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Welcome!!
Welcome to registration for the 18th
Annual Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival.
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on time. A volunteer will gather tour participants to collect your ticket and
provide a brief orientation. All tours depart promptly 10 minutes after
the meeting time.
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necessary to first register as a participant for the festival. On-line
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form and send by mail.
To register, please click on any of the the "Register" links on this page and
follow the instructions. Please be aware that there is a $10.00 non-refundable
registration fee for each registrant. "Early Bird" registration deadline is
December 31st. Registration after this date will require an additional
$5.00 per event, per person (after December 31st the price will reflect
this fee).
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Sunrise Sandhill Crane |
Remaining
Tickets:
37
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Meet at WCC:
6:05 AM
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Return:
9:45 AM |
$30.00
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Watch Sandhill Cranes take flight as they begin their morning feeding. Local wildlife experts who track the flocks will provide locations.
Walking: Approximately ¾ mile easy walking is required. The walking is along an unpaved road with occasional potholes. Be prepared for a cold morning, prior to sunrise below freezing temperatures are possible. Bring a flashlight for the pre-sunrise walk.
Level: Beginner Includes: Rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Vivian MacKinnon Detail
Matt Brooks Detail
John Yerger Detail
Jake Mohlmann Detail
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Chiricahua Montane Specialties |
Remaining
Tickets:
6
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Meet at WCC:
6:20 AM
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Return:
4:30 PM |
$60.00
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The mountains of Cochise County are well known for spring and fall migrants and sought-after birds that are winter residents. The tour travels to the mountains of the Chiricahua National Monument and may visit Pinery Canyon, Turkey Creek, Rustler Park, or Barfoot Park. The tour will look for Montezuma Quail, Mexican Chickadee, Olive Warbler, Northern Pygmy-owl, Arizona Woodpecker, and other boreal and Madrean species. Be prepared for possible snow. Significant snowfall may restrict access to the upper elevations of the Chiricahuas.
Walking: Approximately one mile of easy to moderate walking with several stops.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Includes: Lunch, drinks, and rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Tony Battiste Detail
Scott Olmstead Detail
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Southwest Winter Specialties |
Remaining
Tickets:
8
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Meet at WCC:
6:50 AM
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Return:
4:30 PM |
$60.00
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Some of the most sought-after birds in North America spend their winters here in Cochise County. The tour travels the grassland of the Sulphur Springs Valley and includes stops at Whitewater Draw and Cochise Stronghold. The tour will look for Scaled Quail, Arizona Woodpecker, Mountain Plover, Sage Sparrow, Ferruginous Hawk, Vermilion Flycatcher, and White-winged Dove, as well as a variety of waterfowl, raptors and shorebirds. Be ready for other rare and exciting finds.
Walking: Approximately one mile of easy to moderate walking with several stops.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Includes: Lunch, drinks, and rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Bill Grossi Detail
Jeff Babson Detail
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Southbound Hawk Stalk |
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Tickets:
11
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Meet at WCC:
7:20 AM
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Return:
12:30 PM |
$45.00
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Explore Kansas Settlement, a hawk-watcher’s dream during the winter months when large numbers of raptors are seen throughout the area.
Walking: Approximately ½ mile of easy walking.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Includes: Rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Tom Wood Detail
Sheri Williamson Detail
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Daylong Sparrow Seek |
Remaining
Tickets:
7
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Meet at WCC:
7:50 AM
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Return:
4:30 PM |
$60.00
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The grasslands of the Sulphur Springs Valley are well known for the diversity of sparrows, towhees, and longspurs that are winter residents. Over 24 species of Emberizids (members of the sparrow family) may winter in Cochise County and as many as 19 species have been observed during the festival weekend. The tour starts with an hour-long class on sparrow identification, followed by a field trip seeking over 15 sparrow species.
Walking: Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 miles of easy to moderate walking that includes agricultural fields and brushy areas.
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Includes: Lunch, drinks, and rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Homer Hansen Detail
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Midday Northbound Hawk Stalk |
Remaining
Tickets:
21
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Meet at WCC:
8:50 AM
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Return:
3:00 PM |
$45.00
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Explore the Stewart District to Bonita, a hawk-watcher’s dream during the winter months when large numbers of raptors are seen throughout the area.
Walking: Approximately ½ mile of easy to moderately easy walking.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Includes: Lunch, drinks, and rest stops
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Trip Leaders:
Steve Marlatt Detail
Tim K. Snow Detail
Michael Marsden Detail
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Habitat Sampler |
Remaining
Tickets:
7
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Meet at WCC:
10:05 AM
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Return:
4:30 PM |
$85.00
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Climate and geology underlie habitat types and their structure. On this field trip we will explore the interplay between these factors and wintering birds’ survival strategies. Different suites of birds are found in oak woodland, riparian sycamore woodland, mesquite desert scrub, and two modified habitats—suburban development and irrigated agriculture. We begin our tour in the Dragoon Mountains at Coronado National Forest’s Cochise Stronghold campground in oak woodland. After a 1.5 mile hike, we will eat our picnic lunch at the campground, then move downhill to sycamore riparian woodland, where we will walk 1 mile along a forest service road. Next stop is Sunsites, a suburban development with a golf course and water treatment ponds where we will find an entirely different suite of birds. Desert scrubland is best birded by vehicle, with short stops as warranted, as we cross the Sulphur Springs Valley floor. At Kansas Settlement we move into irrigated agricultural areas, where foraging Sandhill Cranes, wintering raptors, and grassland birds will be our focus. Scott Weidensaul, featured 2011 WOW keynote speaker, will also join the tour as a tour guide.
Walking: About 2.5 miles of moderate walking on uneven trails and gravel roads; wear good hiking shoes and bring binoculars.
Beginner to Advanced
Includes: Lunch, drinks, and rest stops.
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Trip Leaders:
Erika Wilson Detail
Scott Weidensaul Detail
Jim Paterson Detail
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