August 17th, 2011   Tags: , , , , , , ,

Sky Islands Birding Cup

Team photoIt was a great day, with some nice sets including: two vultures, seven hawks, two falcons, four owls, three Myiarchus flycatchers, four kingbirds, three nuthatches, five wrens and twelve warblers. RUFOUS-WINGED SPARROWS were singing at about five sites, CASSIN’S and BOTTERI’S at two or three. Much of SE Arizona is looking green, lush and beautiful. [...]

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July 27th, 2011   Tags: , , , , , ,

Continental, Madera Canyon

Black-Bear-Madera-Canyon-11-0727-07Madera Kubo had a nice selection of birds, including BERYLLINE and VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRDS, SUMMER and HEPATIC TANAGERS, BRONZED COWBIRD, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS and PLUMBEOUS VIREO. A bit like buses, after waiting for nine years to see one, I saw my second BLACK BEAR of the month. It ambled across the road right in front of us. [...]

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July 23rd, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Birding with Richard Crossley

Berylline-Hummingbird-Madera-Canyon-11-0723-03Several COMMON GROUND-DOVES were around the dam, as was another NORTHERN BEARDLESS TYRANNULET, a nest of GRAY HAWKS, BRONZED COWBIRD, ASH-THROATED and DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHERS and lots more. Richard’s screech-owl calls brought in a large and vociferous crowd of birds which were all duly photographed. Another stop further along gave us outstanding views of SUMMER TANAGER, CANYON TOWHEE and BEWICK’S WREN. [...]

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July 9th, 2011   Tags: , ,

Rio Rico Purple Gallinule

Purple-Gallinule-Rio-Rico-11-0709-06The PURPLE GALLINULE performed superbly. What a cracking bird! It was often out of view but regularly came into the open, allowing some half decent shots. It flew from one side of the pond to the other, then back, and ended up perched a few feet up in a mesquite by the time I left. [...]

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July 6th, 2011   Tags: , , , , , ,

Continental to Patagonia

Violet-crowned-Hummingbird-Patons-11-0706-02Next up was Patagonia Roadside Rest, which produced THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD and a gorgeous VARIED BUNTING. Four COMMON GROUND-DOVES were at Paton’s in Patagonia, along with INCA, MOURNING, WHITE-WINGED and EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE for a five-dove moment. VIOLET-CROWNED, BROAD-BILLED, BLACK-CHINNED and a female MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD added to the fun, along with HOODED ORIOLE, GRAY HAWK and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. [...]

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