sulphur springs valley

December 27th, 2010

Tags: guiding, se az birding, sulphur springs valley

Highlights included a couple of SAGE SPARROWS plus MERLIN, FERRUGINOUS HAWK, BENDIRE’S THRASHER, a couple of GREAT HORNED OWLS and 19 WHITE-WINGED DOVES. A pair of BLACK-CHINNED SPARROWS were in the Granites. At Whitewater Draw there were about 70 distant SNOW GEESE including one blue morph, plus masses of SANDHILL CRANES. [...]

December 19th, 2010

Tags: cbc, scenery, se az birding, sulphur springs valley

Elfrida CBC

It’s an early start for the Elfrida CBC, the Christmas Bird Count in the center of the Sulphur Springs Valley. The count circle is divided into four and over the previous four years I have covered each segment of the count. This year I was honored to spend the day with Sheri Williamson and [...]

November 24th, 2010

Tags: chiricahuas, insects, scenery, se az birding, sulphur springs valley

Chiricahua Mountains 2

We headed east on dirt roads, parallel to the Mexican border. Our destination was Slaughter Ranch, an interesting historical site which doubles up as a great birding locale. The avian highlight was a showy CRISSAL THRASHER. [...]

November 23rd, 2010

Tags: chiricahuas, mammals, scenery, se az birding, sulphur springs valley

Chiricahua Mountains 1

As we pulled up at Cave Creek Ranch in fading light, someone was clearly watching something of great interest in a tree by the main house. We pulled alongside to ask what it was – a White-nosed Coati! [...]

August 8th, 2010

Tags: se az birding, sulphur springs valley, workshops

Shorebird Special – August Workshop

Lake Cochise had 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 1 BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, c.10 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 50+ LEAST SANDPIPERS, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, c.30 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, c.150 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET and c.20 BLACK-NECKED STILTS. A few KILLDEER and 30+ LONG-BILLED CURLEW were by seasonal pools. [...]

Fun Birding Tours in SE Arizona with Birding Guide Richard Fray