July 10th, 2010   Tags: , , ,

Ash Canyon, Miller Canyon – Hummingbird workshop

At Beatty’s Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon we added BERYLLINE (male and female), WHITE-EARED (male and female), BLUE-THROATED (multiple), MAGNIFICENT and BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRDS, plus the leucistic hummingbird thought by most to be a Black-chinned. The feeders were really buzzing as the rain started to fall. SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYCATCHER also put in an appearance. [...]

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May 25th, 2010   Tags: , , ,

Pena Blanca Lake, Sycamore Canyon, California Gulch

Five-striped-Sparrow-California-Gulch-10-0527-04A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was hunting over the valley midway to the gulch from Ruby Road. In the gulch, FIVE-STRIPED SPARROWS were vocal and reasonably easy to find. At least five birds were tallied between the first and second stream crossings, as well as a good number of VARIED BUNTINGS. [...]

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May 11th, 2010   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Richard's Photothon 2010

gray-hawk-blue-haven-roadAfter 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! :D [...]

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April 23rd, 2010   Tags: , , , ,

Patagonia, Miller & Ash Canyons

Bewicks-Wren-Ash-Canyon-10-0423-02We stopped just along the road and found the MAIN flock! It was staggering; I’ve NEVER seen anything like it, anywhere. We flagged down a few more birders and all stood in awe as somewhere between 200 and 300 birds, almost all of them warblers, streamed downhill away from the snow. We only got binoculars on a fraction of the flock but we picked out nine warbler species. [...]

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March 29th, 2010   Tags: , ,

Tubac, Florida Canyon

Common-Black-Hawk-Tubac-032910-05Then 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 Hawk. [...]

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