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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Come and visit an off the beaten=
 path place in Arizona, where birds and butterflies abound.  Sycamore =
Canyon is well known in birding and butterflying circles as an excelle=
nt place to see a wide variety of species.  This is a canyon which ext=
ends for 6 miles to the Mexican border, which provides a pathway for M=
exican butterflies to make their way into the US.  Assuming sufficient=
 rain in Mexico, the canyon can be full of butterflies, particularly S=
ulphurs.  It is also a place where a rare vagrant is always possible. =
 The canyon is off Ruby Road, 9 miles west of Pena Blanca Lake, where =
the pavement ends.  It is well signed on the left side of Ruby Road.  =
This is a winding, twisting, gravel mountain road that is normally no =
problem for a passenger car.  We will meet at 9:00 at the parking area=
 at the top of the canyon and will explore the upper part of the canyo=
n.  The trail is somewhat rough, and disappears at times, but with rea=
sonable care, it should be okay for most people.  It gets much more di=
fficult further down the canyon, but we will not be going there.  Brin=
g water, lunch, and sunscreen.  If the grass is lush, chiggers are a r=
eal possibility, though they may be gone by mid-October.  If there is =
standing water, the mosquitoes can be bad as well.=0D=0A=0D=0ADirectio=
ns can be found in the Tucson Audubon Bird Finding Guide.  Exit from I=
-19 at exit 12 (Ruby Road).  Go west on the paved road until you come =
to Pena Blanca Lake, where you will turn left (away from the lake).  T=
he road becomes gravel at this point.  It is a further 9.5 miles to th=
e top of Sycamore Canyon (on the left).  This is a windy, twisting roa=
d and is slow.  Motels are available in Nogales and Tubac.  It is abou=
t 45 minutes from I-19 to Sycamore Canyon.=0D=0A=0D=0APlease contact D=
avid Powell (vireo@vireos.com or 602-441-5508) for more information or=
 to sign up for the trip.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AEvent URL: http://caz=
ba.org/Events_view.aspx?Eventid=73=0D=0A
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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Fieldtrip to Sycamore Canyon, Santa =
Cruz County
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