March 16th, 2011   Tags: , ,

Santa Cruz River, Cortaro to Ina

Spiny-Softshell-Cortaro-Rd-11-0316-04The ‘Bird of the Day’ prize was shared between a reptile and a mammal – a splendid but skulking Bobcat was almost eclipsed by a turtle, a Spiny Softshell, which was a first for me and was something I’ve long wanted to see. [...]

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March 11th, 2011   Tags: , , , ,

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro Rd

Wood-Duck-Cortaro-Rd-11-0311-04The first bird I saw was the stunning drake WOOD DUCK. This was followed by a SWAMP SPARROW at the river’s edge near the huge concrete culvert. Eventually the TENNESSEE WARBLER showed, silently foraging in the usual patch of willows. [...]

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March 4th, 2011   Tags: , , , ,

Sweetwater Wetlands

11-0304/Black-and-White-Warbler-Sweetwater-11-0304-10The highlight was the continuing female BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, which we encountered in a cottonwood just east of the very SW corner of the wetlands. Another couple had seen it moments before right on the other (north) side of the ponds, so it’s still zipping about like crazy. [...]

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March 2nd, 2011   Tags: ,

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

Coopers-Hawk-Cortaro-Rd-11-0302-01We found a wintering YELLOW WARBLER amongst hundreds of YELLOW-RUMPS. A couple of COOPER’S HAWKS were cruising by, including this juvenile which perched on the railing just as the sun went down. [...]

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January 23rd, 2011   Tags: , , ,

TAS Field Trip, Urban Tucson

A quick stop at Sam Lena Park was productive. The rubber-lined pond had 12 HOODED MERGANSERS (4 males), a SPOTTED SANDPIPER and another GREAT EGRET, while the concrete-lined pond hosted a COMMON MERGANSER and a small flock of BUFFLEHEADS. A GREATER ROADRUNNER was a big hit. [...]

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