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15 Mar 03.13.10 FOS Tempe Black-chinned Hummingbird [Brian Enos ] 15 Mar AZ:03/15/10:Tubac Hawks Today ["Clifford A. Cathers" ] 15 Mar AZ: Sweetwater Wetlands, March 14 [C kirscher ] 15 Mar correction in my post from yesterday at Goldfield Rec. Site (3-14-10) [Tommy DeBardeleben ] 15 Mar NM: The Past Week at Pritzlaff Ranch [Robert Hunt ] 15 Mar NM RBA for 3/15/10 [] 15 Mar Visiting from the UK - anyone fancy meeting up. [MATTHEW WILSON ] 15 Mar AZ: Rufous-capped Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglet Saga ["Miller, Leo" ] 14 Mar Gilbert area, Salt River area [Tommy DeBardeleben ] 15 Mar AZ: Kearny Lake Common Goldeneye [Doug Jenness ] 14 Mar SEAZ: Santa Cruz Flats, 03/14/10 [Melody Kehl ] 14 Mar NM: FOS Black-necked Stilt - Belen Marsh [Judith E Liddell ] 14 Mar AZ: HAS Trip--Patagonia Lake SP, 14 Mar 2010 [Erika Wilson ] 15 Mar Re: Tubac Black Hawks [CLIFF CATHERS ] 14 Mar Tubac Black Hawks [Richard Carlson ] 14 Mar Whiskered Screech Owl, Portal Area? [Jim Church ] 14 Mar AZ: Phoenix Rio Salado: Blue-Winged Teal, etc. ["Myron L. Scott" ] 14 Mar Sweetwater Wetlands March 13, 2010 [Paul Roisen ] 14 Mar AZ SE Palominas [Gordon Lewis ] 14 Mar Bullock's Oriole, Lawrence's Goldfinches, etc. Hereford, 14 MAR 10 [] 14 Mar Santa Cruz Flats - Mt Plover & Horned Lark [Bill & Carla Kirchner ] 14 Mar AZFO - New photos, Red-shouldered Hawks, Green Kingfisher, Intergrade Flicker [Mike Moore ] 14 Mar Evergreen Cemetery, Sweetwater Wetlands March 13, 2010 [Pat ] 14 Mar SE AZ: Patons' Yard, Patagonia - 13 Feb 10 [Michael Marsden ] 13 Mar AZ:03/13/10:Tubac & Santa Gertrudis Lane ["Clifford A. Cathers" ] 13 Mar MAS Field Trip to Flagstaff lakes ["Charles J.Babbitt" ] 13 Mar Re: The Cormorant is Back! March 11, 2010 Reid Park, [CROOK NIGEL ] 13 Mar AZ: Morgan City Wash Area [Troy Corman ] 13 Mar Phoenix Rio Salado B&W warbler et al [Thomas Gaskill ] 13 Mar SE AZ: Tubac Black-Hawk Flight, Santa Cruz R. and Madera/Florida Cyn birds [Steven Tucker ] 13 Mar Agua Caliente, Tucson, AZ 3/13/10 [Robert Payne ] 12 Mar Great Day at Tubac, AZ area [Vic/Donna Fondy ] 12 Mar AZ: Havasu Kittiwake a no-show 3/11-12 [David Stejskal ] 13 Mar SE AZ: Nogales Cemetery - 12 Feb 10 [Michael Marsden ] 12 Mar Hassayampa: Green Kingfisher, Red-shouldered Hawk [Brian Gatlin ] 12 Mar rufous-capped warbler [Phil Norton ] 12 Mar SE AZ: Whitewater Wetlands Walk [Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory ] 12 Mar Fw: AZ: olive warblers - six shooter canyon trail in the pinals [Mark Stevenson ] 12 Mar RBA Tucson, AZ - 12 March 2010 [Andrew Core ] 12 Mar Roosevelt Lake, Gila County- Thursday, Mar 11th (no rarities) [Jeff ] 12 Mar Tubac Bridge Common Black-hawk [James P Karp ] 12 Mar FOS Rufous/Allens [Richard Carlson ] 11 Mar The Cormorant is Back! March 11, 2010 Reid Park, also Lincoln Park, Sam Lena Park [Pat ] 11 Mar Sweetwater Wetlands report, Tucson, Az 3/11/2010 [Jerry Bock ] 11 Mar Volunteer Birders needed for the 2010 Tucson Bird Count! ["Rachel E. McCaffrey" ] 11 Mar Lucy's Warbler in Green Valley [Nina Hansen ] 11 Mar AZ: re "2009-10 Comparison - Huachuca Cyn" [Alan Miller ] 11 Mar AZ: 2009 -10 Comparison - Huachuca Cyn [Alan Miller ] 11 Mar NM RBA for 3/11/10 [] 11 Mar AZ SE Palominas [Gordon Lewis ] 11 Mar USFS 5 year plan for Huachucas etc. meeting in Sierra Vista today, THUR-11 March [ ] 11 Mar AZFO - New photos of Red-shouldered Hawk [Mike Moore ] 10 Mar Tubac AZ report [Vic/Donna Fondy ] 10 Mar SE AZ: 03/10/10 - Rufous-capped Warbler - Florida Canyon; McCown's Longspurs - San Rafael Valley [Stuart Healy ] 10 Mar RFI: SE AZ in early April 2010 [Ken Blankenship ] 10 Mar AZ; More "Trogon eats water bug" videos [Matt Brown ] 10 Mar Hassayampa, Wickenburg: GREEN KINGFISHER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (3-10-10) [Tommy DeBardeleben ] 10 Mar Re: BIRDWG05 Digest - 7 Mar 2010 to 8 Mar 2010 (#2010-68) [Frank Boyle ] 9 Mar Re: BIRDWG05 Digest - 7 Mar 2010 to 8 Mar 2010 (#2010-68) [Helen Snyder ] 9 Mar AZ: Video of Trogon vs. Giant Water Bug at Patagonia Lake, 8March10 [Matt Brown ] 9 Mar AZ:03/09/2010:Benson WWTP ["Clifford A. Cathers" ] 9 Mar Re: Arizona Photos [Jim Morgan ] 9 Mar Arizona Photos [William Higgins ] 9 Mar Sweetwater Wetlands March 9, 2010 no Soras [Pat ] 9 Mar TAS field trip [LAWRENCE LIESE ] 9 Mar Re: Correction on a Wrong Id [Phil Jeffrey ] 9 Mar Correction on a Wrong Id [] 9 Mar Common Black-hawk at Tubac [James P Karp ] 9 Mar AZ - Mesa: Rose-breasted Grosbeak [C kirscher ] 9 Mar Glendale Recharge Ponds, 3-9-2010 [Tommy DeBardeleben ] 9 Mar Yuma County, Black & other rails, 8 Mar 2010 [Henry Detwiler ] 9 Mar Tucson AC park Cassin's Finches [Richard Carlson ] 9 Mar FW: Tucson Short Tailed Hawk 03/08/2010 [Stuart Healy ] 9 Mar AZ: Tempe: Kiwanis Park gull and osprey ["Myron L. Scott" ] 9 Mar AZ News: Catalina State Park Temporarily Closed [Mark Stevenson ] 9 Mar AZFO - New photos of Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker [Mike Moore ] Subject: 03.13.10 FOS Tempe Black-chinned Hummingbird From: Brian Enos <brian AT BRIANENOS.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:26:46 -0700 I was watching some Anna's with some friends Saturday, and mentioned that the Black-chinned Hummers should be returning soon. A few minutes later a male buzzed the yard. BrianSubject: AZ:03/15/10:Tubac Hawks Today From: "Clifford A. Cathers" <azcliffy AT Q.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:43:29 -0700 I was with friends/clients Nina Hansen and Jan Pal from Green Valley scoping out the Tubac hawk situation today prior to tomorrow's Tucson Audubon Society field trip. The weather was quite chilly this morning behind the cold front which passed to our north and east yesterday and my Durango logged 34 F in the pecan groves along Old Nogales Highway. It warmed quickly on the bridge in Tubac and it was nice to see familiar faces among the birders present. Unfortunately, the wind was swirling about the bridge today, still at times and then coming from all directions. The prevailing wind, though, seemed to be coming out of the northwest. One COMMON BLACK-HAWK tried the airspace around 9:15 AM, to the east of the river channel. The bird gained altitude and actually drifted off to the south and then east. A pair of CHIHUAHUAN RAVENs and a pair of COMMON RAVENs made for a nice size and flight comparison. A ZONE-TAILED HAWK floated over the eastern end of the river channel a bit later giving extended views of its long tapered wings and long narrower tail. This was followed by a RED-TAILED HAWK and then a COMMON BLACK-HAWK circled a little more overhead for pictures and excellent viewing. The rounded swept-back wing shape and squat flared tail made for a nice photo comparison (http://www.economybirding.com/files/201003Journal5.pdf). We also saw a COOPER'S HAWK, WILSON'S WARBLER (thanks Dick Palmer!), CEDAR WAXWINGs, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, BLACK PHOEBE, WHITE-WINGED DOVEs, SAY'S PHOEBE, NORTHERN CARDINAL, WESTERN BLUEBIRD, VERDIN, SONG SPARROW, BEWICK'S WREN and some saw a LUCY'S WARBLER from the bridge. Nina, Jan and I left at 10:00 AM with only the two black hawks accounted for. I'm hoping the impending wind change will improve the results tomorrow! The Tubac Golf Resort had a few brilliant VERMILION FLYCATCHERs. Clifford A. Cathers Economy Birding Services, Inc. "Quality Birding With Your Budget in Mind" http://www.economybirding.com Budget Bird guiding for the Desert Southwest AZCliffy AT Q.com - 520.762.3201Subject: AZ: Sweetwater Wetlands, March 14 From: C kirscher <antclaudia2008 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:43:18 -0700 On Sunday, 3/14, our DRAS field trip enjoyed three hours of enjoyable (albeit windy) birding around the various pond trails yielding 60 species. We began the morning with two Soras, eastern-most pond, feeding out in the open reeds and ended with up-close and lingering views of an immature male Vermillion Flycatcher, Phainopepla, and the Black-Throated Gray Warbler, all with 15 feet of each other and within 20 feet of our group - what a treat ! This was just west of the eastern entry bridge, along the stream edge. Brightly-plumaged Wilson's Warbler, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Orange-Crowned Warbler, Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher, and Common Yellowthroat were found as well as Marsh and Bewick's Wren. Eleven species of ducks, including those displaying Buffleheads and Ruddy Ducks, Green- and Blue-Winged Teal, and Gadwall. A Peregrine Falcon buzzing the ponds and then circling overhead caused flurries of excitement and lots of duck movement. Three of the young neighborhood Harris' Hawks perched on a snag in the southern recharge pond area allowing long scoped views. A lovely spring day in good company. Thanks to all the sharp-eyed participants. Good birding, Claudia Kirscher, Field Trip Leader Desert Rivers Audubon SocietySubject: correction in my post from yesterday at Goldfield Rec. Site (3-14-10) From: Tommy DeBardeleben <sunsfan1331 AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:50:32 -0400 Hi, In my post yesterday, I accidently put that I had a Horned Lark at the Goldfield Site, when I meant to put LARK SPARROW. Not the right habitat for a Horned Lark at all either! Tommy (glendale, az)Subject: NM: The Past Week at Pritzlaff Ranch From: Robert Hunt <zapata86303 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:38:09 -0700 Hi there non-snowed-under birders, Here at Pritzlaff Ranch near San Ignacio in San Miguel County in the Sapello River Valley I learned what it means to live at the base of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in March: a fresh foot of snow on the ground and much more coming down... Just as things were starting to dry out a little up here the bird activity was beginning to increase. Many, many more juncos were swarming the ground beneath my feeders and out in the fields, quite a few of them were female Slate-coloreds. Robins had begun to swarm in as well and were nailing fat earthworms everywhere in front of me. The most interesting of these was an almost entirely LEUCISTIC AMERICAN ROBIN. A Wild Turkey and a few Canada Geese have shown up in the back yard. Two nights ago as I stepped out in the twilight, I heard a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL tooting from a nearby forested slope. Below is the "yard" list for the ranch for the past week: Canada Goose American Wigeon Mallard Wild Turkey Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Northern Pygmy-Owl Great Horned Owl Lewis's Woodpecker Northern Flicker Steller's Jay Black-billed Magpie American Crow Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Western Bluebird American Robin European Starling Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird (singing) Cassin's Finch (singing) American Goldfinch Rob Hunt, the Lost EcologistSubject: NM RBA for 3/15/10 From: Pinyonjay AT AOL.COM Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:48:40 EDT -RBA New Mexico Bird Report March 15, 2010 NMEX1003.15 -Transcript Hotline New Mexico date: March 15, 2010 compiler Patricia R. Snider Phone: 719-846-3174 Cell phone 505-803-1807 e-mail address _pinyonjay AT aol.com_ (mailto:pinyonjay AT aol.com) This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for March 15, 2010, sponsored by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. When phone numbers are given for private property, please call before going to ask for permission. In ranch country do not stray off the roads. . Highlights: Red-throated Loon, Lawrence’s Goldfinch. See note in Field Trips about the Sandia Hawkwatch site. Predictions are for a great wildflower show on the desert this spring. ChW reported that GREAT EGRETS have been color banded with red leg bands, from the Great Lakes. Report bands if seen to 416- 739-5846. A star is added for new birds to the RBA today. . . Places mentioned and a checklist of N.M. birds are in the N.M. Bird Finding Guide. Check for earlier reports and database At _http://www.nmbirds.org_ (http://www.nmbirds.org/) or in the archives of the AZ/NM listserve. For photos of rarities and directions to some birding sites check _http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage_ (http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage) . . For the Bird Records Committee and North American Birds and NMOS Field Notes please send reports to Dr. Sartor O. Williams, III, 1819 Meadowview NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 or to _sunbittern AT earthlink.net_ (mailto:sunbittern AT earthlink.net) . . . Birds Mentioned and Counties: . Light geese (Chaves) Common Goldeneye (Colfax, Chaves, Sandoval) Hooded Merganser (Sierra) Common Merganser (Colfax, Chaves) Red-breasted Merganser (Sierra) Red-throated Loon (Sierra) Neotropic Cormorant (Bernalillo) Great Egret (Socorro) Turkey Vulture (Bernalillo, Grant) Northern Harrier (Chaves) Harris’s Hawk (Lea) Merlin (Sierra, Chaves) Sora (Sierra) Common Moorhen (Sierra) Sandhill Crane (Chaves, Curry) Black-necked Stilt (*Valencia) Dunlin (*Socorro) Greater Yellowlegs (Hidalgo) Great Horned Owl (Roosevelt, Eddy) Barn Owl (Sierra, Chaves) Three-toed Woodpecker (Bernalillo) Hammond’s Flycatcher (Sierra) Black Phoebe (Doña Ana) Eastern Phoebe (Sierra) Hutton’s Vireo (Sierra) Tree Swallow (Sierra, *Luna) Violet-green Swallow (Doña Ana, *Luna) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Sierra) Cliff Swallow (*Luna) Bridled Titmouse (Sierra, *Luna) Brown Creeper (Sierra, Bernalillo, Doña Ana) Carolina Wren (Guadalupe) Mountain Bluebird (Doña Ana) Gray Catbird (Socorro) Sage Thrasher (Sierra) Cedar Waxwing (Socorro) Common Yellowthroat (Sierra) Painted Redstart (*Sierra) Brewer’s Sparrow (Sierra) Field Sparrow (Lea) Harris’s Sparrow (*Sandoval) Yellow-eyed Junco (Grant) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Lea) Pyrrhuloxia (Bernalillo) Rosy Finches (Bernalillo) Lawrence’s Goldfinch (*Luna) . . In Bernalillo County: DH on March 4 had a male PYRRHULOXIA by the 3SE marker, a