Great Bird Watching Any Time of The Year!

 The Sky Islands (ridges of mountains with valleys in between) of SE Arizona provides ideal habitats for resident and migratory birds throughout the year.  Certainly Spring Migration and the Fall Migration bring wide varieties of birds through the area.  Some birders flock to the area for Spring Migration, but forget that the Fall migration is also rewarding.  The Spring Migration ( mid March through Mid May) will offer different species each week with many colorful and diverse species.  And for a real treat an agile birder can head to the top of the Carr Canyon and see incredible mixed flocks of  Warblers.  Then work your way back down through numerous Huachuca mountain canyons (Carr, Miller, Ash Canyou, Ramsey Canyon, Coronado National Monument, and Gardern and Huachuca Canyons on Fort Huachuca.  So many birds to see!  Then working through the broad grasslands and finally down to the crown jewel of birding habitat: The San Pedro River itself (where it just so happens that Casa de San Pedro B&B is ideally located!).

Fall Migration offers many of the same opportunities (late July - mid October) when the area is especially loaded with up to 13 species of hummingbirds as they wend their ways southbound for the winter. Hummers are one of the prime species that birders want to track in the Sky Islands.  Several spcies are not otherwise found in the U.S.  - they idnore the ugly border fence and zip into our valleys and mountain canyons to also enjoy the ideal habitats of the area.

And it just so happens that the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory does Hummingbird Banding in the Casa back yard on Friday afternoons, from late March through early October.  What a treat!  Hold a rainbow in your hand as you release a hummer after it has been banded by our expert team. 

Woody's 8th Birthday - Feb 4

Woody turns 8 today.  Now an adult (well still a puppy in his mind) he is a full grown pest - English Cream (white) Golden Retreiver.    His has an official "job" as the Greeter and Host at Casa de San Pedro, and he is always eager to greet new guests.  He enjoys walks along the San Pedro River, chasing the occasional rabbit or deer (never has caught either), and begging for snacks.

Spring Mexican Dinners at the Casa

 Starting in late March, and through mid-May we will host Monday and Thursday Dinners.  We do this because the Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory conducts River Walks at the Casa early the next mornings (Tuesdays and Fridays).  This way our guests can relax, dine in, and be ready to get up early for the River Walks.

If you are interested in a great adventure in birding and Nature, plus the history of the area, this is a great opportunity to stay at the Casa, have a great dinner and get up the next morning for the walk.

Dates and menus are posted on our website.  Do call ahead to make your reservations!

Kathe Anderson Birding Seminar at Casa de San Pedro June 21-23

 Join a weekend birding seminar with Kathe Anderson at Casa de San Pedro: June 21 - 23

June 21-23, 2024: Summer Color. Flycatchers & Temporary Custody of a Rainbow

This is a full weekend program focusing on birds morning and evening, with afternoons free to relax at la Casa or explore the many natural and cultural resources of the area. 

On the first evening, we’ll take a closer look at the large and often confusing flycatcher family, which includes kingbirds, phoebes and pewees, among other flycatchers—some colorful and some not! Class the second evening, in a program specifically developed for Casa de San Pedro, will highlight a range of common colorful birds of the Sierra Vista area, plus a trio of striking black-and-white birds. Choose one or both classes below, each $30. Field trips included.

Call (888) 257-2050 to register and make your room reservations !

Off The Beaten Path: Great Little Restaurant in Bisbee - The Copper Pig

 We all love a great restaurant with super service and really tasty comfort food.   Located in the Warren District of Bisbee is one of our new favorites:  The Copper Pig has beome very busy so advance reservations are necessary.  Located at 412 Arizona Street (and not in the traditional old town part of Bisbee) there is easy parking available, the restaurant is small, but the staff are friendly and the menu choices and daily specials are always worth trying.  Open 5 - 8, Sunday - Wednesday.

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Haiku Box installed at Casa de San Pedro! See what you are missing!

 HAIKU BOX INFO:

A haiku box is a web connected listening device that identifies the birds in the vacinity of the box.  The Haiku Box listens, collects events of bird songs, tweets, hoots etc and logs all the bird sound events.  The logs for Haiku Box sites are available on-lne.  

You can purchase your own Haiku Box for your own back yard.  Or you can just sign up for a free Haiku Box account on thier website - from which you will be able to locate the many backyard sites in the US - and link to them to see the list of birds that the site has logged recently.

With our Haiku Box we have been alerted to many transitent birds that zip through our back yard, visiting our many feeders, and chirping up a storm!  It is easy for us to quickly review the list of birds that Haiku recognizes and then spend time making sure that we get to see them as well!

Here's a link to our Haiku Box 

Time to Plan Your Visit: Spring and Summer Birding Fun!

 Its time to plan your visit to SE Arizona for Spring and Summer Birding - Migration Starts in Late March, and our colorful Summer birds will be setting up residence along the San Pedro River.  Plus the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) will be doing early moring River Walks Tuesdays and Fridays from the Casa back gate
(see their calendar of events to sign up!), plus SABO will be doing Hummingbird Banding in the Casa back yard on Friday afternoons (March - Sept).  What Fun!