
Southeast Arizona can be quite magical anytime of year, but summer is specifically a great season to visit this region. The Sky Island Mountains near and southeast of Tucson provide thousands of acres of favorable habitat for many Mexican species as well as a few Rocky Mountain species. Late summer is known as ‘the second spring' as the monsoons of July and August supplies the region with most of the yearly precipitation, regenerating plant growth. This rainfall creates a second opportunity for most species to nest again with added food resources. Not to mention the migrants from the Pacific Coast or the Rockies will start migrating back through this region. The surrounding deserts also provide habitat for several hard to find species. Any aquatic habitat in this landscape can act as a mini oasis for diversity due to lack of water throughout much of this region. We can expect to see up to 200 species on this trip.
Although we will focus on looking for most of the species that can only be found in this region of the United States, the primary focus of this trip will be watching the large concentrations of hummingbirds that can be seen in late summer. Between successful breeding by local species, as well as migrants that are beginning to arrive, July and August is peak for not just abundance, but also diversity of hummingbirds in Arizona. We’ll spend plenty of time watching hummingbirds from very close range. I’ll guarantee 12 species, possibly up to 15 species of hummingbirds on this trip!
Although we will focus on looking for most of the species that can only be found in this region of the United States, the primary focus of this trip will be watching the large concentrations of hummingbirds that can be seen in late summer. Between successful breeding by local species, as well as migrants that are beginning to arrive, July and August is peak for not just abundance, but also diversity of hummingbirds in Arizona. We’ll spend plenty of time watching hummingbirds from very close range. I’ll guarantee 12 species, possibly up to 15 species of hummingbirds on this trip!
Cost:
Double occupancy: $2,250
Single occupancy: $2,750
Double occupancy: $2,250
Single occupancy: $2,750
Please email me: cdobsonbirds@gmail.com if you have any questions or are interested. You can also text me if you have my phone number. I am excited to rack up some beautiful Sky Island species for your list!
Hummingbirds will be the primary focus on this trip, although we'll try and see all of the Sky Island specialties. The two hummingbirds pictured are Violet-crowned and Broad-billed Hummingbirds, both species that are found in the Sky Island region.