mile south of Bridge St. BH found it again on March 10 on the east side of the Rio and west side of the levee. At the Alameda Bridge BH and JP on March 5 saw an adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT south of the bridge near the pump house. CB and NH on March 5 reported two flying TURKEY VULTURES over Cedar Crest, east of the Sandias, for the first of spring. The SNC team is banding ROSY FINCHES on Sundays at the Crest House. They estimate the flock to be 150 to 200. On February 28 they banded only two BROWN-CAPPED with 124 recaptures. The road up was clear, but there is ice in walking from the parking lot into the Crest House. RK on March 5 had up to 75 rosy finches of all three species. In hiking south along the Sandia Crest for 1/3 mile they found a BROWN CREEPPER and a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. . In Chaves County: For the March 4 count at the refuge JSa reported 19,000 light geese, 1342 CRANES, six COMMON GOLDENEYES, one COMMON MERGANSER, 15 HARRIERS, two BARN OWLS, and two MERLINS, one on Unit 6 and the other on the refuge farm. . In Colfax County: Springer Lake was still frozen, Stubblefield mostly so, and a hole was on Lake 13 with lots of waterfowl, including many male COMMON GOLDENEYES, and COMMON MERGANSERS. . In Curry County: JLo at his home in se. county reported CRANES over his home in small flocks almost daily by March 5. . In Doña Ana County: At their yard near Radium Springs JZ reported in early March a BROWN CREEPER, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, and a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD with a BLACK PHOEBE at the pond eating mosquito fish. . In Eddy County: DZw found a GREAT HORNED OWL at Rattlesnake Springs on March 5 by the stream near the pond. . In Grant County: EL had the first TURKEY VULTURES over his Silver City home on February 26 and 27. KB still had the YELLOW-EYED JUNCO at her home through February 28. It was banded by DG. . In Hidalgo County: RS says the pond at the exit of I-10 is full of water. He had three GREATER YELLOWLEGS at the pond on February 27. County Hwy.1 south of Animas crosses the Diamond A (Gray) Ranch. Because of events with thoughtless birders, one must NOT go off the road. . In Lea County: ChB on March 6 at Crossroads had three FIELD SPARROWS, six CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS, and a HARRIS’S HAWK. . In Luna County: DH on March 14 at Pancho Villa State Park near Columbus had four LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES alont the south fence. In Deming on March 12 LM had a BRIDLED TITMOUSE at the Mountain view Cemetery and at the Pecan Park pond there was TREE, VIOLET- GREEN, and CLIFF SWALLOWS. . In Otero County: One can walk past the gate to Stinky Lake at the Holloman Lakes, but not drive in and can still bird there, but Lagoon G is still off limits. . In Roosevelt County: DZw on March 7 had a GREAT HORNED OWL at the migrant trap 11 miles west of Melrose. . In Sandoval County: DK on March 14 had an immature HARRIS’S SPARROW at the north end Of the Corrales Bosque with White-crowns at the drain at barrel 6.8 close to the north parking lot. JL reported on March 4 there was a male COMMON GOLDENEYE in the Corrales ditch near La Entrada. . In Sierra County: At the hole in the cliff near the Las Palomas exit two BARN OWLS Have been seen. DC saw one owl on the southbound lane a quarter mile from the exit on March 8. DC on March 10 below the dam near the outflow structures seen From above at the NM177 overlook saw six NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS And a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS. Right next to the dam he again saw the winter adult RED-THROATED LOON. There were two male RED- BREASTED MERGANSERS at the Dam Site Marina. At Paseo del Rio Park below the dam JP reported a MOORHEN and two HOODED MERGANSERS on March 6. On March 9 DC had the moorhen, a SAGE THRASHER, and three BREWER’S SPARROWS. At Percha Dam Park on February 20 JP, LL, and WW saw a YELLOWTHROAT, an EASTERN PHOEBE north of the dam, four MOORHENS, and a HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER. The same day DG had a TREE SWALLOW with five ROUGH-WINGED, and a MERLIN. SF on March 6 had a SORA at the pond in the campground (photos). JP, LL, and WW on March 6 found a HUTTON’S VIREO, BROWN CREEPER, and BRIDLED TITMICE. DH on March 13 had a PAINTED REDSTART in the north woods of the park. DC on March 9 at Riverside Park below the Caballo Lake Dam saw ten ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS. DC advises that water is being released from Elephant Butte Lake into Caballo Lake. DG reports that Caballo in now quite high. . In Socorro County: AG on March 2 at the Turtle Bay Park on the NMTU campus in Socorro had two CATBIRDS and a CEDAR WAXWING flock. JP, WW, and LL had one CATBIRD on March 6. At Bosque del Apache Refuge south of San Antonio JP reported the first GREAT EGRETS on March 6. DH on March 14 had the two DUNLINS at the pond along Hwy. 1. JSt reports that there is no hiking east of the Rio Grande at the Bosque del Apache refuge at least thru March for a mountain lion study. The part of the refuge west of the rio is still open. . In Valencia County: JL on March 14 had a BLACK-NECKED STILT at the marsh behind the Taco Bell in Belen. . . Initials of Observers: . KB, Karen Berkenbach; ChB, Charles Black; CB, Celestyn Brozek; DC, David Cleary; SNC, Steve and Nancy Cox; SF, Steve Fettig; AG, Ashli Gorbet; DG, David Griffin; DH, David Hawksworth; NH, Nancy Hetrick; BH, Bill Howe; RK, Rick Koehler; DK, David Krueper; LL, Lane Leckman; EL, Gene Lewis; JL, Judith Liddell; JLo, James Lofton; JP, John Parmeter; JSa, Jeff Sanchez; RS, Robert Shantz; JSt, James Stuart; ChW, Chip Weselch; WW, Bill Wittman; JZ, Jimmy Zabriskie; DZw, DeAnn Zwight. . . Field Trips: . Central Audubon in Albuquerque has Thursday field trips. All phone numbers begin with 505. On March 18 to the Rio Grande Nature Center with Sei Tokuda, 266-2480; and March 25 the Pueblo Montaño Picnic Area with Gale Owings, 255-8333. . Mesilla Valley Audubon will bird the Holloman Lakes and White Sands NM on March 20. Contact is David Griffin 575-382-2080. . On Saturday, March 20 Southwestern Audubon will do Spring Canyon near Deming. Leader is Larry Malone; contact is 575-388-3441. . Central Audubon will have a field trip on Saturday, March 27 to Percha Dam, Caballo Lake, Animas Canyon and Elephant Butte Lake with Cole Wolf, _colejwolf AT gmail.com_ (mailto:colejwolf AT gmail.com) . . The Cox banding team will be banding Rosy Finches at the Crest House in the Sandias on Sundays at 9:30. Check for snowstorms when planning to climb the mountain. . There will be no formal HawkWatch crew gathering data in the Sandias this year. However Roger Grimshaw plans to make trips up to the site from time to time. For information 407-319-0280. . The Mesilla Valley Bosque Park will have a Bird Walk on April 3, first Saturdays., beginning at 8:15. . The Rio Grande Nature Center has morning bird walks on Sunday and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. . . -End Transcript_[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn1) ____________________________________ _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref1)Subject: Visiting from the UK - anyone fancy meeting up. From: MATTHEW WILSON <crubbix AT BTINTERNET.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:11:51 +0000 Been monitoring this site for the last few days and starting Hi all, Been monitoring this site for the last few days and starting drool at the thought of the migrants coming through. I'm looking for some companionship for a few mornings when we are in the Tucson area when we get there end of next week. Will be staying in Anthem for 3 nights with friends, then:- Anyone fancy a walk around Madera Canyon or Florida Wash, or better still pointing me towards the Rufous capped Warbler on either the morning of 29th or 30th March. Were staying at the Madera Kubo B&B (failed to get in at Santa Rita...ooops), pleased drop me an email at crubbix AT btinternet.com, or a text on 00447939270027. May be a bit slow responding as I have a week in NYC and Philly first and there are a lot of pubs to go to! On the morning of the 31st and 01st April I'll be out and about around the Beatty's ranch where we have 2 nights and will probably be on the canyon walk when it runs. Wish list is (in no particular order). Lawrence's Goldfinch. Rufous capped W. Five striped Sparrow. Fox Sparrow. Sage Sparrow. Lark Bunting. McCown's Longspur. Chestnut Collared Longspur. Flammulated Owl. Saw-whet. Northern Pygmy Owl. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. Ross's Goose - probably at Whitewater Draw. Mountain Plover. Buff-collared Nightjar. Allen's HB. Pacific Slope FC. Plumbeous Vireo. Rufous-backed Robin. Sage Thrasher. Le Conte's Thrasher. That would clear me out for AZ. Cheers, Mat Wilson. Ely. UK.Subject: AZ: Rufous-capped Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglet Saga From: "Miller, Leo" <leo AT UIC.EDU> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:12:33 -0500 After rock hopping to cross the creek in Florida Canyon I saw the Rufous-capped Warbler today(3/14) about 10:45am. Before the warbler appeared I noticed two inquisitive Ruby-crowned Kinglets that were closely monitoring the area up- and down-stream of the sycamore tree. Whenever another bird came into the area they followed it and when I phished or squeaked they went looking through the dense brush along the creek. I began thinking that they may spot the warbler before I did. Thats exactly what happened! Whenever I noticed them searching through the brush I looked to see if the warbler was around. About 10:45am they were checking the brush just up-stream of the sycamore tree and I saw the Rufous-capped Warbler nearby. The warbler stayed low, often on the ground, and always along the creek. I followed it along the creek for the next 20-30 min. I lost it at the top of the dam. For the entire time one or both kinglets followed the warbler! Initially, I thought it may be fortuitous that I saw the kinglets and warbler together by the sycamore tree, but after watching them trailing the warbler for more than 20 min I had to conclude that something else was going on. They never attacked the warbler and always stayed at least 5 ft or so away. While the warbler was constantly foraging the kinglets were not trying to catch insects, they just watched the warbler - like - Wow! Nice looking bird! Exactly what I was thinking. I don't know if the kinglets are wintering in that area or just passing through. In any event the next time you are looking for the Rufous-capped Warbler in Florida Canyon, keep an eye out for those pesky kinglets, they may help you locate your target. Leo Miller Riverside, IL Wintering in San Diego In Tucson to see the Common Black Hawk migrationSubject: Gilbert area, Salt River area From: Tommy DeBardeleben <sunsfan1331 AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:55:07 -0700 Hi everyone, Today (14 March 2010) I spent the entire day from sun up to sun down birding the areas of Gilbert and the recreation sites along the Salt River, which is north of Mesa. It was an awesome day to be outdoors, and was my longest and biggest birding outing this year to date by far. I started out in the Gilbert area first, beginning my day at Gilbert Water Ranch. It was very birdy this morning, as I recorded 67 species in a little over two hours. My main highlight here was a female COMMON MERGANSER in pond 3, who swam through the pond rather fast, and I didn't see her again after the first time I saw her. The first time I've ever seen this species here. With the Merganser included, I saw 14 different species of ducks, with other notable species including GADWALL, AMERCIAN WIGEON, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, REDHEAD, and LESSER SCAUP. The RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW is still present along the 5/6 path, as it feed among many White- crowned Sparrows. I got good views of it feeding for a minute or so. Other water ranch highlights from the morning included the resident PEREGRINE FALCON, a group of 5 WILSON'S SNIPES feeding in pond 7, SWALLOWS: Tree, Rough-winged and Cliff, and a single AMERICAN GOLDFINCH along the 3/4 path. I then stopped at Veteran's Oasis Park for about 45 minutes and took a quick walk through the park. Two BURROWING OWLS where my main highlight here. I also enjoyed seeing many HORNED LARKS and a single SAVANNAH SPARROW. From VOP I went to the ponds along Higley Road, where duck numbers are still good. 3 female COMMON MERGANSERS stood out among the other species who usually are here. A NORTHERN HARRIER flew through a nearby field and also present was a SPOTTED SANDPIPER. From the Gilbert locations I spent the rest of my day along the Salt River recreation sites. The Butcher Jones Recreation Area/Sahuaro Lake was my first stop. A single HORNED GREBE continued and that was the only one I saw during my time there. A huge population of distant WESTERN GREBES is visable by scanning the lake in the distance, there are probably easily three hundred individuals, I'm sure some Clark's are in there as well. Also on the lake were was an EARED GREBE and several PIED-BILLED GREBES, as well as a few RING-BILLED GULLS. LUCY'S WARBLERS were singing away at this spot (as well as all the other spots along the Salt River) and I got many great views of them as well. Spring is here! The next stop was the Goldfield Recreation Site, where I had some awesome sightings. I saw one BALD EAGLE soaring here, as well as a HARRIS'S HAWK and an AMERICAN KESTREL. Many WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS flew overhead, and they were joined by a VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. A BELTED KINGFISHER was present along the river for most of the time. One HORNED LARK and GREATER ROADRUNNER were also present. I then went to Coon Bluff where I had two ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS and a GRAY FLYCATCHER. Swallows and Swifts flew overhead here as well in good numbers. Several male and female VERMILION FLYCATCHERS were very active and vocal in the area. Finally, my last stop was at Granite Reef Recreation Site. I am almost positive I saw some sort of loon in the distance near the dam, but when I was on my way to get a better view, the bird left and never came back again. There were many COMMON GOLDENEYES near the dam, as well as CANVASBACKS. Not alot of activity here, wheras it's usually very active. 