Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Chuckwalla Road Field Trip
This is a great Trip to end the Festival on. After a short drive, we will be in search of desert specialties. In short order, Rich Armstrong will have you on Curve-billed thrasher, Crissal Thrasher, Cactus Wren and anything else that has feathers in this prime location on the edge of Cottonwood. This will be an easy walking trip along a mostly paved road. This could be a warm walk – dress appropriately and bring water, a hat and sunscreen. We are in the desert.
Rating: 3
Transportation: Self-drive
Meal: None
Cost: $35
Trip Guide: Rich Armstrong
Rich Armstrong became a serious birder with his wife Nanette 35 years ago when they lived in Texas. He has birded across North America, and now in Arizona for the past 11 years. He is the coordinator of the Sedona CBC, is the birding pal for the Verde Valley, and coordinates the North America Migratory Bird Count for Yavapai County. He is the local Audubon Chapter Steward for the Sedona Wetlands Preserve. Affectionately known as the ‘big mouth of the valley,’ he has led over 100 birding field trips at the Wetlands with his spotting scope always in tow– the ‘fastest scope in the west’. Rich Armstrong received a PhD in Nuclear Inorganic Chemistry from Stanford University, retired as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves, and was a chemist for Texaco Chemical for 20 years.
Part of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival
- Audience: Adult, Teens (14 - 18 years), Tweens (9 - 13 years)
- Genre: Field Sciences
- Type: Expo/Festival, Field Trip/Outdoor Activity, Tour/Walk