Fun Birding Tours in SE Arizona with Birding Guide Richard Fray » san pedro

San Pedro House, Ash & Ramsey Canyons

Richard — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:34:08 +0000

Along the river, migration was evident. There were quite a few LAZULI BUNTINGS with one or two BLUE GROSBEAKS and an INDIGO BUNTING. Other migrants included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, HOUSE WREN and NASHVILLE WARBLER. Other birds included GRAY HAWK, SONG, LINCOLN'S and CHIPPING SPARROW, ABERT'S and GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES, SUMMER and WESTERN TANAGER. [...]

St David TAS Field Trip

Richard — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:54:14 +0000

We saw five adult MISSISSIPPI KITES together, in the same area I found them last year. From under tall, shady cottonwoods, we watched the kites wheeling around gracefully, interacting with one another. We added GRAY HAWK, a distant ZONE-TAILED HAWK and a close pair of SWAINSON’S HAWK, as well as BULLOCK’S ORIOLE, BRONZED COWBIRD and much more. [...]

San Pedro House – TAS Field Trip

Richard — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:32:34 +0000

Highlights at San Pedro House included a TROPICAL KINGBIRD by Kingfisher Pond, with Western and Cassin's present for direct comparison, decent views of a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 5 COMMON GROUND-DOVES, GRAY HAWKS, singing BOTTERI'S SPARROW, HOODED ORIOLE, stunning BLUE GROSBEAKS and a pair of INDIGO BUNTINGS by the river, the male in song. [...]

San Pedro House Fun Birding Workshop

Richard — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:47:52 +0000

I was joined by Susan, Jenise, Flory and Ed for June’s Fun Birding Workshop at San Pedro House near Sierra Vista. It was hot but we lasted well.

Around the house we were greeted by a variety of interesting birds. One of our targets was COMMON GROUND-DOVE and straight away a pair were seen at [...]