107 species for the day. Good birding, Tommy DeBardeleben (Glendale, Arizona)Subject: AZ: Kearny Lake Common Goldeneye From: Doug Jenness <d_jenness AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:47:52 +0000 3/14/10 This morning, birding a few places on the way to Boyce Thompson Arboretum for a meeting, I observed a female COMMON GOLDENEYE at Kearny Lake along Hwy 177 in Pinal County. There were also 4 female Buffleheads at the lake, as well as the expected coots, moorhens, ducks, and 2 Savannah Sparrows. Doug Jenness Catalina, AZ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/Subject: SEAZ: Santa Cruz Flats, 03/14/10 From: Melody Kehl <outdoor1 AT COX.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:44:13 -0700 Birds of note: Crested Caracara along Picacho Road just north of Green Reservoir. Multiple Bendire's Thrasher throughout the area. . . thrashing! Mountain Plovers: 50 plus at Tweedy and Pretzer Harris's Hawk: 1 at Sasco Road at the bend west of the Red Rock Feedlot Mountain Bluebird: 24 at the Western sod farm on Green's Reservoir Road Melody (So Many Birds, So Little Time) http://www.melodysbirding.comSubject: NM: FOS Black-necked Stilt - Belen Marsh From: Judith E Liddell <jliddell AT MSN.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:20:53 -0700 A Black-necked Stilt was working the edges of the marsh in the early afternoon, Sun. Mar. 14. Judy LiddellSubject: AZ: HAS Trip--Patagonia Lake SP, 14 Mar 2010 From: Erika Wilson <terika88 AT COX.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:53:50 -0700 Hi, birders, Five HAS members and two guests had a fine morning at Patagonia Lake State Park, (14 Mar 10), followed by stops at the Patagonia's Roadside Rest Area and Paton's Yard. Our final tally was 75 species. The abundant water in Sonoita Creek, with many channels flowing in what have been foot paths, limited us somewhat, and we failed to see the Elegant Trogon anywhere along the creek. Highlights are Patagonia Lake State Park were: a pair of Wood Ducks flying down Sonoita Creek, 16 female Common Mergansers, and over a dozen Double-crested Cormorants. We did not find any Neotropic Cormorants today. An immature Black-crowned Night-Heron, a pair of adult Common Moorhens, and two Wilson's Snipe were also good finds along the lake edge. Best raptor was an immature Golden Eagle soaring high over the park at lunch, being harassed by a Common Raven. At least 18 White-throated Swifts were darting among the many Tree and Violet-green Swallows. Lingering winter birds included a male Red-naped Sapsucker and eight Am. Robins. Warblers, besides the ubiquitous Yellow-rumped Warblers, were Lucy's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Painted Redstart. At the Patagonia Roadside Rest Area a pair of Black-tailed Gnatcatcher were fun to watch. At Paton's Yard we saw Broad-billed, Violet-Crowned, Anna's, and Rufous Hummingbirds. A male Hooded Oriole put in a brief appearance for FOS there. Cheers, Erika Wilson (Sierra Vista, AZ)Subject: Re: Tubac Black Hawks From: CLIFF CATHERS <azcliffy AT Q.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:43:01 +0000 Richard, I'm no expert, and I had considered going down today, but the weather system slipping to our north and east around our high pressure and through New Mexico has raked a cooler northerly component to the breeze across our area today. I'm guessing today was a "backup" day where black hawks are moving but not migrating, hiding out in the Santa Cruz drainage for a southerly wind component day (which looks likely tomorrow). I'm guessing the show will be much better tomorrow morning and Tuesday (for the Tucson Audubon field trip - shameless plug!). Then again, I could be full of it... Clifford A. Cathers Economy Birding Servics, Inc. "Quality Birding With Your Budget in Mind" http://www.economybirding.com Budget Bird Guiding for the Desert Southwest AZCliffy AT q.com - 520.762.3201 > Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:31:02 -0700 > From: rccarl AT PACBELL.NET > Subject: [BIRDWG05] Tubac Black Hawks > To: BIRDWG05 AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU > > We were too late for the 9:30 am fly by of 3 Black Hawks. We did see 1 at about 11 doing a legs down display flight. Does that mean he might stay nearby??? 100's of Violet Green Swallows coming by. > > Sta. Getrudis lane had several Wilson's Warblers. > > > RCC > > Richard Carlson > Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian > Part-time Economist > Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA > rccarl AT pacbell.net > Tucson 520-760-4935 > Tahoe 530-581-0624 > Kirkland 425-828-3819 > Cell 650-280-2965Subject: Tubac Black Hawks From: Richard Carlson <rccarl AT PACBELL.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:31:02 -0700 We were too late for the 9:30 am fly by of 3 Black Hawks. We did see 1 at about 11 doing a legs down display flight. Does that mean he might stay nearby??? 100's of Violet Green Swallows coming by. Sta. Getrudis lane had several Wilson's Warblers. RCC Richard Carlson Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian Part-time Economist Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA rccarl AT pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Kirkland 425-828-3819 Cell 650-280-2965Subject: Whiskered Screech Owl, Portal Area? From: Jim Church <Jim.Church AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:21:43 -0600 We plan to visit Portal, AZ the week of April 5, and would like to find a Whiskered Screech Owl. Has anyone seen one in that area recently? If so, where? Thanks, Jim ChurchSubject: AZ: Phoenix Rio Salado: Blue-Winged Teal, etc. From: "Myron L. Scott" <gaia_3 AT NETZERO.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:40:31 GMT RIO SALADO, Phoenix, March 15th:
Central Avenue:
I didn't get the often-reported Black and White Warbler and
Creeper at the Central Ave. "Waterfall" this morning, probably
through lack of perseverance. Several good folk doing good
work cleaning up trash and clearing out (presumably
invasive) brush necessarily made some noise, and most of the
trees still were in deep shade from the usual benches when I
was there. Anyway, there were few birds from that vantage
point, and I moved on after a little while. The light was better
and the same trees birdier to the east, from the paved path to
the overlook. From there, I spotted a both a(n early?)WARBLING and a BELL'S
VIREO (a FOS for me) and a HERMIT THRUSH. There was a COMMON MOORHEN on the
Demonstration Pond. A female KESTREL sortied from
the bridge.
Central to 7th Ave.:
This stretch (south side) was the best for ducks and waders.
Under the Central Ave. bridge, I was surprised by the sighting
of the day when 5 - count 'em, 5! - BLUE-WINGED TEAL (st least 3
males) flew upriver from near the south bank. Nothing else out
of the norm, but a nice walk. A MOURNING CLOAK (butterfly) near
7th Avenue seemed a harbinger of spring, as did a nearby
TURKEY VULTURE. (There was another TV at 16th Street.) A COMMON RAVEN buzzed
the 7th Ave. parking lot.
Cliff Swallows:
Just about every bridge had some, with the most at 7th Street and the best
views of them over the old sand and gravel pit at 16th Street. (I spotted no
owls at the pit.)
Myron Scott
Tempe
Subject: Sweetwater Wetlands March 13, 2010From: Paul Roisen <roisenp1950 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:07:50 -0700 Was fortunate enough to see a Black-throated Gray and several Black-chinned Hummingbirds while attending the TAS outing at Sweetwater Wetlands this morning. Jon Dunn did a tremendous job providing insights into bird habits, differentiation between subspecies, and general tips on identifying various species that may resemble each other (like hummingbirds, swallows, and cormorants). Soras were calling and the Common Moorhens were not shy. Peregrine and Prairie Falcons made appearances on cue from Jon showing off their distinguishing characteristics. Any suggestions for additional places to go would be greatly appreciated (Tucson area). Thanks to all. God Bless, Paul RoisenSioux City, IA Woodbury County 712-276-0371(H) 712-301-2817(C) --- On Sun, 3/14/10, PatSubject: AZ SE Palominas From: Gordon Lewis <Ranchogulag AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:28:19 -0700 FOS BULLOCKS ORIOLE this am at the house so the warm must be doing something. Fruit tress are beginning to bloom down here about one week after Sierra Vista. BURROWING OWLS are tooting up a storm but still only four on the sites. Bird walk 8am Monday, 10663 Hwy 92 in Palominas. Should be much better conditions than last week.Subject: Bullock's Oriole, Lawrence's Goldfinches, etc. Hereford, 14 MAR 10 From: rbehrstock AT COX.NET Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:21:18 -0400 Dear All, The yard flock of 80+ Chipping Sparrows has dwindled, which signals the arrival of other species. This morning produced a splendid male Bullock's Oriole that came into the yard chattering away and was quickly at the suet, suggesting a returning bird. Later it was seen foraging on insects in oaks surrounding the yard. Also present briefly were two Lawrence's Goldfinches, which we see but a few times each year. Lingering birds include an American Goldfinch, Pine Siskins, and a Townsend's Solitaire that visits Pyracantha and seems to have become decidedly squeaky of late. Best to all, RAB -- Robert A. Behrstock 10359 S. Thicket Pl. Hereford, AZ 85615 Phone/FAX: (520) 378-3262 N31° 22' 49.75" W110° 13' 41.08", 5,012' elev. Naturewide Images http://www.naturewideimages.com/ Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast http://www.tamu.edu/upress/BOOKS/2006/eubanks.htm Finding Birds on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail http://www.tamu.edu/upress/BOOKS/2008/eubanks.htm Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Southwest http://www.rionuevo.com/book.php?book_isbn=9781933855141Subject: Santa Cruz Flats - Mt Plover & Horned Lark From: Bill & Carla Kirchner <kirchner6 AT COX.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:40:04 -0700 A quick trip to the Santa Cruz Flats before the Picacho Peak Civil War reenactment early Saturday morning (7am) disclosed a dozen or more MOUNTAIN PLOVERS in the circle NW of Tweedy & Pretzer, and the circle west of that. HORNED LARKS scrambled alongside the roads as well, reluctantly allowing a few photographs. Raptors were few to none. Loved the larks, though! :-) BillSubject: AZFO - New photos, Red-shouldered Hawks, Green Kingfisher, Intergrade Flicker From: Mike Moore <mcmoore32 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:23:02 -0700 Field Ornithologists, Jeff Ritz contributed photos of a Red-shouldered Hawk from Tres Rios in October 2009. Brendon Grice contributed additional photos of the Wickenberg Red-shouldered Hawk(s) (including documentation of likely nest building behavior) and the Green Kingfisher which have been added to those pages. Tom Martin contributed photos of an intergrade Flicker from Tumacacori (look under Hybrids) Thanks Jeff, Brendon and Tom! Thanks to all who use the online form below to submit photos. It makes my job a lot easier and ensures your photos will be posted more quickly. Photos posted at: http://www.azfo.org click on "Photo Documentation" Arizona Field Ornithologists welcomes Arizona rarity photo contributions from all photographers throughout the state. Use our online form to submit photos: http://www.azfo.org/gallery/PhotoContribution.html If you enjoy the photo web site, please consider joining AZFO and supporting our other activities. Details on the web site. We strive for accuracy. Please email any corrections to postings to me. Mike Moore AZFO Photo EditorSubject: Evergreen Cemetery, Sweetwater Wetlands March 13, 2010 From: Pat <pgoltz AT SEGHEA.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:48:04 -0700 Folks, Today I decided to try out Evergreen Cemetery. As I feared, most of the birds were in the trees, and I couldn't see them to identify them. At first, I didn't see or hear anybody, but when I went toward Oracle, I could hear various birds, and then I saw the Vermilion Flycatcher on a tombstone, and I noticed that birds were feeding across the "street", so I just sat down and watched. Unfortunately, they were really too far away for good pictures, so I moved closer, and they stopped coming! Very shy. I saw: Vermilion Flycatchers (2 or more) The most STUNNING individuals I have ever seen! House Finches (at least 3) House Sparrow Yellow Warbler (or something else; body and head totally lemon yellow, no streaks) Lesser Goldfinches I heard: Mockingbird Gila Woodpecker House Sparrow Verdin possibly a couple of other woodpeckers I can't identify I also saw: Painted Lady Butterfly Pipevine Swallowtail Dandelions London Rocket Another plant with tiny purple flowers, and I have to figure out what it is! I stayed about an hour, and then went to Sweetwater Wetlands. Nothing terribly unusual there, except possibly I saw more than one kind of Swallow. I have learned a trick to catch them in flight. Hey, most shots are still garbage, but I got one really good one, and one out of 20 isn't bad! I stayed two hours, and it got downright noisy before I left. No Soras, unfortunately. The ducks are definitely thinning out. I saw: Mourning Doves Mallards Yellow-rumped Warblers Black Phoebes Vermilion Flycatcher Red-winged Blackbirds Yellow-headed Blackbirds Great-tailed Grackles Northern Shovelers American Wigeons Gadwalls (6) Buffleheads American Coots Common Moorhens Ring-necked Ducks Green-winged Teals (2 or 3) Curve-billed Thrasher Neotropic Cormorants (2) Harris's Hawks (4 sitting on the top of the white building to the east, at least one in flight, one sitting on a dead branch.) Ruddy Ducks Pied-billed Grebe Black-necked Stilts (4) Violet-green Swallow (lifer) Northern Rough-winged Swallows (they sure like to line up on the electric wire at night; I must have seen 15 when I left) Cactus Wren Song Sparrow I heard: probably the Anna's Hummingbird I also saw: Red-eared Sliders Cottontail Rabbits Ground Squirrels (I am now persuaded that this is what I have been seeing instead of Prairie Dogs) Bat in flight A couple of birders from New Jersey said they saw a Loggerhead Shrike in a tree, looking down on one of the recharge basins, but I didn't see him. Another birder reported that the White-winged Doves are back, but I didn't see any of those, either. Happy Birding, Pat GoltzSubject: SE AZ: Patons' Yard, Patagonia - 13 Feb 10 From: Michael Marsden <birdanza AT Q.