On May 14th we had na slow start out near 6 am, drove this dry dusty dirt road to the canyon.
20 Scaled Quail, 2 Montezuma Quail, 1Great Blue Heron, 3Black Vulture, 10Turkey Vulture
1 Cooper's Hawk, 2Gray Hawk,1Zone-tailed Hawk, 4Red-tailed Hawk (Western),1American Kestrel, 20 White-winged Dove, 2White-throated Swift, 1Black-chinned Hummingbird, 1 Costa's Hummingbird, 3 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 2Arizona Woodpecker, 1Northern Flicker, 2
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher, 1Cordilleran Flycatcher, 2Vermilion Flycatcher, 2Ash-throated Flycatcher, 1Bell's Vireo, 2Warbling Vireo, 2Common Raven, 4Violet-green Swallow,
1 Rock Wren, 3Canyon Wren, 2Hermit Thrush, 1Northern Mockingbird, 1Curve-billed thrasher
5 Phainopepla, 1 Virginia's Warbler, 1Grace's Warbler, 1Hepatic Tanager, 2Rufous-crowned Sparrow, 4Black-headed Grosbeak, 6Blue Grosbeak, 1Lazuli Bunting, 2Scott's Oriole, 3Lesser Goldfinch.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Madera Canyon--Bog Springs area, US-AZ, Santa Cruz
The evening came on us it was warm , so we decided to do some owling and we hit the right time right place.
3 Whiskered Screech-Owl,5 Elf Owl, 2 Common Poorwill, 2 Whip-poor-will (Mexican)
All this 9 PM !
3 Whiskered Screech-Owl,5 Elf Owl, 2 Common Poorwill, 2 Whip-poor-will (Mexican)
All this 9 PM !
June 19th birding in Eastern Alameda County
Today Therasa MeGovern and I decided to bird the eastern count and tip toe into the Delta, bit and pecies of San Joanquin county.
W e had a wonderful day starting by seeking Dublin Burrowing Owls, finding a family of 5 , later in the day on our return while exiting HY580 we found two more Burrowing owls.
We then drove to Sunol seeking a rumor of a Tri-Color Black Bird's in Sunol. No luck.
On Patterson Pass we found another family of 5 Burrowing Owls .
Our luck was good we found the adult male Blue Grosbeak and maybe the female too. I went to get my scope to posivtively I.D. the female and she had left. Also present was a Bullocks Oriole, Bewick's Wren and many male Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Again eastern side of the pass we found another Burrowing Family of 6.
More owls were found at the Byron Airport, also Logerhead Shrikes and Swainson Hawk
Rich Cimino
W e had a wonderful day starting by seeking Dublin Burrowing Owls, finding a family of 5 , later in the day on our return while exiting HY580 we found two more Burrowing owls.
We then drove to Sunol seeking a rumor of a Tri-Color Black Bird's in Sunol. No luck.
On Patterson Pass we found another family of 5 Burrowing Owls .
Our luck was good we found the adult male Blue Grosbeak and maybe the female too. I went to get my scope to posivtively I.D. the female and she had left. Also present was a Bullocks Oriole, Bewick's Wren and many male Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Again eastern side of the pass we found another Burrowing Family of 6.
