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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (17) Another trail leads you to Grebe Pond which is a good place to birdwatch and includes a bird blind so the wildlife will get closer. The character of Grebe Pond changes drastically depending on when, and if, the area gets its usual 10 to 12 inches of annual rainfall. In some of the photos you can see Baboquivari Peak in the background. I visited in February which is definitely not the peak of birdwatching season. Address: P.O. Box 109, Sasabe, AZ 85633Phone: (520) 823-4251Directions: Head South on Arizona Highway 286, and turn left at milepost 7.5.Website: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/
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Grebe Pond has a bird blind set up so the wildlife will get closer to you for better viewing. Address: P.O. Box 109, Sasabe, AZ 85633Phone: (520) 823-4251Directions: Head South on Arizona Highway 286, and turn left at milepost 7.5.Website: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/
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Here is a sample of the Sonoran Grasslands visible here at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. In the distance you can see Baboquivari Peak. Baboquivari Peak was first officially named Noah's Ark Peak by Mexico; but later the original Tohono O'odhman name of Baboquivari. This peak is considered sacred by the Tohono O'odhman (also spelled O'odham), who believe this is the home of the creator and that He still resides here. In the native O'odham language, the peak is referred to as Waw Kiwulik, meaning "narrow about the middle". You can see Pronghorn Antelope along one of the trails from the Visitor's Center. I did not take it because they do not recommend taking passenger cars down the road. Trucks are fine, you do not need 4 wheel drive. Address: P.O. Box 109, Sasabe, AZ 85633Phone: (520) 823-4251Directions: Head South on Arizona Highway 286, and turn left at milepost 7.5.Website: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/
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The Arivaca Cienega is fed by seven springs and a number of year-round creeks. This forms a unique area for this part of Arizona. In this photo you can see a marshy area to include cattails. Directions: The entrance is one mile east of the town of Arivaca.
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The Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge is home to the endangered masked bobwhite quail, pronghorn antelope, and over 280 species of birds including many Southeast Arizona specialty birds (gray hawk, zone-tailed hawk, black hawk, buffcollared nightjar, tropical and thick-billed kingbird, sulphur- bellied flycatcher, and Botteri's sparrow). It consists of 115,000 acres of grasslands, cienegas (wetlands), riparian stream, and desert mountains including great views of Baboquivari Peak. Main activities include: Birdwatching and wildlife observation on auto tour route, nature trails along riparian stream and wetlands, boardwalk at Arivaca Cienega, primitive campsite along backcountry roads, and hunting (permitted with special regulations in effect). Guided bird tours on first Saturday of the month (November - April). Your first stop should be the Visitor's Center. The refuge is open to public use 24 hours a day. The Visitor's Center is open from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM seven days a week; but is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The Visitor's Center is closed weekends June 1–August 15. Address: P.O. Box 109, Sasabe, AZ 85633Phone: (520) 823-4251Directions: Head South on Arizona Highway 286, and turn left at milepost 7.5.Website: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/
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on April 28, 2008
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