Date: 6/18/26 1:25 pm From: Doug Jenness (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] AZFO Field Expedition, Aug 22
6/18/2026
*Help Look for Purple Martins, Cassins’s Sparrows, and Crested Caracaras!*
Arizona Field Ornithologists is conducting a field expedition in the Cactus
Forest area, Pinal County, on Saturday, August 22. This is one of our
eBirds Gaps underbirded areas and includes a lush saguaro forest and an
upland grasslands. Located near Coolidge and Florence, there are three
species that we particularly want to learn more about: Desert Purple
Martin, Crested Caracara, and Cassin’s Sparrow.
If you like, you can meet participants at The Boulders along the
Florence-Kelvin Highway (16 mi. east of AZ 79) and camp out on Friday
night. The rustic campsite is on BLM land. Others can meet there Saturday
morning at 6:00 am. We’ll likely get together mid-afternoon at a restaurant
in Florence to share the results and experiences. Most of the birding will
be along roads and at earthen cattle tanks and will not involve long
walking. More details will be coming. If you would like to participate,
contact Doug Jenness <dougjenness...>. Check the AZFO website
<https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/MK-ICwn6XzHgGjG08uVfycJK7Kp?<domain...> for updates and a map of the Cactus
Forest Area.