More owls were found at the Byron Airport, also Logerhead Shrikes and Swainson Hawk
Rich Cimino
Madera Canyon--Bog Springs area, US-AZ, Santa Cruz
May 13, we broke camp at 5AM making our way out the canyon we saw:
5 Gambel's Quail, 2 Black Vulture , 3 Turkey Vulture , 1 Gray Hawk , 1 Swainson's Hawk , 3 Red-tailed Hawk , 1 American Kestrel , 3 Broad-billed Hummingbird ,1 Anna's Hummingbird
4 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 1 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird , 10 Acorn Woodpecker ,
1 Gila Woodpecker ,1 Arizona Woodpecker , 1 Dusky Flycatcher , 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher
10 Mexican Jay , 5 Bridled Titmouse, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch (Interior West)
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler , 2 Canyon Towhee
5 Gambel's Quail, 2 Black Vulture , 3 Turkey Vulture , 1 Gray Hawk , 1 Swainson's Hawk , 3 Red-tailed Hawk , 1 American Kestrel , 3 Broad-billed Hummingbird ,1 Anna's Hummingbird
4 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 1 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird , 10 Acorn Woodpecker ,
1 Gila Woodpecker ,1 Arizona Woodpecker , 1 Dusky Flycatcher , 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher
10 Mexican Jay , 5 Bridled Titmouse, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch (Interior West)
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler , 2 Canyon Towhee
Mt. Lemmon--Ski Valley, US-AZ, Pima
2 Broad-billed Hummingbird, 1 Black-chinned Hummingbird, 2 Anna's Hummingbird
2 Costa's Hummingbird, 1Calliope Hummingbird, 3 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), 3 Steller's Jay, 4 Tree Swallow, 1 Canyon Wren, 1 Western Tanager
5 Brewer's Blackbird
2 Costa's Hummingbird, 1Calliope Hummingbird, 3 Broad-tailed Hummingbird, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), 3 Steller's Jay, 4 Tree Swallow, 1 Canyon Wren, 1 Western Tanager
5 Brewer's Blackbird
Mt. Lemmon--upper, US-AZ, Pima
1 Zone-tailed Hawk, 3 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 6 White-winged Dove, 2 Mourning Dove, 1 White-throated Swift, 1 Anna's Hummingbird, 1 Costa's Hummingbird, 2 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1Western Wood-Pewee, 2 Plumbeous Vireo, 3 Steller's Jay, 2 Common Raven, 9 Tree Swallow, 2 Violet-green Swallow, 5 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 White-breasted Nuthatch, , 1 Brown Creeper
3 House Wren, 2 Western Bluebird, 1 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), 1 Spotted Towhee, 3 Yellow-eyed Junco
3 House Wren, 2 Western Bluebird, 1 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), 1 Spotted Towhee, 3 Yellow-eyed Junco
Mt. Lemmon--Molino Basin, US-AZ, Pima
One of many stops we made going up Mt. Lemmon.
3 Gambel's Quail, 1Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 1 American Kestrel, 6 Acorn Woodpecker, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Western Wood-Pewee, 1 Plumbeous Vireo, 3 Bridled Titmouse
2 Bushtit, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Hermit Thrush, 2 American Robin, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler , Audubon's) 1 Wilson's Warbler (Pacific Coast), 2 Red-faced Warbler 1 Painted Redstart, 1Western Tanager.
3 Gambel's Quail, 1Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 1 American Kestrel, 6 Acorn Woodpecker, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Western Wood-Pewee, 1 Plumbeous Vireo, 3 Bridled Titmouse
2 Bushtit, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Hermit Thrush, 2 American Robin, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler , Audubon's) 1 Wilson's Warbler (Pacific Coast), 2 Red-faced Warbler 1 Painted Redstart, 1Western Tanager.
Mt. Lemmon - Bear Canyon General Hitchcock camp
May 12 , Up for 4 AM to perpare to leave by 5 AM for Mt Lemmon birding.
2 Black Vulture, 5 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 5 Rock Pigeon, 3 White-winged Dove, 1 Greater Roadrunner, 3 White-throated Swift , 1 Broad-billed Hummingbird
2 Black Vulture, 5 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 5 Rock Pigeon, 3 White-winged Dove, 1 Greater Roadrunner, 3 White-throated Swift , 1 Broad-billed Hummingbird
Sagurao National Park (West Unit), us-ar, Pima
A few casual sigthing while as I arrived into camp.
19 Lesser Nighthawks, 2 Gila Woodpecker, 1Cactus Wren,2 Curve-billed Thrasher,
9 Gambel's Quail, 4 Turkey Vulture, 10 White-winged Dove, 10 Mourning Dove, 1 Broad-billed Hummingbird, 2 Anna's Hummingbird, 2 Gila Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Olive-sided Flycatcher, 2 Western Wood-Pewee, 2 Empidonax sp., 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher
2 Common Raven, 7 Tree Swallow, 3 Barn Swallow, 2 Verdin, 4 Bushtit, 2 Cactus Wren, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 5 Curve-billed Thrasher, 4 European Starling, 1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
2 Summer Tanager, 2 Canyon Towhee, 3 Rufous-winged Sparrow, 2 Chipping Sparrow, 3 NOrthern Cardinal , 6 Pyrrhuloxia, 6 Black-headed Grosbeak.