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:34:07 +0000 An enyoyable visit at the Patons' this afternoon by members of the group Birders who Blog, Tweet and Chirp, during which they saw a couple-of-dozen species including Anna's, Broad-tailed, Rufous & Violet-crowned Hummingbirds. I wanted to thank whoever it was who left the Hummers Galore feeder while I was away this morning. I think it's the answer to our woodpecker problem! We do, of course, have a box for cash donations towards the cost of sugar and seed, but things like this (suet blocks, oranges or small packages of higher quality seed, for instance) are always particularly welcome. Michael Marsden 520-394-2340 Patagonia, AZSubject: AZ:03/13/10:Tubac & Santa Gertrudis Lane From: "Clifford A. Cathers" <azcliffy AT Q.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:40:17 -0700 I was out this glorious later winter day with friend and client Marcee Sherrill of Tucson and her dog Sneffles on a mid-day walk along the Santa Cruz River at Tubac and later at Santa Gertrudis Lane. Birding was a bit slow, owing to the late hour (noon to 3:30 PM or so) and warm temperatures (75 F), but spring is definitely in the air and the cottonwood leaves are well advanced. The first birds we saw out of the car at the Anza trail parking near Bridge Road in Tubac were a pair or spiraling COMMON RAVENs with a pair of COMMON BLACK-HAWKs mixed in. They gave us excellent looks at they spiraled upward and then headed north. It appears the annual black-hawk migration event at the Tubac Bridge is well underway. We later had another COMMON BLACK-HAWK (journal picture) head out to a group of spiraling BLACK VULTUREs west of the river but the group soon separated with the hawk heading north and the vultures heading south. Other decent birds along the river included a BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD, a DUSKY FLYCATCHER, a WESTERN BLUEBIRD, RUFOUS-WINGED SPARROWs, CLIFF SWALLOWs and lots of VERMILION FLYCATCHERs including several males doing their flying chicken display flight. Lots of CHIPPING SPARROWs are moving through now. We had a Connie Lyons and Karen Zipser sighting at the bridge. Along the river north of Santa Gertrudis Lane, things were even quieter in the afternoon heat but we managed a lingering SPOTTED TOWHEE along the lane, a bright yellowish ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a few other normal things. The start of a wonderful spring in Tucson, Arizona...? Clifford A. Cathers Economy Birding Services, Inc. "Quality Birding With Your Budget in Mind" http://www.economybirding.com Budget Bird Guiding for the Desert Southwest AZCliffy AT q.com - 520.762.3201Subject: MAS Field Trip to Flagstaff lakes From: "Charles J.Babbitt" <cjbabbitt AT COX.NET> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:22:03 -0500 14 people birded the lakes south of Flagstaff today. The highlight was a Three-toed Woodpecker at Mormon Lake Lodge. The snow is still very deep throughout the area and piled 4-5 feet high in places along the roadway. What is usually a great waterfowl trip was a virtual strikeout this year. Lake beds still dry from the drought are covered with un-melted snow. Upper Lake Mary ( the only one with water) is still frozen over with the exception of one small area near the dam which had a small but nice collection of ducks including :Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Redhead, Bufflehead, Ring-necked and Green-winged Teal. There were very few Bald Eagles (not much place to fish). We did manage to see one adult and got good looks at a soaring immature. The group also got nice looks at two Lewis’s Woodpeckers at a Flagstaff city park. We called it a day about 2 P.M. just as it looked like another snow storm was about to move through. Charles Babbitt PhoenixSubject: Re: The Cormorant is Back! March 11, 2010 Reid Park, From: CROOK NIGEL <nigelcrook AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:54:33 -0800 Hi Pat and Everyone Just to add to Pats list for Reid Park on Thursday evening. There was also a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD, at least 3 OREGON JUNCO and 2 WESTERN BLUEBIRD hanging around. A PEREGRINE was soaring high overhead. The BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS are regular with 5 on view the next night. The CANVASBACKS seem to have departed except for a single female but 3 REDHEADS have taken their place. The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was ridicously tame on Thursday afternoon! I sat less than 3 yards from it. ...and I still messed the photos up! ...slight over exposure. NIGEL CROOK Bird Guide, Personal Guiding and Tours Specializing in South East Asia; Britain, Europe and the Western Palearctic; North America, especially Arizona Current Phone Number Arizona 520 358 9687 Nigelcrook AT yahoo.com --- On Thu, 3/11/10, PatSubject: AZ: Morgan City Wash Area From: Troy Corman <aplomado AT COX.NET> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:53:01 -0700 Tommy DeBardeleben and I spent 4.5 hrs. exploring the Morgan City Wash area northwest of Phoenix this morning (13 March). It was good to finally get in the field to see a few early migrants, hear the resident birds singing and just enjoy the lush and blooming Sonoran Desert after several weekends of rain. We encountered several first of season (FOS) birds and for me these included 1 WARBLING and 1 BELL'S VIREO (both singing), at least 7 different LUCY'S WARBLERS (many singing) and 4 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS. We also found our FOS PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER which sang vigorously. Other migrants included 4 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, at least a dozen YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS (including 1 Myrtle), 12 AMERICAN ROBINS, and 2 LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH. Wintering hold-overs at this location included a HUTTON'S VIREO, a SPOTTED TOWHEE, 2 N. FLICKERS and several HERMIT THRUSHES. We noted a big influx of courting and singing LESSER GOLDFINCHES, nest building ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS and the resident COOPER'S HAWKS have constructed a new nest well downstream of where they nested the past few years. Hope to see you in the field... Troy Corman Phoenix, AZSubject: Phoenix Rio Salado B&W warbler et al From: Thomas Gaskill <gaskillthomas AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:33:11 -0700 Hi all, The continuing black & white warbler was with the brown creeper this morning at about 9:00 near the waterfall (below the Central Ave parking area). Both were fairly high in the willows. Also of note at the Rio this morning were a female myrtle warbler (among the large numbers of Audubon's) and a broad-tailed hummingbird (near the demo wetland at about 9:50). All of the other usual suspects were also present. The leaves are out on the cottonwoods and emerging on the willows. The river level is very high and some trails are under water, so exercise caution in the lower areas. Good birding, Tom GaskillSubject: SE AZ: Tubac Black-Hawk Flight, Santa Cruz R. and Madera/Florida Cyn birds From: Steven Tucker <talkingtrees80 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:10:08 -0800 Wow. Today I saw a mind-boggling 7-8(!) Common Black-Hawks moving north in Tubac from Bridge Rd. and adjacent park over the course of a few hours this morning. Also had a Cooper's, 5 Red-taileds and a few dozen Turkey Vultures. I didnt put in a whole lot of time looking, so who knows what other raptors flew over in the morning. Both Zone-tailed Hawk and Gray Hawk (near Santa Gertrudis Lane) were mentioned being seen by other birders when I wasnt around. I left at 12:15, as the last two black-hawks I saw cruised high overhed. Other birds on the Santa Cruz River today (or in Tubac) included Western and Mountain Bluebirds, Cassin's Kingbird, Black-throated Gray, Lucy's, Wilson's, Yellow-rumped and Townsend's Warblers, lots of Brewer's, Chipping and Rufous-winged Sparrows, some Lawrence's Goldfinches, etc. Yesterday there was a big push of hummingbirds here in Florida Canyon (well....comparitively), with about 6 new individuals visiting my lonely feeder besides the usual two Broad-billeds. These were 2 Anna's, 1 Costa's, 2 Rufous, and another Broad-bill. Also worth mentioning were 2 male Williamson's Sapsuckers in Madera Canyon seen last Wednesday, one on each side of Josephine Saddle (Nate Turner saw one of the birds Thursday as well). Last but certainly not least, a Golden Eagle was flying around upper Madera Canyon early Wednesday morning. I highly advise looking up these days, it can lead to good things. Steve Tucker Florida CanyonSubject: Agua Caliente, Tucson, AZ 3/13/10 From: Robert Payne <vermillion233 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:10:23 -0700 I spent a few hours this morning at Agua Caliente Park looking for any continuing rarities. Right off the bat I had the Northern "Yellow-Shafted" Flicker at his dead snag before my truck crossed the entrance gate. By the time I had parked and walked back I found that he had not moved. I snapped a couple of pics and short movie before he took off. In the next half an hour 5 Northern "Red-Shafted" Flickers and 1 Gilded Flicker landed on the same snag. Just south of the restrooms in the grass was a Vesper Sparrow, which is a first for me at that location. At the northern edge of the park where the flocks of winter birds are being seen. In addition to the multitude of American Robins and Cedar Waxwings. One female Cassin's Finch was in a Mesquite in the maintenance yard. The Northern Beardless-Tyrranulet was feeding all around the dirt road with the big "AC" gate, it sang once before I lost track of it. The most unusual thing I saw near there was at the southern face of the last house to the north. A singe Sage Thrasher was foraging with the American Robins on the edge of that house's roof. I have never heard of a Sage Thrasher at Agua Caliente, but anything is possible. The American Goldfinches and Pine Siskens continue to put on a show. In the previously reported area I counted at least two dozen this morning. Some of the males are starting to molt, I saw a couple really yellowish ones and one with the black lores. On my way out I was stopped by a gentlemen for a second hand report of a Yellow-Rumped "Myrtle's" Warbler near the parking lot. Good Birding, Rob Payne _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/Subject: Great Day at Tubac, AZ area From: Vic/Donna Fondy <treasurecreek AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:13:56 -0700 We birded Amado, Amado Road, Tubac, and Santa Gertrudis Lane today with Kay/Mike Fagan from Tucson. 70 species for the day. FOS sightings included Dusky-capped Flycatcher and Cassin's Kingbird at the bridge, and Dusky Flycatcher above Santa Gertrudis on Anza Trail. Other sightings of interest included Wood Ducks, Killdeer, and Spotted Sandpiper (winter plumage) at Amado Lagoon, Rufous-winged-Chipping-Brewer's-Vesper-Lark-Black-throated-Song Sparrows, (most along Amado Road), Anna's-Broad-billed and Rufous (Amado Rd plum tree) Hummingbirds, Inca Doves again on Amado Rd, and one American Crow flying down the Santa Cruz near Tubac. Western and Mountain Bluebirds also near Tubac and Lawrence's Goldfinch. We searched hard all day for the Common Black Hawk. Our final try was at the Santa Gertrudis Lane river crossing around 5:30 PM and there is was perched above the river just downstream from the crossing! A great day. Vic/Donna Fondy-Green Valley 520-398-5153Subject: AZ: Havasu Kittiwake a no-show 3/11-12 From: David Stejskal <dstejskal AT COX.NET> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:06:27 -0500 Hi birders, I spent the better part of the afternoon yesterday and most of the morning today birding Lake Havasu, with the main intent of seeing the Black-legged Kittiwake that was hanging around Site Six at Pittsburgh Point. No luck with it either day, I'm afraid, so it looks like Rich Hoyer's report from the 7th may be the last report of that rarity. If it's seen again, I don't want to hear about it! (just kidding) Not much else to report from Lake Havasu otherwise. The single NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at the Bill Williams Delta was still there this morning, there were four flyby adult male RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at Site Six yesterday afternoon, and there were about 15+ COMMON LOONS around at various spots on the lake. No scoters of any kind, no other loons of any kind that I could i.d. (there were some out in the middle of the lake that were just too far to i.d.), and no grebes other than the usual WESTERN, CLARK'S, EARED, & PIED-BILLED. The only gulls around were RING-BILLED and smaller numbers of CALIFORNIA'S. The numbers of GREATER SCAUP at the Bill Williams Delta were fairly impressive, with 40-50 being what I could safely i.d. BTW, the wildflower show on the drive there, especially between Bouse and Parker, was well along. Don't miss it if you head that way (especially the Ajo Lilies just east of Parker). Cheers, Dave StejskalSubject: SE AZ: Nogales Cemetery - 12 Feb 10 From: Michael Marsden <birdanza AT Q.