Jim Burns' new book is an A-to-Z of Arizona birds, & an entertaining mix of background biology & personal anecdotes which make the species easier to learn. The Scottsdale author will lead a dozen pre-registerered participants on a guided 6 am bird walk in the Pinal Mountains June 8th, followed by an afternoon slideshow, lecture & meet-the-author session at Globe's Besh-ba-Gowah Archaeological Park.
"The Pinals can still be full of surprises, & interesting migrants, in early June," said Burns. "On the drive up we'll look for Painted Redstarts, Crossbills & Red-faced Warblers at a few points... then Olive Warblers just past the Sulfide-del-Rey campground, where you can occasionally see coatis, too, if you're lucky. Magnificent Hummingbirds, the largest in Arizona, may be found at the nectar feeders that a generous cabin owner maintains above the Ferndell Spring... and then around Signal Peak we'll look for raptors soaring above 8,000 feet. The Pinals are one of my favorite birding spots in Arizona!"
Call the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce at 425-4495 to register for the guided birding trip in the Pinals. The $25 includes roundtrip van transportation from the Chamber & a boxed lunch. Pre-registration and prepayment are required.
There's no fee or pre-registration for his 1 pm presentation in the Besh-ba-Gowah lecture room. Burns' breathtaking avian photography has been widely published, and the author's PowerPoint program will present images & anecdotes from his new book: "Jim Burns' Arizona Birds," recently published by the University of Arizona Press. The author will sell & sign copies of his books following the presentation.