19 Lesser Nighthawks, 2 Gila Woodpecker, 1Cactus Wren,2 Curve-billed Thrasher,
9 Gambel's Quail, 4 Turkey Vulture, 10 White-winged Dove, 10 Mourning Dove, 1 Broad-billed Hummingbird, 2 Anna's Hummingbird, 2 Gila Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Olive-sided Flycatcher, 2 Western Wood-Pewee, 2 Empidonax sp., 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher
2 Common Raven, 7 Tree Swallow, 3 Barn Swallow, 2 Verdin, 4 Bushtit, 2 Cactus Wren, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 5 Curve-billed Thrasher, 4 European Starling, 1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
2 Summer Tanager, 2 Canyon Towhee, 3 Rufous-winged Sparrow, 2 Chipping Sparrow, 3 NOrthern Cardinal , 6 Pyrrhuloxia, 6 Black-headed Grosbeak.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Birding Southeast Arizona : Day one May 9th
Boyce Thompson Arboretum SP. was our first birding effort after driving the full day before form 11 hours. This area is 70 miles east of Phoenix.
The birds we saw:
1,Blue Grosbeak,8 Lazuli Bunting, 3 Great-tailed Grackle, 2 Hooded Oriole, 1 Bullock's Oriole,
1 Scott's Oriole, 7 House Finch, 2 Lesser Goldfinch,6 Gambel's Quail, 3 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 1 American Kestrel, 5 Eurasian Collared-Dove, 17 White-winged Dove
9 Mourning Dove, 4 Anna's Hummingbird, 1 Gila Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, 1 Gray Flycatcher, 1 Pacific-slope Flycatcher, 2 Empidonax sp., 2 Black Phoebe, 2 Say's Phoebe, 1 Vermilion Flycatcher, 2 Brown-crested Flycatcher, 1 Cassin's Kingbird, ,1 Hutton's Vireo, 2 Warbling Vireo (Western), 1 Common Raven, 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, 2 Bank Swallow, 3 Verdin, 5 Bushtit, 2 Bewick's Wren, 2 Blue-gray,Gnatcatcher,1 Hermit Thrush, 3 American Robin, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 1 Curve-billed Thrasher, 4 Phainopepla, 1 Lucy's Warbler, 2 Summer Tanager, 3 Western Tanager, 3 Song
Sparrow, 4 Northern Cardinal, 3 Pyrrhuloxia, 5 Black-headed Grosbeak, 1 Blue Grosbeak, 8
Lazuli Bunting, 3 Great-tailed Grackle, 2 Hooded Oriole, 1 Bullock's Oriole, 1 Scott's Oriole,
7 House Finch, 2 Lesser Goldfinch,
The birds we saw:
1,Blue Grosbeak,8 Lazuli Bunting, 3 Great-tailed Grackle, 2 Hooded Oriole, 1 Bullock's Oriole,
1 Scott's Oriole, 7 House Finch, 2 Lesser Goldfinch,6 Gambel's Quail, 3 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawk (Western), 1 American Kestrel, 5 Eurasian Collared-Dove, 17 White-winged Dove
9 Mourning Dove, 4 Anna's Hummingbird, 1 Gila Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, 1 Gray Flycatcher, 1 Pacific-slope Flycatcher, 2 Empidonax sp., 2 Black Phoebe, 2 Say's Phoebe, 1 Vermilion Flycatcher, 2 Brown-crested Flycatcher, 1 Cassin's Kingbird, ,1 Hutton's Vireo, 2 Warbling Vireo (Western), 1 Common Raven, 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, 2 Bank Swallow, 3 Verdin, 5 Bushtit, 2 Bewick's Wren, 2 Blue-gray,Gnatcatcher,1 Hermit Thrush, 3 American Robin, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 1 Curve-billed Thrasher, 4 Phainopepla, 1 Lucy's Warbler, 2 Summer Tanager, 3 Western Tanager, 3 Song
Sparrow, 4 Northern Cardinal, 3 Pyrrhuloxia, 5 Black-headed Grosbeak, 1 Blue Grosbeak, 8
Lazuli Bunting, 3 Great-tailed Grackle, 2 Hooded Oriole, 1 Bullock's Oriole, 1 Scott's Oriole,
7 House Finch, 2 Lesser Goldfinch,
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