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:11:02 +0000 I came across just 21 species this afternoon at Nogales Cemetery (rapidly becoming one of my favorite quick birding stops), but they included: 7 Black Vultures 2 Northern Beardless-Tyrannulets 2 female Vermilion Flycatchers 1 Warbling Vireo & 1 Wilson's Warbler. Michael Marsden 520-394-2340 Patagonia, AZSubject: Hassayampa: Green Kingfisher, Red-shouldered Hawk From: Brian Gatlin <brianpgatlin AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:17 -0700 Today, Friday, 12 March 2010, at the Hassayampa River Preserve, the Green Kingfisher was seen by me and many others at the pool (off the main river) located along the River Ramble trail. If you take the River Ramble trail from where it splits from the Lion Trail, take a right where the Ramble splits into a loop, and the pool is on the right. The kingfisher was present sporadically, often for long periods of time, from 815 am to about 11 am. After that, I do not think it had been seen again when I left at 130 pm. Among the others present were a Lucy's and a Wilson's Warbler. From the KFC parking lot in Wickenburg, a Red-shouldered Hawk was seen after a brief wait in the cottonwoods down by the river. Good flight views were easily had with binoculars, but a scope (thanks to John Saba), helped with the distant perched views. A couple great AZ birds. Brian GatlinGrand Canyon, AZSubject: rufous-capped warbler From: Phil Norton <philnorton AT COX.NET> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:07:37 -0500 I arrived at the dam in Florida Canyon at 7:50 and worked the area consistently for the next three hours. At 11:00 the rufous-capped warbler appeared. It was about halfway from the dam to the sycamores. It hopped up to a height of ten to twelve feet in one of the trees growing at the stream's edge, staying in full view for a minute or two. Then it dropped down and away, probably downstream toward the dam. There was very little other bird activity at the site--one male magnificent hummingbird was interesting. Returning northward, a gray hawk sailing over Green Valley was a nice bonus. Phil Norton Mesa, AzSubject: SE AZ: Whitewater Wetlands Walk From: Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory <sabo AT SABO.ORG> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:50:53 -0700 Greetings, neighbors, Seven birders, including five fellow members of the Facebook group Birders who Blog, Tweet and Chirp, joined me at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area this lovely morning for SABO's regular Friday walk. Highlights included: * a ROCK WREN in its usual spot around the old corral south of the barn * CRISSAL, BENDIRE'S, and CURVE-BILLED THRASHERS * TREE, CLIFF, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED, and BANK SWALLOWS (but only one or two of each - need a few more to make a summer, I think) * a flyover by three male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS * the pair of GREAT HORNED OWLS in the barn, the female on her nest * a cheeky pair of HOUSE FINCHES harassing the male Great Horned Owl * an adult GOLDEN EAGLE soaring over the west side of the lake * 15 species of waterfowl, including the drake GREATER SCAUP, flock of 180+ SNOW and ROSS'S GEESE, and a pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL * AMERICAN AVOCETS in full breeding plumage * close views of SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL * several handsome but furtive WILSON'S SNIPE * the continuing GREAT EGRET eating small (nonnative) catfish * howling COYOTES * close to a thousand SANDHILL CRANES. Our final tally was 62 species. No sign of last week's adult Bald Eagle and not quite as much rail activity as in recent weeks, but the weather was so perfect and the company so enjoyable that we didn't want the morning to end. Thanks to my companions for their enthusiasm, spotting skills, and teamwork. Hope to see some of you at the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend. Good birding, Sheri Williamson Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory Bisbee, Arizona sabo AT sabo.org 520/432-1388 http://www.sabo.orgSubject: Fw: AZ: olive warblers - six shooter canyon trail in the pinals From: Mark Stevenson <drbrdr AT ATT.NET> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:36:12 -0700 > OLIVE WARBLERS, GOLDEN EAGLE -- PINAL MOUNTAINS FRIDAY > From: paul wolterbeek > Date: friday march 12 > Crossed paths with a pair of OLIVE WARBLERS friday morning about 20 > minutes up the six-shooter canyon trail in the pinal mountains (accessed > from the ice house canyon road -- trail #197 starts just past the iron > bridge) they were gleaning in the ponderosa pine trees just below the snow > line. The creek is running strong and other birds along the trail included > Stellar's Jay, Bridled Titmouse, Bewick's Wren, Acorn Woodpecker -- and a > very vocal Hutton's Vireo. A Golden Eagle soared down the canyon as i was > heading up; and a male Anna's Hummingbird which scolded me on the ascent > flew dramatic courtship flights near the same perch a couple hours later > on the descent. Great morning to be in the pinals -- but the #197 trail is > blocked by fallen trees about a mile uphill, once you pass the snow line. > _______ > > > > > > >Subject: RBA Tucson, AZ - 12 March 2010 From: Andrew Core <tucsonrba AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:02 -0700 Hello Birders,
This update of Tucson Audubon Society's Rare Bird Alert for Southeast
Arizona was made on March 12, 2010. The next update will be made on March
19. Phone your reports to 520-798-1005 X 1, or email your reports to
rarebirdalert AT tucsonaudubon.org.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS follow the sightings, including information
on temporary closures and rules for access to other important birding areas.
Abbreviation "m.ob." = multiple observers.
An asterisk (*) preceding a species name in the list indicates that it
merits careful, full documentation. A pound sign (#) indicates that brief
corroborating details are warranted.
Documentation and photos of review species may be submitted at
http://www.azfo.org/gallery/1main/whatIsABC.html.
For additional sightings in the region, please see the The Arizona-New
Mexico Birding ListServ (http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdwg05.html)
SPECIES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT INCLUDE:
American X Eurasian Wigeon (hybrid)
#GREATER SCAUP
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
*SHORT-TAILED HAWK
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Elegant Trogon
#"YELLOW-SHAFTED" NORTHERN FLICKER
Western Scrub-Jay
Pinyon Jay
#RUFOUS-BACKED ROBIN
Black-and-white Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
*RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER
Swamp Sparrow
#GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW
#MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cassin's Finch
American Goldfinch
TUCSON and vicinity
The light morph *SHORT-TAILED HAWK continued in the area of the intersection
of Seneca and Ridgeway streets, southwest of Grant and Wilmot through 3/12
(Bill Scott). Birders are asked to respect the privacy of homeowners. The
hawk also made a surprise appearance about 2.5 miles to the southwest over
backyard at Broadway and Swan on 3/7, where it was photographed (Moez Ali).
In NE Tucson, the male #YELLOW-SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER was seen at Agua
Caliente Park through 3/10 (m.ob.). It favors the tall snags near the
entrance, but be aware of Gilded and “Red-shafted” Flickers in the area.
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and CASSIN’S FINCHES have been seen this week (m.ob.)
with the PINE SISKIN flock in the picnic area north of the main building.
Several CASSIN'S FINCHES were also present in a nearby residence on 3/7
(Clait Braun).
A #RUFOUS-BACKED ROBIN was reported from Sabino Canyon Recreation Area on
3/7. It was feeding in a mistletoe clump in a tree along the Esperero Trail
near where the trail crosses the paved road (Andrea Malone). It has not
been reported since.
At Sweetwater Wetlands there were reports this week of continuing
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and WILSON'S WARBLER (m.ob.). The intermittent
SWAMP SPARROW and 3 CASSIN’S FINCHES were present on 3/11 (Jerry Bock). On
3/12 there was a second-hand report of a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK but no
other details were available.
On 3/5 a female COMMON GOLDENEYE was behind the Hardesty Building at
Randolph Park (Clive Green) at 22nd and Alvernon. At nearby Reid Park on
3/6, three female HOODED MERGANSERS were on the smaller pond (m.ob.).
SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS
A *RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER was seen on 3/10 in Florida Canyon just above the
dam near the first sycamore tree (Stuart Healy).
BENSON and ST. DAVID area
An apparent male #GREATER SCAUP was present at the Benson WWTP on 3/9
(Clifford Cathers). A hybrid male AMERICAN x EURASIAN WIGEON was on the
first pond on Curtis Flat Road south of St. David on 3/6, along with four
COMMON MERGANSERS (Erika Wilson).
NOGALES
A female #GREATER SCAUP first found in February continued at Estralada Pond
on the west side of Walmart in Nogales on 3/5 (Michael Marsden).
SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY
The male #GREATER SCAUP was seen again at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area near
McNeal on 3/5. An early WESTERN SANDPIPER was also present (Stuart Healy).
TUMACACORI
The #RUFOUS-BACKED ROBIN was spotted again on 3/8 along the De Anza Trail
about 80 yards north of Santa Gertrudis Lane in Tumacacori (Stuart Healy).
NOTE: Santa Gertrudis Lane is a private road, but birders are currently
welcome to park along the I-19 Frontage Rd just outside the lane's entrance
and walk in. Please respect private property.
SIERRA VISTA AREA
The PINYON JAY and #GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW continued at Battiste's B&B in
Hereford at least through 3/5 (Tony Battiste). Please phone ahead before
visiting (520)-803-6908.
SAN RAFAEL VALLEY
A flock of more than 20 #MCCOWN'S LONGSPURS were seen in the San Rafael
Valley along FR58 on 3/8 (Stuart Healy).
PATAGONIA
At Patagonia Lake State Park the continuing ELEGANT TROGON was seen on 3/8
along Sonoita Creek upstream from the lake (Matt Brown). A VIOLET-CROWNED
HUMMINGBIRD returned to the Paton’s yard on 3/6 ((Michael Marsden). The
yard is open to visiting birders throughout the day as usual. Of local
interest, a WESTERN SCRUB-JAY has been frequenting the area around 1st and
Pennsylvania Avenues in Patagonia (Matt Brown).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PATAGONIA - The Paton's yard remains open to birders.
MADERA CANYON - Road work is ongoing at multiple areas in Madera Canyon and
some spots may be inaccessible.
CARR CANYON - The road into Carr Canyon has been closed due to winter
weather. Entry into restricted areas can result in a fine up to $5,000 or
imprisonment. For more information visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado.
SIERRA VISTA - Construction continues on State Route 92 on the east side of
the Huachuca Mountains. Be prepared for delays.
FORT HUACHUCA - will suspend your driving privileges on Post for 30 days, on
your first offense for talking or using a cell phone/Blackberry while
driving. You MUST use a hands free device.
SANTA CRUZ FLATS: Managers at the Evergreen Turf Farm (vicinity of Tweedy
and Pretzer Rds) have requested that anyone birding there on the weekends
please leave by 5:00 PM. This is due to security issues experienced by the
Sod Farm. Birders are still welcome here at other times.
BAIRD'S SPARROW HILL AND THE VACA RANCH CORRAL in the San Rafael Valley is
off limits to birders due to the thoughtless actions of a few birders. DO
NOT ENTER THE PROPERTY. A sign has been posted previously stating that
"stopping within 0.25 mile of the corral is prohibited."
GREEN VALLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: ALL birders in a party must sign
in, not just one representative of said party. Also, please DO NOT park on
the grass, due to fire danger from hot catalytic converters. Recent access
change: you must now approach the gate and follow the directions on the call
box there to contact the operators to open the gate for you.
AVRA VALLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: has now reopened! Gates now open at
6AM and close PROMPTLY at 2PM (do not linger, you will be locked inside).
Please see this link for important information regarding access:
http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0908a&L=birdwg05&T=0&O=A&P=4747
.
NOGALES SEWAGE PONDS: Remain closed to birders.
CORONA DE TUCSON WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITY: Access to the ponds here,
about 1.5 miles west of Houghton Rd on Sahuarita Rd, has been granted
strictly under the following conditions:
* Site visitation MUST be prearranged. Normal hours are 6AM-4PM. All
visitors must be off site before 4:00 pm. DUE TO UNFORESEEN WORK
CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU MAY FIND THE FACILITY CLOSED PERIODICALLY EVEN IF YOU
HAVE MADE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS. RESPECT ANY CLOSURES!
* A list with names and contact information of the persons/group that
will be on site needs to faxed or emailed one day prior to arrival, to the
Corona de Tucson WRF (Fax: 520-762-0591; Email: coronadetucson AT
wwm.pima.gov).
* ALL visitors must check in at the Facility office before they start
roaming the site and again when they depart.
The Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department is currently revising
security procedures and these rules are subject to change any time. Your
cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Good birding!
