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From: john@nmtsun.nmt.edu (John Shipman)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Where to go
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Date: 2 Dec 88 16:05:25 GMT
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Reply-To: john@nmtsun.nmt.edu (John Shipman)
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Although I have not birded widely in the western U.S., I
have some recommendations for picking up western species.

1. Southeast Arizona: Cave Creek, Onion Saddle, Patagonia,
   Madera Canyon (much better in spring and summer).

2. South Texas: Bentsen SP-Santa Ana-Laguna Atascosa,
   even in winter.

3. Northern California: Bodega Bay-Point Reyes-Moss Landing,
   any time of the year.

I don't have extremely wide experience in selecting western bird
sites, but I've worked all these spots; they should be quite
productive.  The Northern California sites reflect my relative
prejudice away from passerines and towards mud, shore, and
waterbirds, but Point Reyes should produce good landbirds.
-- 
John Shipman/Zoological Data Processing/Socorro, New Mexico
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