Explore part of Agua Fria National Monument, 40 miles north of Phoenix. The Monument features many canyons with riparian vegetation which, in summer, brings nesting Yellow-billed Cuckoos. We will hike down a trail to the river and back, then drive north to Horseshoe Ford for an early lunch. We will view surrounding hillsides, looking for wintering sparrows and other birds of the grasslands. I will have a plant checklist for us to add to! We will meet at a central Phoenix location to carpool to the Monument, arriving about 7:30 a.m.
Limit: 10
Difficulty: 2 (moderate walk down a trail to the river)
Leader: Larry Langstaff