Andrew Core
SEAZ RBA Compiler - Tucson, AZ
Subject: Roosevelt Lake, Gila County- Thursday, Mar 11th (no rarities)From: Jeff <birddogstwo AT MSN.COM> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:59:54 -0700 The usual suspects at the lake yesterday, but a beautiful day to get out, enjoy the warmth, and relieve the cabin fever as the result of a very long & snowy winter in the Rim Country.......The lake is over 100% now and the highest either my brother or I have ever seen it......If you're in the area, go to the overlook at the lower side of the dam to check out the water being released --- neat to see and yesterday there were plenty of D-c Cormorants and C. Mergansers (50+) feeding directly below the overlook.....both species appeared to be in pristine breeding plumage......At the main gate to the dam (workers entrance), we saw a few N. R-winged Swallows hunting insects and one entered one of the small drainage tubes in the rock wall directly across the road from the entrance (perhaps a nest site?)... Also had first of season Lucy's Warbler, and nice to see and hear Black-chinned Sparrows singing.... Best regards, Jeff Estis Pine, AZ 85544Subject: Tubac Bridge Common Black-hawk From: James P Karp <jkarp AT SYR.EDU> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:43:23 -0500 Between 9:45 and 10:30 Peter Collins and I saw 3 Common Black-hawks from the Tubac bridge. Also seen were many Turkey Vultures, 1 Black Vulture, 2 Cooper's , and 2 Red-tails Hawks. Jim KarpSubject: FOS Rufous/Allens From: Richard Carlson <rccarl AT PACBELL.NET> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:55:31 -0800 Here in NE Tucson we had our first Rufous/Allens ( female) yesterday. They're on their way!! Richard Carlson Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian Part-time Economist Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA rccarl AT pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Kirkland 425-828-3819 Cell 650-280-2965Subject: The Cormorant is Back! March 11, 2010 Reid Park, also Lincoln Park, Sam Lena Park From: Pat <pgoltz AT SEGHEA.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:25 -0700 Folks, I decided to see if I could try a new place, so I went first to Lincoln Park. Downright NOT birdy! I got there about 2:45, and I'm sure it's the wrong time of day, not to mention the wrong time of year. I had seen a small lake on a map, but I didn't find it. The creek was dry. I walked the trail. It's very nicely done. What I saw: Anna's Hummingbird Gambel's Quail Great-tailed Grackles Mourning Doves There were some small birds (songbirds) on the playing field, but they were too far away and I couldn't get decent pictures of them. Some were possibly sparrows, or might have been warblers, and one might have been a House Finch. Unfortunately, a runner scared them away before I could get closer. I looked for the Great Horned Owl, or any owl, for that matter, but didn't find anybody. I don't seem to be able to see owls, no matter how hard I try. Cottontail Rabbits Prairie Dogs Painted Lady Butterfly And some "birds" that belong to the Air Force base. Oh, except for the Medivac. I heard a very high pitched clear tone, somewhat like a hummingbird, but seemingly much louder. I have no idea what it was. It kept moving around, even though I didn't see anything flying. Must have been a ghost. So, I headed on over to Sam Lena Park. It wasn't very birdy, either. What I saw: Anna's Hummingbird (I always see him in the same place, it seems) Great Egret Mallards American Coot Great-tailed Grackles Pied-billed Grebe Black-crowned Night-Heron I saw a hawk in flight, but I didn't get a picture, and I didn't have long enough to look at him. The wings had a lot of white underneath. Wingspan was about 3 feet. The wings had a definite pattern to them, and there wasn't much color on wings or body, at least not that I saw. So it could have been one of several different things. I also heard an owl, very loud and distinct. Evenly spaced notes, no rhythm. It sounded most like a Great Horned Owl, I imagine, but none of the recorded sounds in the database quite matched it. I didn't see it. Still disappointed, I headed for Reid Park, and went to the two main ponds. I saw the usual suspects: American Wigeons, Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards, domestic ducks, including Indian Runner Ducks, geese, American Coots, Rock Doves, Great-tailed Grackles, a couple of Redheads, and a House Sparrow. I met a birder with camera, originally from England, who said he saw some ravens. No Mergansers. But I also saw: Neotropic Cormorant. He was hanging around on the north shore of the south lake, close to the west end. Black-crowned Night-Herons (2) and got a really good picture of one of them. It's the first time I had seen any in the park, not in the zoo. He was hanging out in a tree on the northwest "corner" of the big pond. The fellow from England said he's there every evening (late afternoon). Good birding, Pat GoltzSubject: Sweetwater Wetlands report, Tucson, Az 3/11/2010 From: Jerry Bock <wditch AT DAKOTACOM.NET> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:42:22 -0700 Greetings Avianfans, I spent the late morning / early afternoon at the recently burned Sweetwater Wetlands in search of early spring migrants. Among the 87 species, I concidered 8 of them to be migrants. 5 species of swallows were present. In order of numbers present they were Northern Rough-Winged, Tree, Cliff, Violet-Green, and Barn. In all about 60 or so individuals. 3 Turkey Vultures soared overhead. A Broad-Tailed Hummingbird was considerably lower in altitude. An Ash-Throated Flycatcher called from the mesquites. Both Double-Crested and Neotropic Cormorants were present. Curiously, I didn't detect a single heron species today. Stars of the day were the best Bufflehead's displays I've encountered here to date. Some of the dapper males were so enthused they actually lept out of the water. Other than much dashing about the most interesting aspect of the display is something that looks a lot like a domestic cat getting rid of furballs. Very amusing, I couldn't help watching these antics for at least a half an hour. It's great performance art at the best price, absolutely free. The burn a week ago didn't seem to dislodge any of the rarer winter warblers, a Yellow, the female Black-And-White, and the Wilson's Warblers were all present in their usual haunts. Latched on to a new species for me for the area. Not sure if they were migrants or just local winter wanderers. 3 Cassin's Finches were in the northwest corner in the company of some House Finches and Lesser Goldfinches. One adult male and a couple of females. Also had a Swamp Sparrow at the Hidden Pond. I wonder if I've missing it all winter at this spot. Could've been displaced from one of the more heavily burned areas too. My favorite march fenom was happening today too. Having to look up into the trees to observe Common Moorhens. Several were 20 feet or more above the ground enjoying those delicious willow catkins that they get acrobatic about. Was hoping for some more migrants like Common Black-Hawk, Lucy's Warblers or an oriole or two. They'll have to wait until the next trip. Wallowing galore Jerry Bock Colognia Bolognia Tucson, AzSubject: Volunteer Birders needed for the 2010 Tucson Bird Count! From: "Rachel E. McCaffrey" <rachmcc AT EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:21:29 -0700 We need volunteers for the upcoming spring survey which runs from April 15 - May 15. Participating is easy - you adopt a route and survey the sites along that route on the morning of your choice during the survey period (April 15 - May 15), then submit your data. There are survey sites available all over the city and surrounding areas (you can check out the map of available routes at http://www.tucsonbirds.org/current/Route%20map.asp), so if you can identify most of our Tucson-area birds, please consider joining the TBC! To find out more about the Tucson Bird Count, register to participate, or view the results so far, visit us on the web at www.tucsonbirds.org, or contact me (rachmcc AT email.arizona.edu). The Tucson Bird Count (TBC) is an ongoing volunteer-based project that collects data on the abundances and distributions of birds in and around the Tucson area. Since its start in 2001, TBC volunteers have surveyed birds at thousands of sites, gathering high quality data on birds in urban areas. The TBC is performed by volunteer birders from the Tucson community, and these citizen scientists are the backbone that makes the TBC work! Thanks, Rachel -- Rachel McCaffrey, PhD University Associate, Research School of Natural Resources The University of Arizona www.tucsonbirds.org email: rachmcc AT email.arizona.edu cell: 520-730-3218Subject: Lucy's Warbler in Green Valley From: Nina Hansen <ninahansen2008 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:15 -0700 I just added a new bird to my Yard List when a perky male Lucy's Warbler sipped nectar from my Honeysuckle. Nice bird! Rusty cap and rump were clearly visible.Subject: AZ: re "2009-10 Comparison - Huachuca Cyn" From: Alan Miller <tyrannulet AT MSN.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:38:08 -0700 Regarding our recent posting titled "2009-10 Comparison - Huachuca Cyn", the columns are understandable but nonlinear on our BIRDWGO5 e-mail.We don't know how they appear on anyone else's e-mail. If you desire to see perfectly linear columns as originally sent, please go to the archives. They look just fine there. Another computer mystery. Ann & Alan Miller Sierra VistaSubject: AZ: 2009 -10 Comparison - Huachuca Cyn From: Alan Miller <tyrannulet AT MSN.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:18:34 -0700 Yesterday, March 10, 2010, we re-started our weekly census of birds in Huachuca Canyon. The survey area begins at the last picnic site (1.7 miles up the graded road from the yellow entrance gate) and goes 1.25 miles up the jeep track to the old fire road. What was astonishing about this initial count was how poorly it compared to the March 10, 2009 survey, precisely one year ago. The results of both counts are entered below, in adjacent columns, for comparison: ………………………………………..........2009……...2010 Montezuma Quail ……………………..(7)………..(0) White-throated Swift ...(+25)………..(0) Elegant Trogon …….………………….(1)………..(0) Acorn Woodpecker……………………..(4)………..(0) Northern Flicker……………………….(3)………..(1) Williamson’s Sapsucker…………(1)………..(0) Red-naped Sapsucker……………….(0)………..(2) Arizona Woodpecker………………….(1)………..(0) Hutton’s Vireo………………………..(22)………..(0) Cassin’s Vireo…………………………..(1)………..(0) Mexican Jay…………………………...(+20)…….(+15) Raven…………………………………........(4)………..(2) Bridled Titmouse……………………(+20)………..(1) Bushtit…………………………………......(4)………..(0) White-breasted Nuthatch………(6)………..(4) Brown Creeper………………………...…(2)………..(0) Canyon Wren………………………….....(3)………..(0) Ruby-crowned Kinglet……….(+80)……..(+6) Townsend’s Solitaire…………. (0)………..(1) Hermit Thrush…………………………...(3)…….(+10) American Robin…………………………..(0)…….(+10) Yellow-rumped Warbler………(+60)………..(0) Townsend’s Warbler……………………(7)………..(0) Painted Redstart……………………(+10)………..(0) Spotted Towhee……………………….(+10)……...(0) Grey-headed Junco…………………(+25)……...(+5) We are going to let these numbers speak for themselves and avoid analysis. The comparisons we find most spooky are for Vireos, Kinglets, and the Warblers. Ann & Alan Miller Sierra VistaSubject: NM RBA for 3/11/10 From: Pinyonjay AT AOL.COM Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:35:48 EST -RBA New Mexico Bird Report March 11, 2010 NMEX1003.11 -Transcript Hotline New Mexico date: March 11, 2010 compiler Patricia R. Snider Phone: 719-846-3174 Cell phone 505-803-1807 e-mail address _pinyonjay AT aol.com_ (mailto:pinyonjay AT aol.com) This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for March 11, 2010, sponsored by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. When phone numbers are given for private property, please call before going to ask for permission. In ranch country do not stray off the roads. . Highlights: White-tailed Kite, Trumpeter Swan, late report of Crested Caracara, Red-throated Loon. See note in Field Trips about the Sandia Hawkwatch site. Predictions are for a great wildflower show on the desert this spring. ChW reported that GREAT EGRETS have been color banded with red leg bands, from the Great Lakes. Report bands if seen to 416- 739-5846. A star is added for new birds to the RBA today. . . Places mentioned and a checklist of N.M. birds are in the N.M. Bird Finding Guide. Check for earlier reports and database At _http://www.nmbirds.org_ (http://www.nmbirds.org/) or in the archives of the AZ/NM listserve. For photos of rarities and directions to some birding sites check _http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage_ (http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage) . . For the Bird Records Committee and North American Birds and NMOS Field Notes please send reports to Dr. Sartor O. Williams, III, 1819 Meadowview NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 or to _sunbittern AT earthlink.net_ (mailto:sunbittern AT earthlink.net) . . . Birds Mentioned and Counties: . Light geese (Chaves) Trumpeter Swan (Socorro) Cinnamon Teal (Sierra, Bernalillo, Chaves) Common Goldeneye (Sierra, Bernalillo, Colfax, Chaves, Sandoval) Hooded Merganser (Colfax, *Sierra) Common Merganser (Colfax, Chaves) Red-breasted Merganser (*Sierra) Red-throated Loon (*Sierra) Neotropic Cormorant (Bernalillo, *Sierra) Great Egret (Socorro) Turkey Vulture (Bernalillo, Grant) Osprey (Sierra) Northern Harrier (Chaves) Bald Eagle (Colfax, San Miguel) Harris’s Hawk (Lea) Ferruginous Hawk (Colfax, Luna) Rough-legged Hawk (Colfax) Golden Eagle (Luna) Crested Caracara (*Luna) Aplomado Falcon (Doña Ana) Merlin (Sierra, Colfax, Chaves) Prairie Falcon (Luna) Montezuma Quail (Grant) Sora (Sierra) Common Moorhen (*Sierra, Luna) Sandhill Crane (Chaves, Curry) Greater Yellowlegs (Hidalgo) Long-billed Curlew (Luna) Peeps (Chaves) Ring-billed Gull (Bernalillo, Sierra) California Gull (, Bernalillo) Great Horned Owl (Roosevelt, Eddy) Barn Owl (*Sierra, Chaves) Short-eared Owl (Socorro) Anna’s Hummingbird (Doña Ana) Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sierra) Red-naped Sapsucker (Sierra) Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers (Sierra, Luna) Three-toed Woodpecker (*Bernalillo) Hammond’s Flycatcher (Sierra) Black Phoebe (*Doña Ana) Eastern Phoebe (Sierra) Hutton’s Vireo (Sierra) Tree Swallow (Socorro, Sierra, Hidalgo) Violet-green Swallow (*Doña Ana) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (*Sierra) Cave Swallow (Doña Ana) Bridled Titmouse (Sierra) Brown Creeper (Sierra, *Bernalillo,*Doña Ana) Carolina Wren (Guadalupe) Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Sierra) Eastern Bluebird (Sierra) Mountain Bluebird (*Doña Ana) Gray Catbird (Socorro) Sage Thrasher (*Sierra) Cedar Waxwing (Socorro) Common Yellowthroat (Sierra) American Tree Sparrow (Colfax) Brewer’s Sparrow (*Sierra) Field Sparrow (Lea) Black-chinned Sparrow (Sierra) Black-throated Sparrow (Sierra) Swamp Sparrow (Sierra) White-throated Sparrow (Grant) Yellow-eyed Junco (Grant) Chestnut-collared Longspur (Luna, Lea) Northern Cardinal (Guadalupe) Pyrrhuloxia (*Bernalillo) Rosy Finches (*Bernalillo) American Goldfinch (Curry) . . In Bernalillo County: DH on March 4 had a male PYRRHULOXIA in eastside bosque levee by the 3SE marker, a mile south of Bridge St. It was seen by JP, WW, and LL on March 6. BH found it again on March 10 on the east side of the Rio and west side of the levee near the good red chili at El Modelo. At the Alameda Bridge on February 26 JJ had two female COMMON GOLDENEYES between the dam and the bridge. BH on February 28 had an adult CALIFORNIA GULL with 270 RING-BILLS. BH and JP on March 5 saw an adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT south of the bridge near the pump house with six CINNAMON TEAL. CB and NH on March 5 reported two flying TURKEY VULTURES over Cedar Crest, east of the Sandias, for the first of spring. The SNC team is banding ROSY FINCHES on Sundays at the Crest