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 16th, 2011   Tags: , , , , ,

July Fun Birding Workshop: Hummingbirds

Rufous-Hummingbird-Ash-Canyon-11-0716-05We visited Mary Jo at Ash Canyon B&B and, as per usual, were straight into some really great birding. We concentrated on hummingbirds and were rewarded with BROAD-BILLED, BLACK-CHINNED, ANNA’S, RUFOUS and a female LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD, plus the continuing LUCIFER x COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD hybrid. [...]

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June 27th, 2011   Tags: ,

White Mountains: Scenery

Walnut-Creek-11-0624-15With all the forest closures we decided to stay in and around Pinetop-Lakeside. Woodland Lake Park was still open and offered access to the beautiful and productive Walnut Creek. I went back to Walnut Creek, and to the adjacent Big Springs Environmental Area, on several occasions. [...]

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June 1st, 2011   Tags: , ,

Empire Gulch Mourning Warbler

Sunset-Empire-Gulch-11-0601-01A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was soaring over the riparian area as I arrived. I found the MOURNING WARBLER immediately but didn’t manage much of a photo. Also in the area, both CASSIN’S and BOTTERI’S SPARROWS, BLUE GROSBEAK, SWAINSON’S and HERMIT THRUSHES, WESTERN and SUMMER TANAGERS and late WILSON’S and Audubon’s YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. [...]

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May 28th, 2011   Tags: , , , ,

Continental, Madera Canyon

Common-Black-Hawk-Madera-Canyon-11-0528-04Our highlight was undoubtedly a COMMON BLACK HAWK soaring over the lower reaches of the Carrie Nation Trail. Could it be one of the birds seen at Patagonia Lake recently? Another raptor, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK, pushed the Black Hawk close for bird of the day. This was much higher up the Carrie Nation Trail. [...]

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