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Patagonia, Rio Rico

Richard — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:30:55 +0000

Patagonia Roadside Rest was productive, despite being mid afternoon. Highlights included WILLOW FLYCATCHER, Cassin's and THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD, a pair of food-carrying VARIED BUNTINGS, four BLACK VULTURES, GRAY HAWK, loads of YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, calling YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS, [...]

Richard’s Photothon 2010

Richard — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:47:42 +0000

After a decent effort last year where I photographed 105 species, I took my photothon even more seriously this year and aimed for 110. I decided on a new route, spending more time in the car to reach more sites, so even though I would be in the field less I'd be exposed to more birds. And it paid off. I saw/heard a total of 127 species and somehow got photos of 114! [...]

AveVentura Birdathon 2010

Richard — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:26:39 +0000

After three hours we'd passed 50 species with highlights including a pair of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES in a mulberry in the grounds of Roger Rd Treatment Plant with a male WESTERN TANAGER nearby, a flyover PRAIRIE FALCON and HARRIS'S HAWKS and CEDAR WAXWINGS [...]

Tubac, Florida Canyon

Richard — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:43:52 +0000

Then the highlight, a fine adult Common Black Hawk, wheeling around several times right above us. By the time we headed along the Anza trail we had seen around 70 Turkey Vultures, five Swainson's Hawks, three Zone-tailed Hawks and one Common Black [...]

Amado, Florida Canyon, Madera Canyon

Richard — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:13:48 +0000

The gorgeous Rufous-capped Warbler burst into life, feeding excitedly and calling frequently. It ranged slightly upslope, and then came right down to investigate me and my camera. It was difficult through the forest of small branches but I was quite pleased with the [...]

Santa Gertrudis Lane, Madera Canyon

Richard — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:41:56 +0000

A Painted Redstart and Gray Flycatcher were by the river crossing and a Crissal Thrasher, a couple of Green-tailed Towhees and a Plumbeous Vireo along the De Anza trail. A metal water trough at the back of the field attracted a handful of American Robins, 50+ Western Bluebirds and a Townsend's [...]

Sweetwater Wetlands, Santa Gertrudis Lane

Richard — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:05:50 +0000

I spent the day with great company, Karen and Neill Hart from Little Rock, Arkansas. We started at Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, where we soon racked up a good list of birds.

Straight away we were into warblers, predominantly Yellow-rumped Warbler. We picked out one Myrtle from the regular Audubon’s. Several Orange-crowned Warblers frequented the lower [...]