House. They estimate the flock to be 150 to 200. On February 28 they banded only two BROWN-CAPPED with 124 recaptures. The road up was clear, but there is ice in walking from the parking lot into the Crest House. RK on March 5 had up to 75 rosy finches of all three species. In hiking along the Sandia Crest for 1/3 mile they found a BROWN CREEPPER and a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. . In Chaves County: For the March 4 count at the refuge JSa reported 19,000 light geese, 1342 CRANES (with 1670 off refuge), 24 CINNAMON TEAL, six COMMON GOLDENEYES, one COMMON MERGANSER, 15 PEEPS, 15 HARRIERS, two BARN OWLS, and two MERLINS, one on Unit 6 and the other on the refuge farm. . In Colfax County: NH and CB on February 27 had a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK south of Springer near mile marker 396 on I-25. In the area were four FERRUGINOUS HAWKS (one dark morph), adult and immature BALD EAGLES, and a MERLIN. Springer Lake was still frozen, Stubblefield mostly so, and a hole was on Lake 13 with lots of waterfowl, including a HOODED MERGANSER, many male COMMON GOLDENEYES, and COMMON MERGANSERS. There also was two TREE SPARROWS at Springer Lake. . In Curry County: JLo at his home in se. county reported CRANES over his home in small flocks almost daily by March 5. He had a dozen AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. . In Doña Ana County: On February 26 DG, AT, CJG and others saw an unbanded adult male APLOMADO FALCON at the Mesilla Valley Bosque Park and East Levee Road south of Mesilla, but its source is unknown (photos). RC saw it early on February 28 when crows apparently chased it and it has not been seen again. The nesting ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD in Las Cruces fledged one young. At their yard near Radium Springs JZ reported one CAVE SWALLOW (photo) on February 25. In early March there was a BROWN CREEPER, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, and a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD with a BLACK PHOEBE at the pond eating mosquito fish. . In Eddy County: DZw found a GREAT HORNED OWL at Rattlesnake Springs on March 5 by the stream near the pond. . In Grant County: EL had the first TURKEY VULTURES over his Silver City home on February 26 and 27. DZ had a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW at his home on 20 to 28 February. KB still had the YELLOW-EYED JUNCO at her home through February 28. It was banded by DG. RSh reports that MONTEZUMA QUAIL have been more common in the Silver City area this past year. . In Guadalupe County: DH on February 17 again saw the CAROLINA WREN singing at the Pecos River bridge in Santa Rosa. Also seen were two CARDINALS. . In Hidalgo County: TG on March 2 at the Rancho Hidalgo, seven miles west of Animas, had two TREE SWALLOWS. RS says the pond at the exit of I-10 is full of water. He had two GREATER YELLOWLEGS at the pond on February 27. County Hwy.1 south of Animas crosses the Diamond A (Gray) Ranch. Because of events with thoughtless birders, one must NOT go off the road. . In Lea County: ChB on March 6 at Crossroads had three FIELD SPARROWS, six CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS, and a HARRIS’S HAWK. . In Luna County: On February 24 RS had a GOLDEN EAGLE along NM9 east of Hachita with a PRAIRIE FALCON and FERRUGINOUS HAWK at the Muir Road. On February 26 JP and WW had 11 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS and many CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS on the Hermanas Grade Road south of Deming. There was the MOORHEN at Pecan Park and a HAIRY WOODPECKER at the Mountain View Cemetery in Deming. An interesting late report came from TS of a CARACARA on December 20 and 23 at a cow carcass on Hwy. 549 ten miles east of Deming (which runs parallel to I-10 (photos). . In Otero County: One can walk past the gate to Stinky Lake at the Holloman Lakes, but not drive in and can still bird there, but Lagoon G is still off limits. . In Roosevelt County: DZw on March 7 had a GREAT HORNED OWL at the migrant trap 11 miles west of Melrose. . In San Miguel County: RHu on March 1 had a BALD EAGLE at an elk carcass north of hwy. 266 a mile west of Las Tusas. . In Sandoval County: JL reported on March 4 there was a male COMMON GOLDENEYE in the Corrales ditch near La Entrada. . In Sierra County: DC on February 24 along the Rio south of Williamsburg saw 19 female type COMMON GOLDENEYES, and four male CINNAMON TEALS. DG at the Palomas Marsh on February 20 saw ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS and a HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER. At the hole in the cliff near the Las Palomas exit two BARN OWLS were seen. JP saw them again on February 20. DC saw the owl on the southbound lane .5 mile from the exit on March 8. At Elephant Butte Lake DC found an OSPREY at North Monticello Point, and a WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at a small playground above the Dam Site. He reported the BLACK-CHINNED with two BLACK- THROATED SPARROWS on February 20 at the dam site. DC on March 10 below the dam near the outflow structures seen From above at the NM177 overlook saw six NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS And a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS. Right next to the dam he again saw the winter adult RED-THROATED LOON. There were two male RED- BREASTED MERGANSERS at the Dam Site Marina. At Paseo del Rio Park below the dam JP reported a MOORHEN and two HOODED MERGANSERS on March 6. On March 9 DC had the moorhen, a SAGE THRASHER, and three BREWER’S SPARROWS. At the South Highlands at the lake JP, WW, and LL had two BLACK- TAILED GNATCATCHERS. At the Rock Canyon Marina on Elephant Butte Lake JP reported only RING-BILLED GULLS on March 6. At Percha Dam Park on February 20 JP, LL, and WW saw a YELLOWTHROAT, an EASTERN PHOEBE north of the dam, four MOORHENS, two HAIRY and a DOWNY WOODPECKER, and a HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER. The same day DG had a TREE SWALLOW with five ROUGH-WINGED, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and a MERLIN. SF on March 6 had a SORA at the pond in the campground (photos). JP, LL, and WW on March 6 found a RED- NAPED SAPSUCKER, HUTTON’S VIREO, BROWN CREEPER, BRIDLED TITMICE. DC on March 9 at Riverside Park below the Caballo Lake Dam saw ten ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS. DC advises that water is being released from Elephant Butte Lake into Caballo Lake. DG reports that Caballo in now quite high. . In Socorro County: AG on March 2 at the Turtle Bay Park on the NMTU campus in Socorro had two CATBIRDS and a CEDAR WAXWING flock. JP, WW, and LL had one CATBIRD on March 6. At Bosque del Apache Refuge south of San Antonio SH on February 18 saw the TRUMPETER SWAN. JSt on the 18th saw a flying swan (species?) near the Chupadera Deck. JP reported eight TREE SWALLOWS on February 20. JP reported the first GREAT EGRETS on March 6. RV on February 17 had a flying SHORT-EARED OWL a half mile south of the JO home on Farm to Market Road near Luis Lopez. JSt reports that there is no hiking east of the Rio Grande at the Bosque del Apache refuge at least thru March for a mountain lion study. The part of the refuge west of the rio is still open. . . . Initials of Observers: . KB, Karen Berkenbach; ChB, Charles Black; CB, Celestyn Brozek; RC, Rick Castetter; DC, David Cleary; SNC, Steve and Nancy Cox; SF, Steve Fettig; CJG, C.J. Goin; TG, Tony Godfrey; AG, Ashli Gorbet; DG, David Griffin; SH, Sherry Hagen; DH, David Hawksworth; NH, Nancy Hetrick; BH, Bill Howe; RHu, Rob Hunt; JJ, Jim Joseph; RK, Rick Koehler; LL, Lane Leckman; EL, Gene Lewis; JL, Judith Liddell; JLo, James Lofton; JO, Jerry Oldenettel; JP, John Parmeter; JSa, Jeff Sanchez; TS, Tanner Schaub; RS, Robert Shantz; RSh, Roland Shook; JSt, James Stuart; AT, Al Trompler; RV, Raymond VanBuskirk; ChW, Chip Weselch; WW, Bill Wittman; JZ, Jimmy Zabriskie; DZ, Dale Zimmerman; DZw, DeAnn Zwight. . . Field Trips: . Central Audubon in Albuquerque has Thursday field trips. All phone numbers begin with 505. On March 18 to the Rio Grande Nature Center with Sei Tokuda, 266-2480; and March 25 the Pueblo Montaño Picnic Area with Gale Owings, 255-8333. . Mesilla Valley Audubon will bird the Holloman Lakes and White Sands NM on March 20. Contact is David Griffin 575-382-2080. . On Saturday, March 20 Southwestern Audubon will do Spring Canyon near Deming. Leader is Larry Malone; contact is 575-388-3441. . Central Audubon will have a field trip on Saturday, March 27 to Percha Dam, Caballo Lake, Animas Canyon and Elephant Butte Lake with Cole Wolf, _colejwolf AT gmail.com_ (mailto:colejwolf AT gmail.com) . . The Cox banding team will be banding Rosy Finches at the Crest House in the Sandias on Sundays at 9:30. Check for snowstorms when planning to climb the mountain. . There will be no formal HawkWatch crew gathering data in the Sandias this year. However Roger Grimshaw plans to make trips up to the site from time to time. For information 407-319-0280. . The Mesilla Valley Bosque Park will have a Bird Walk on April 3, first Saturdays., beginning at 8:15. . The Rio Grande Nature Center has morning bird walks on Sunday and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. . . -End Transcript_[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn1) ____________________________________ _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref1)Subject: AZ SE Palominas From: Gordon Lewis <Ranchogulag AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:17:46 -0700 Insectivores continue to show up as the cottonwoods go from tassels to leaves on the San Pedro river. Still below freezing each night but birds keep coming. FOS GRAY FLYCATCHER on Monday. AMERICAN ROBIN numbers are decreasing. Bird walks Monday 8am at 10663 Hwy 92 in Palominas.Subject: USFS 5 year plan for Huachucas etc. meeting in Sierra Vista today, THUR-11 March From: "Tom Beatty Sr AT Beatty's Guest Ranch" <beattysguestranch@WILDBLUE.NET> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:53:26 -0700 The US Forest Service is holding an open house, 5 year plan for the Huachucas and other parts of the Coronado Nat. Forest, from 4-7 PM Thur-11 March, Today at the Windemere Hotel in Sierra Vista, AZ. Meeting like this are important for Birders to attend, Received about an inch of snow this morning to add to the 1.5 inches of rain that we got over the last couple of days. Cheers Tom Beatty Sr.Subject: AZFO - New photos of Red-shouldered Hawk From: Mike Moore <mcmoore32 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:25 -0700 Field Ornithologists, Tommy DeBardeleben contributed photos of the Wickenberg Red-shouldered Hawk. Thanks Tommy! Thanks to all who use the online form below to submit photos. It makes my job a lot easier and ensures your photos will be posted more quickly. Photos posted at: http://www.azfo.org click on "Photo Documentation" Arizona Field Ornithologists welcomes Arizona rarity photo contributions from all photographers throughout the state. Use our online form to submit photos: http://www.azfo.org/gallery/PhotoContribution.html If you enjoy the photo web site, please consider joining AZFO and supporting our other activities. Details on the web site. We strive for accuracy. Please email any corrections to postings to me. Mike Moore AZFO Photo EditorSubject: Tubac AZ report From: Vic/Donna Fondy <treasurecreek AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:14:32 -0700 We birded Tubac area today and walked part of the Anza Trail looking for the Black Hawk. No luck there, but 55 species and migration in progress. Highlights included Anna's and Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Northern Rough-winged and Cliff (Tubac Golf Course) Swallows, Bewicks and House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, lots of Mountain and Western Bluebirds near Tubac State Park, Orange Crowned-Yellow Rumped-Wilson's Warblers, Chipping-Brewers-Vesper-Lark-Lark Bunting-Savannah-Song-White Crowned Sparrows, and one small flock of Lawrence's Goldfinches also near Tubac State Park. Vic/Donna Fondy-Green Valley 520-398-5153Subject: SE AZ: 03/10/10 - Rufous-capped Warbler - Florida Canyon; McCown's Longspurs - San Rafael Valley From: Stuart Healy <stuarthealy AT COX.NET> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:09 -0700 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 On a gorgeous blue sky day, I was out with Mike Smith of Anchorage, AK looking for a couple of target species. Although there's still lots of running water in Florida Canyon, the streambed was certainly easier to navigate today than on Monday. We arrived at the dam at 9:00am and located the continuing RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER at 10:00am. The bird was first seen about 20 yards above the sycamores on the west side of the streambed. Almost always low, of course, the warbler stayed particular low today; working mostly on the ground and never more than 6 inches off the ground as it moved slowly down canyon. No calls or song heard.. The unpaved section of Harshaw Canyon Road leading to San Rafael Valley was in much better shape than the muddy mess of Monday and FR58 was easily passable in a small rental vehicle. McCOWN'S LONGSPURS were fairly plentiful at the Vaca Ranch Corral. I estimated at least 20 birds; mostly females with perhaps 6 males in various stages of breeding plumage. All males had black breast bands of some sort but only a couple had black caps. Stuart Stuart Healy, Western U.S. Bird Guide, Specializing in SE Arizona and the White Mountains. Personal Guiding and Custom Tours; 220 Stardust St., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-7603 stuarthealy AT cox.net http://www.aztrogon.com Birding journal: http://www.aztrogon.com/journal/Main.htm I'd rather be birding (and I usually am)Subject: RFI: SE AZ in early April 2010 From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:24 -0700 Hi, folks. I will be in SE AZ from April 5-10. I don’t want to clutter up your ListServ with a big tourist-birder RFI so I’ll keep it short. I love doing things on my own using ABA guides when birding out west, but I know how invaluable and friendly local information can be to make a trip all the more successful. Here is a wish list: Northern Goshawk Common Black-Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Ruddy Ground-Dove * Western Screech-Owl ** Whiskered Screech-Owl ** Northern Pygmy-Owl ** Spotted Owl ** Buff-breasted Flycatcher Sinaloa Wren * Black-capped Gnatcatcher Rufous-backed Robin * Bendire’s Thrasher * Crissal Thrasher * Rufous-capped Warbler * Flame-colored Tanager Baird’s Sparrow * I have pretty good details, but if updated status, tips on timing due to behavior at that time of year, etc. is available please let me know. ** I do NOT use audio for nocturnal species, legal or not. I happily put owls and nightjars on my life list for the enjoyment of finding them and hearing them, though I carry a small flashlight just in case. I left off mega-rarity type stuff as I assume it would hit the ListServ if it pops up. Thanks in advance for your help, Ken Blankenship Marietta, GeorgiaSubject: AZ; More "Trogon eats water bug" videos From: Matt Brown <mattbrownbirds AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:50 -0700 Thanks to all who sent notes of appreciation for the Trogon videos and
photos...I'll try to reply individually as soon as I can. In the mean time,
I have added all seven minutes or so in 8 clips to my YouTube account. I
still can't edit them, so they are rife with imperfections, and Parts 1&2
are in lower resolution, but I think all eight parts are fun to watch (I
can't blend them together, currently, either). The link is to my whole video
collection so, depending on how they are arranged when they come up, just
scroll around or search for "Elegant Trogon eats Giant Water Bug, Parts
1-8." Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/mattbrownbirds
By the way, a Bewick's Wren is the loud persistent singer nearby
("Towhee-like"), and a Black Phoebe is more quietly chirping in the background.
