September 27th, 2011   Tags: , , ,

TAS Field Trip Paton’s

Queen-Patons-11-0927-01The hummingbirds were buzzing and included BROAD-BILLED, BLACK-CHINNED, RUFOUS, ANNA’S, several VIOLET-CROWNED and a smart female MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD. There was plenty of action at the other feeders too, with scads of LESSER GOLDFINCH, HOUSE FINCH, GILA and ACORN WOODPECKERS, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, SUMMER TANAGER and more. [...]

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August 20th, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Mt Lemmon

birders-at-Inspiration-Rock-03At Bear Wallow we found a mixed flock. The birds were coming down to a couple of small puddles. We had amazing views of MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, HERMIT THRUSH, HERMIT WARBLER and RED-FACED WARBLER. When the latter landed at close range, there was the distinctive sound of a mega-bird giving mind-blowing views when everyone, myself included, said “aaaaaahhhhhh, wow!” in perfect harmony. Quite a memorable moment. [...]

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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 10th, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Ash & Miller Canyons

Broad-billed-Hummingbird-Miller-Canyon-11-0710-01We headed up Miller Canyon late morning and spent a while chatting with the Beatty family. We enjoyed the pond, noting several Chiricahua Leopard Frogs and a couple of Black-necked Gartersnakes. Moving up to the CAS, we spent a long while enthralled by the hummingbirds: ANNA’S, BLACK-CHINNED, BROAD-BILLED, BROAD-TAILED, RUFOUS, many truly magnificent MAGNIFICENTS and a smart male BLUE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. [...]

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June 21st, 2011   Tags: , ,

St David TAS Field Trip

Vermilion-Flycatcher-St-David-11-0621-03We 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. [...]

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