Bird Guiding Service in Southeast Arizona
I offer guiding services, based in Tucson and covering primarily southeast Arizona but also the Phoenix area, by the half day, full day, multiple days or weeks at a time, availability permitting. If you’re interested in a multiple day/week visit, but would rather leave all the hassle to somebody else, consider one of my Fun Birding Tours in Southeast Arizona.
Please see my rates and contact me for more details or to make a booking.
As a birding guide in SE AZ, I aim to be the right choice for all birders and make your day memorable, whoever you are:
Complete beginners- Backyard birders
- Intermediate birders
- Expert birders
- Local birders
- Out of state birders
- Overseas birders
- Individuals
- Couples
- Small groups
Fun Birding Tours aims to make your day productive, as well as fun, whatever you want to do. Perfect for birders who want to:
See a specific species, eg: Montezuma Quail- See a list of species, time permitting
- Have a good day’s birding in general with no specific goals
- Combine birding with beautiful backdrops and hikes
- Improve birding skills in a particular habitat, eg: desert
- Improve ID prowess with cetain groups, eg: sparrows
- Experience SE Arizona’s great birding spectacles, eg: summer hummingbirds, winter cranes, raptors
- Explore new birding sites in Southeast Arizona
- Combine birding with other wildlife interests, eg: butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles, mammals
- Undertake specific wildlife photography projects or enjoy casual birding with cameras
We can visit any of SE Arizona’s famous birding locations:
Santa Catalina Mtns: Mt. Lemmon, Bear Canyon, Molino Basin- Santa Rita Mtns: Madera Canyon, Florida Canyon, Florida Wash, Santa Rita Lodge, Kubo Cabins, Chuparosa Inn
- Patagonia: the Paton’s feeders, Patagonia Lake, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Roadside Rest, San Rafael Valley
- I-19 corridor: Tubac, Tumacacori, Rio Rico, Arivaca
- Atascosa Highlands: Sycamore Canyon, California Gulch
- Huachuca Mtns: Ash Canyon, Miller Canyon, Ramsey Canyon
- San Pedro River: San Pedro House, St. David, Benson WTP
- Sulphur Springs Valley: Whitewater Draw, Willcox Twin Lakes, Elfrida, Kansas Settlement, Slaughter Ranch
- Chiricahua Mtns: South Fork of Cave Creek, Portal, Paradise, Barfoot Park, Chiricahua National Monument
- Tucson: Sweetwater Wetlands, Saguaro National Monument, Catalina State Park, Agua Caliente Park, Reid Park
- Desert Museum, Avra Valley, Santa Cruz Flats and many more!
Bonus! I always carry my camera and I’ll send you my best digitals photos from the day, free of charge. 
Please see my rates and contact me with any questions or to make a booking.
