AZFO Field Expedition to the Mogollon Rim Drainages, Gila Co.: April 26-27, 2008  

Perhaps because it is too far for a day trip from most of Arizona's major population centers, the forested drainages below the Mogollon Rim are scarcely visited by birders and even fewer bird reports are received from this area. There are numerous perennial creeks and streams between the community of Pine and east to the Gila and Navajo County line. Many birds use these drainages as migratory paths to the northern Arizona plateaus, but there are also a fair number of birds for which this area marks either the northern or southern extent of their breeding range. Biologists and volunteers for the Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas briefly explored several areas in this region, but some key species and drainages were missed. We will seek to fill in these knowledge gaps, while enjoying a pleasant weekend during the peak of migration! 

For a summary of the Vekol Valley expedition click here