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The Monument fire and its aftermath have changed Miller Canyon, but life is springing forth in new abundance. Bright verbenas and other wildflowers decorate slopes where the fire reduced the tree cover. The April 5 group enjoyed 22 species of birds and 14 species of butterflies.

New migrants are arriving daily, and the next scheduled Canyon Walk on April 26 should be excellent. Join us!

For your trip planning and/or armchair birding pleasure, we're posting reports from recent field trips to the blog in the For Members Only section of the Web site. Log in with your member email address to read the latest reports.

Enjoy!

(Elf Owl in Carr Canyon by Tom Wood)

A warm welcome to SABO's newest Business Patron, Sunglow Ranch, and its general manager Brooks Bradbury. Located on the western edge of the Chiricahua Mountains (overlooking the Sulphur Springs Valley), the ranch combines traditional western guest ranch activities with resort amenities. We look forward to meeting Brooks and exploring the ranch and its wildlife watching opportunities.

It is with deep sorrow that we report the passing on January 25 of longtime friend, neighbor, and SABO supporter May Kolbe. May and her husband Walter are known to the birding community as founders, owners, and hosts of the San Pedro River Inn.

May's kind and compassionate nature are reflected in her careers as a music teacher, a therapist working with emotionally disturbed children, and a healthcare administrator, including 15 years at the Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee. She was also devoted to family; she and Walter celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on January 14.

We extend heartfelt condolences to Walter, their children Laura Nelson, Susan Kolbe, Becky Davis, and Daniel Kolbe, and all of the Kolbe family on their heartbreaking loss.

After much technical wrangling during transfer of our domain name to a new host, SABO's Web pages and e-mail are all working again. We apologize for any inconvenience the outage may have caused. If you are still experiencing problems, please let us know.

SABO's Web site may be unavailable briefly over the next 24 hours as we conduct some domain administration. We apologize for any inconvenience.

SABO is testing Google Checkout (now a part of Google Wallet) for accepting online payments for memberships, donations, and activity fees. The transition should be seamless for existing Google Checkout/Google Wallet users. If you don't yet have a Google account or are not yet using Checkout/Wallet, you'll have an opportunity to sign up when you click a link to join SABO, renew an existing membership, make a donation, or register for an event. We welcome payments of dues and fees for tours and workshops via "snail mail," and payment "at the door" is welcome for most walks.

Since we are unable to offer a choice of online payment services, we appreciate your feedback on how Google Checkout meets your payment needs before we make a final decision on the switch.

A special holiday edition of our Hawk Stalk tour of the Sulphur Springs Valley is now open for general registration! This tour on Thanksgiving Friday departs from Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast, convenient to Sierra Vista and Hereford.

For registration or more information, visit the Calendar of Events or go directly to the Holiday Hawk Stalk page.