Melody's Birding Adventures
CONTACT US: melodysbirding@cox.net
520-245-4085
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Monsoons are in full swing and our monsonal nesters are quite active.
This Five-striped Sparrow was photographed in California gulch by Pete Baum.
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So Many Birds, So Little Time
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In order to see birds, it is necessary to become part of the silence."
~Robert Lynd
Whether you are a birdwatcher or a bird nut like me, come have a Southern Arizona Adventure!
Each adventure is designed as a unique and personalized birding experience, with a schedule and pace tailored to your needs, No fifteen passenger van to crawl in and out of, plus lots of little extras a big tour company cannot offer, at about the same cost.
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A bit of musing here, not meant to ruffle feathers, but perhaps a time to reflect. As we enter into migration, we birders can get in a bit of a hurry. . . this is when we use the tapes, toot a lot and pish to get the little ones to show their beauty. As a note of inquiry. . . I wonder if by using these methods when they are looking for a place to settle down and breed, if we are moving them off prime real-estate because they believe another virile male has already settled in. Let's face it those tapes sound pretty good even to those of the breeding species.
We cater to people unable or unwilling to do the rigorous schedule of a tour group. Lunch can be provided upon request.
We now accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
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stay safe and stay healthy!! Hugs to all, Melody
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Southern Arizona Butterflies
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Swallowtails Family Papilionidae
Swallowtails Subfamily Papilioninae
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White-dotted Cattleheart Parides alopius
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
Polydamas Swallowtail Battus polydamas
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes
Broad-banded Swallowtail Papilio astyalus
Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus
Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata
Three-tailed Swallowtail Papilio pilumnus
Whites and Sulphurs Family Pieridae
Whites Subfamily Pierinae
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Chiricahua White Neophasia terlooti
Florida White Appias drusilla
Spring White Pontia sisymbrii
Checkered White Pontia protodice
Cabbage White Pieris rapae
Great Southern White Ascia monuste
Howarth's White Ascia howarthi
Sonoran Marble Euchloe guaymensis
Pearly Marble Euchloe hyantis
Desert Orangetip Anthocharis cethura
Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara
Sulphurs Subfamily Coliadinae
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Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme
Southern Dogface Colias cesonia
White Angled-Sulphur Anteos clorinde
Yellow Angled-Sulphur Anteos maerula
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae
Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea
Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe
Tailed Sulphur Phoebis neocypris
Lyside Sulphur Kricogonia lyside
Barred Yellow Eurema daira
Boisduval's Yellow Eurema boisduvaliana
Mexican Yellow Eurema mexicana
Tailed Orange Eurema proterpia
Little Yellow Eurema lisa
Mimosa Yellow Eurema nise
Dina Yellow Eurema dina
Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole
Gossamer-wing Butterflies Family Lycaenidae
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Hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae
Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus
Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunus
Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus
Creamy Stripe-streak Arawacus jada
Marius Hairstreak Rekoa marius (=spurina )
Zebina Hairstreak Rekoa zebina
Silver-banded Hairstreak Chlorostrymon simaethis
Xami Hairstreak Callophrys xami
Soapberry Hairstreak Phaeostrymon alcestis
Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus
Canyon Bramble Hairstreak Callophrys apama
Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys spinatorum
'Siva' Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus siva
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus
Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bebrycia
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa
Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon cestri
Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon yojoa
Leda Ministreak Ministrymon leda
Gray Ministreak Ministrymon azia
Sonoran Hairstreak Hypostrymon critola
Arizona Hairstreak Erora quaderna
Blues Subfamily Polyommatinae
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Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exile
Marine Blue Leptotes marina
Cyna Blue Zizula cyna
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus
Reakirt's Blue Hemiargus isola
Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas
Western Tailed-Blue Everes amyntula
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon
Square-spotted Blue Euphilotes battoides
Rita Blue Euphilotes rita
Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon
Metalmarks Family Riodiniadae
Fatal Metalmark Calephelis nemesis
Arizona Metalmark Calephelis arizonensis
Zela Metalmark Emesis zela
Ares Metalmark Emesis ares
Mormon Metalmark Apodemia mormo
Hepburn's Metalmark Apodemia hepburni
Palmer's Metalmark Apodemia palmeri
Nais Metalmark Apodemia nais
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Brush-footed Butterflies Family Nymphalidae
Snouts Subfamily Libytheinae
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American Snout Libytheana carinenta (includes bachmanii and motya )
Heliconians and Fritillaries Subfamily Heliconiinae
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Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae
Julia Heleconian Dryas iulia
Zebra Heleconian Heliconius charitonia
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia
Mexican Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia
Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis
True Brush-foots Subfamily Nymphalinae
Arachne Checkerspot Polydryas arachne
Theona Checkerspot Thessalia theona
Black Checkerspot Thessalia cyneas
Fulvia Checkerspot Thessalia fulvia
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Crimson Patch Chlosyne janais
Rosita Patch Chlosyne rosita
Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus (includes neumoegeni)
Elf Microtia elva
Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas
Elada Checkerspot Texola elada
Texan Crescent Phyciodes texana
Pale-banded Crescent Phycoides tulcis
Vesta Crescent Phyciodes vesta
Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos
Painted Crescent Phyciodes picta
Mylitta Crescent Phycoides mylitta
Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona
'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona
'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona anicia
Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis
Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus
Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis (includes zephyrus)
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
Tropical Buckeye Junonia genoveva
Malachite Siproeta stelenes
Admirals and Relatives Subfamily Limenitidinae
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Red-spotted Admiral Limenitis arthemis
Viceroy Limenitis archippus
Weidemeyer's Admiral Limenitis weidemeyerii
Band-celled Sister Adelpha fessonia
California Sister Adelpha bredowii
Blackened Bluewing Myscelia cyananthe
Dingy Purplewing Eunica monima
Common Mestra Mestra amymone
Glaucous Cracker Hamadryas glauconome
Black-patched Cracker Hamadryas atlantis
Many-banded Daggerwing Marpesia chiron
Ruddy Daggerwing Marpesia petreus
Leafwings Subfamily Charaxinae
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Tropical Leafwing Anaea aidea
Goatweed Leafwing Anaea andria
Emperors Subfamily Apaturinae
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Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis
Empress Leilia Asterocampa leilia
Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton
"Cream-banded" Dusky Emperor Asterocampa idyja argus
Morphos Subfamily Morphinae
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White Morpho Morpho polyphemus
Satyrs Subfamily Satyrinae
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Nabokov's Satyr Cyllopsis pyracmon
Canyonland Satyr Cyllopsis pertepida
Red Satyr Megisto rubricata
Pine Satyr Paramacera allyni
Mead's Wood-Nymph Cercyonis meadii
Red-bordered Satyr Gyrocheilus patrobas
Monarchs Subfamily Danainae
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Monarch Danaus plexippus
Queen Danaus gilippus
Soldier Danaus eresimus
Skippers Family Hesperiidae
Firetips Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae
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Dull Firetip Pyrrhopyge araxes
Spread-wing Skippers Subfamily Pyrginae
Mercurial Skipper Proteides mercurius
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus
Hammock Skipper Polygonus leo
White-striped Longtail Chioides catillus
Zilpa Longtail Chioides zilpa
Gold-spotted Aguna Aguna asander
Mexican Longtail Polythrix mexicanus
Eight-spotted Longtail Polythrix octomaculata
Short-tailed Skipper Zestusa dorus
Arizona Skipper Codatractus arizonensis
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes
Brown Longtail Urbanus procne
Two-barred Flasher Astraptes fulgerarto
Golden Banded-Skipper Autochton cellus
Desert Cloudywing Achalarus casica
Skinner's Cloudywing Achalarus albociliatus
Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades
Mexican Cloudywing Thorybes mexicana
Drusius Cloudywing Thorybes drusius
Valeriana Cloudywing Codatractus mysie
Potrillo Skipper Cabares potrillo
Fritzgaertner's Flat Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri
Acacia Skipper Cogia hippalus
Gold-costa Skipper Cogia caicus
Mottled Bolla Bolla clytius
Golden-headed Scallopwing Staphylus ceos
White Spurwing Antigonus emorsus
Texas Powdered-Skipper Systasea pulverulenta
Arizona Powdered-Skipper Systasea zampa
Hermit Skipper Grais stigmatica
Brown-banded Skipper Timochares ruptifasciatus
White-patched Skipper Chiomara asychis
Mithrax Skipper Chiomara mithrax
Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus
Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo
Juvenal's Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis
Meridian Duskywing Erynnis meridianus
Scudder's Duskywing Erynnis scudderi
Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis
Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius
Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis
Afranius Duskywing Erynnis afranius
Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius
Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus scriptura
Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis
White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens
Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus
Desert Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus philetas
Erichson's White-Skipper Heliopetes domicella
Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes ericetorum
Laviana White-Skipper Heliopetes laviana
Common Streaky-Skipper Celotes nessus
Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus
Mohave Sootywing Hesperopsis libya
Saltbush Sootywing Hesperopsis alpheus
Grass Skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae
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Russet Skipperling Piruna pirus
Four-spotted Skipperling Piruna polingi
Many-spotted Skipperling Piruna cingo
Faceted Skipper Synapte syraces
Neamathla Skipper Nastra neamathla
Clouded Skipper Lerema accius
Tropical Least Skipper Ancyloxypha arene
Edwards' Skipperling Oarisma edwardsii
Orange Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiacus
Southern Skipperling Copaeodes minimus
Sunrise Skipper Adopaeoides prittwitzi
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus
Morrison's Skipper Stinga morrisoni
Uncas Skipper Hesperia uncas
Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma
Apache Skipper Hesperia woodgatei
Pahaska Skipper Hesperia pahaska
Green Skipper Hesperia viridis
Carus Skipper Polites carus
Sachem Atalopedes campestris
Snow's Skipper Paratrytone snowi
Taxiles Skipper Poanes taxiles
Umber Skipper Poanes melane
Deva Skipper Atrytonopsis deva
Moon-marked Skipper Atrytonopsis lunus
Viereck's Skipper Atrytonopsis vierecki
White-barred Skipper Atrytonopsis pittacus
Python Skipper Atrytonopsis python
Cestus Skipper Atrytonopsis cestus
Sheep Skipper Atrytonopsis edwardsii (=ovinia )
Simius Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes simius
Large Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes exoteria
Cassus Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes cassus
Bronze Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes aenus
Oslar's Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes oslari
Elissa Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes elissa
Texas Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes texanae
Toltec Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes tolteca
Slaty Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes nereus
Nysa Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes nysa
Dotted Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes eos
Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes phylace
Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes fimbriata
Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala
Violet-clouded Skipper Lerodea arabus
Brazilian Skipper Calpodes ethlius
Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola
Purple-washed Skipper Panoquina sylvicola
Violet-banded Skipper Nyctelius nyctelius
Giant-Skippers Subfamily Megathyminae
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Arizona Giant-Skipper Agathymus aryxna
Huachuca Giant-Skipper Agathymus evansi
Poling's Giant-Skipper Agathymus polingi
Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus yuccae (includes coloradensis )
Ursine Giant-Skipper Megathymus ursus
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