May 18th (Saturday): Sunflower (off the 87, about half way to Payson)
We’ll meet in Fountain Hills about 6am to carpool to this small rural
community on the west side of the Beeline Highway (Route 87), about
halfway between Phoenix and Payson. Sunflower has hosted both
Common Black Hawk and Zone-tailed Hawk nests in the past, making good
views possible. Kingbirds and other flycatchers, vireos, swallows, orioles
and some warblers should be evident. This trip is exclusively on one paved
road, so quite accessible to most everyone as we park and jump out of
vehicles in several spots along the way. Wrap up back in Fountain Hills
about 10am. Limit 7 participants. Difficulty 1. Spaces will be held for
Sonoran Audubon members until 2 weeks before the field trip. Please
register with Kathe Anderson at [email protected] .