Matt Brown
The Patagonia Birding & Butterfly Co.
520-604-6300
mattbrownbirdsATgmailDOTcom
www.lifebirds.com
Subject: Hassayampa, Wickenburg: GREEN KINGFISHER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (3-10-10)From: Tommy DeBardeleben <sunsfan1331 AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:27 -0700 Hey everyone, Today (10 March 2010) I ventured out to the Wickenburg area again to the Hassayampa River Preserve. I had fun birding with Jay Miller and Jim Kopitzke during the morning and early afternoon, and it was also nice to meet Donna and Carol along the trail. The female GREEN KINGFISHER continued. I saw her at about 9 am towards the end of the River Ramble trail, over a very small pond, more ideal for this species than the raging river. She wasn't along the main river today, but the opposite side, at a separate part of the river that branched off and is more narrow, slow flowing, and quiet (the side of the river which you have to cross by using the small bridge). At one point, it formed a nice pond, in which I was very shocked to see the Green Kingfisher just because she usually isn't over this way. To reach this point, it is off to the right after you walk down the steps from the visitor center area to access the trails. Cross the small bridge placed in the narrow part of the river and follow the River Ramble trail until the end where this pond is and is a much slower, quieter side of the river. I believe she hasn't been over this way much at least from what birders have observed, so when visiting, it's another good place to check for this bird. Many birders got great views of it today and I was able to tell the crowd of people were it was. It vocalized some, I still haven't gotten the oppurtunity to see it catch it's prey of some sort, which would be amazing as well. Also present today where SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKS, a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD feeding her young, many VERMILION FLYCATCHERS, BRIDLED TITMOUSE, a very nice male WILSON'S WARBLER, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW. Towards the end of the day, Jim, Jay and I made an attempt to find the RED- SHOULDERED HAWK which was reported by Melanie Herring on friday. We weren't able to find it at the preserve, but we tried the classic place behind the car dealership and KFC in Wickenburg (thanks also to the volunteer for suggesting to us coming here to look) and we were rewarded with great perched and in flight views of a single Red-shouldered Hawk. The bird was also very vocal the entire time we observed it, and at one time had something in it's talons, in which looked alot likely to be a snake, but it was hard to tell for sure. The hawk flew back and fourth among the many cottonwoods and would perch on dead branches from time to time. Towards the end, it soared high and continued soaring until we lost sight of it. Truely a beautiful raptor and a great addition to our Arizona lists, which was a state bird for Jim, Jay and I. Diagnostic photos were taken of the hawk. Thank you to Melanie for reporting the bird, which was my main target for today! Good birding, Tommy DeBardeleben (Glendale, Arizona)Subject: Re: BIRDWG05 Digest - 7 Mar 2010 to 8 Mar 2010 (#2010-68) From: Frank Boyle <ravenfrank AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:32:10 -0500 I heard it too! I'll ask my brother, who is a 1st Sgt in the Vermont
National Guard leaving soon for Afghanistan to keep his birding ears on.
Frank Boyle
Rohrersville, MD (and sometimes SE AZ)
ravenfrank AT earthlink.net
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From: NBHC AZ/NM Birds [mailto:BIRDWG05 AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Helen Snyder
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:22 PM
To: BIRDWG05 AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [BIRDWG05] BIRDWG05 Digest - 7 Mar 2010 to 8 Mar 2010
(#2010-68)
On All Things Considered tonight at about 10 after the hour (5 here), there
was an interview with Sec'y of Defense Gates in progress in Afghanistan.
Singing loudly and very near the mike was a lovely-voiced mimid; did anyone
happen to recognize this bird by song?
Helen Snyder, Sales Agent & Portal Specialist
Everett J Jones Real Estate, Inc.
http://www.PortalAZRealEstate.com
Subject: Re: BIRDWG05 Digest - 7 Mar 2010 to 8 Mar 2010 (#2010-68)From: Helen Snyder <chickcharney2001 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:21:43 -0800 On All Things Considered tonight at about 10 after the hour (5 here), there was an interview with Sec'y of Defense Gates in progress in Afghanistan. Singing loudly and very near the mike was a lovely-voiced mimid; did anyone happen to recognize this bird by song? Helen Snyder, Sales Agent & Portal Specialist Everett J Jones Real Estate, Inc. http://www.PortalAZRealEstate.comSubject: AZ: Video of Trogon vs. Giant Water Bug at Patagonia Lake, 8March10 From: Matt Brown <mattbrownbirds AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:20:54 -0700 While birding yesterday morning at Patagonia Lake with Jeff Bolsinger and his lovely wife Carol, and after fortuitously meeting up with Mary Gustafson down there too, we found the 11-and-a-half year old male ELEGANT TROGON pretty far upstream and on the opposite side of the swollen main channel. I, having my Wellies on, had been maneuvering up the other side and was able to get fairly close when, to my utter surprise, he flew straight towards me and landed within feet of my boots on the muddy ground. A Giant Water Bug, whose genus I haven't nailed down yet, was the Trogon's focus of attention and became its slow and juicy victim over the next 10 minutes as I watched. At one point, the old guy hopped within 12 inches of my toe, chasing after the increasingly flattened ex-bug as it was tossed around like a chew-toy! I guess that's why it wasn't brought up to a perch, but rather eaten on the ground: so it could be picked up and put back down like a huge slice of Chicago-style pizza. The best part is, I got a lot of it on tape, along with a few pictures, as documentation of how an Elegant Trogon can: a) Hop-walk around on crooked, long-toed feet wearing red-and-white shorts, and: b) Enjoy a meal so much he doesn't even care that a green-and-tan monster with one giant eye is staring down from six feet over his head. Well, I do feel like I've gotten to know him pretty well over these hundreds of visits to his winter haunts for almost a dozen years...maybe he feels the same way. Anyway, here's the link to the Flickr Set they're all in...hope you enjoy it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38376251 AT N07/sets/72157623589729990/ There's actually a lot more video I'll put up to YouTube, once I figure out how to get the format right to put them in iMovie. It was a really cool experience, and I wanted to share what I could of the sense of the moment. Oh, and congrats to Carol on the lifer! Matt Brown The Patagonia Birding & Butterfly Co. 520-604-6300 mattbrownbirdsATgmailDOTcom www.lifebirds.comSubject: AZ:03/09/2010:Benson WWTP From: "Clifford A. Cathers" <azcliffy AT Q.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:21:45 -0700 I checked the Benson, AZ WWTP this afternoon right as the latest sotrm was crashing over the hill at J-6 Ranch to find all of the regular puddle ducks but one on the south pond was a likely candidate for a male GREATER SCAUP. It had a nice green head and very white sides. I'm about 98% certain, but with binoculars only, the wind and waves, and constant diving by the duck, I can't rule out human error. Looked pretty good though. On the way to south Texas on Sunday February 28, 2010, I checked Benson just as the storm before the last one was hitting, to find a large nervous flock of GREEN-WINGED TEAL (over 300) which took off ahead of the snow showers. Willcox had a flock of REDHEADs but nothing else on very choppy water. On my way back from Texas this past Sunday March 7, 2010 I stopped at Willcox just ahead of the previous storm to find almost nothing except ice sheets washed up on the south shore. Not getting much luck on visiting water holes right before storms. Oh well, gotta kiss a few frogs I suppose. Anyone interested in my recent Texas trip can read the details with pictures in my journal at: http://www.economybirding.com/Journal02.html Tonights rainfall added to the last two storms have pushed Vail over 5.8 inches for the year, already beating last year's annual rainfall of 5.4 inches. Incredible! Clifford A. Cathers Economy Birding Services, Inc. "Quality Birding With Your Budget in Mind" http://www.economybirding.com Budget Bird Guiding for the Desert Southwest AZCliffy AT q.com - 520.762.3201Subject: Re: Arizona Photos From: Jim Morgan <fundador AT CABLEONE.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:23:07 -0700 Very nice photographs Bill, thanks for sharing. Jim Morgan Prescott On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:44 PM, William HigginsSubject: Arizona Photos From: William Higgins <whiggins11 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:44:59 -0700 Here is a link to some photos that I've taken since arriving in Tucson end of November, 2009. It has been fun seeing many western birds since I spend most of the year in Virginia and am about to return - not great timing for AZ birds but the VA's should be warming up soon. I've enjoyed meeting many AZ birders and have closely followed their helpful reports on the listserv. I probably misidentified some of the birds in the gallery and won't be offended it anyone corrects me - offline is preferred. The dates and locations for the photos are in the keywords for the photos. http://bill3sarah.smugmug.com/Birds/Tucson-birds-2009-2010/10587323_M3vYi#73 5765126_7YVny Best Wishes, Bill HigginsSubject: Sweetwater Wetlands March 9, 2010 no Soras From: Pat <pgoltz AT SEGHEA.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:31:36 -0700 Folks, I went to the Sweetwater Wetlands today, looking for Soras. No luck. I was there from about 11:45 to 1:15. I didn't see anything shockingly new, but I did see a number of good species, and enjoyed myself, as always. What I did see: Harris's Hawks (4 in one location, 2 in another) House Finch Neotropic Cormorant (in one of the westernmost ponds) Anna's Hummingbird (in two locations; might be the same one, an immature male) Song Sparrows Yellow-rumped Warblers (of course) Black Phoebes Mourning Doves Ruddy Ducks Ring-necked Ducks Lesser Scaup Northern Shovelers Great-tailed Grackles (lots) American Coots Cinnamon Teal Swallows (probably Rough-winged) in flight American Wigeons Mallards I heard Red-winged Blackbirds unidentified species And I saw: Red-eared Sliders Happy Birding, Pat GoltzSubject: TAS field trip From: LAWRENCE LIESE <larryliese AT PRODIGY.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:34:46 -0800 Seventeen adventurous birders helped prove the weatherman spot-on as we enjoyed a beautiful morning birding in Honeybee Canyon. Our stated destination of Catalina State Park was thwarted when the ranger there alerted us that two feet of mud covers the first wash crossing on the main road through the park, so off to Honeybee we went. The canyon was gorgeous with all the plants green and healthy from the rains. Weather was great being sunny and windless until after lunch. Migrant birds hadn't shown up yet, but we enjoyed the resident ones, with beautiful scope views of a number of male Costa's Hummers, Abert's Towhee, Curve-billed Thrasher, Phainopepla, Gilded Flicker, Pyrrhuloxia, and other expected species. We hiked up the canyon to the petroglyphs with firm sand underfoot (luckily) as the flow of water was fairly generous. A truly enjoyable morning! - Larry LieseSubject: Re: Correction on a Wrong Id From: Phil Jeffrey <phil.jeffrey AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:08:11 -0500 To quote the top of the birdingonthe.net Tough Birds page: "BE CAREFUL: Mentioned does NOT necessarily mean reported or seen. E. g. "14 species of Wood Warbler were seen" is a mention of Wood Warbler, a bird on the ABA list." But this particular post exemplifies the perfect grammatical and typographical storm that causes glitches like this: On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:52 PM,Subject: Correction on a Wrong Id From: Pinyonjay AT AOL.COM Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:52:19 EST Birding on the Net has goofed and picked up a Redwing Blackbird as a Redwing Thrush. There ain't no such critter in NM. Pat Snider NM RBASubject: Common Black-hawk at Tubac From: James P Karp <jkarp AT SYR.EDU> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:05:33 -0500 The Tuesday morning birding group from Tubac spotted a Common Black-hawk doing aerial combat with a pair of ravens near the sewage treatment plant. It freed itself from the ravens attack and headed north. Perhaps it was the same bird seen roosting near Santa Gertrudis Lane yesterday. We also spotted a Warbling Vireo while birding from the Bridge Rd. bridge. We had a total of 63 species. The list of birds seen during the week along the Anza Trail is reported on the Anza Trail Coalition site each Monday morning. Also, two Bullock's Orioles were seen just north of Clark's Crossing yesterday. Jim KarpSubject: AZ - Mesa: Rose-breasted Grosbeak From: C kirscher <antclaudia2008 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:03:57 -0800 Subject: Posting for Alison Kocek (having problems logging in). Subject: Mesa: Rose-breasted Grosbeak We've had an adult male Rose-breasted Grosbeak visiting our feeder off and on all morning amongst the Inca Doves, House Finch, Abert's Towhees, Curve-billed Thrasher, and the single Rose-faced Lovebird. We've had Black-headed Grosbeak visit us a couple times each year but this is definitely a first for the Rose-breasted. Alison Kocek Lead Wildlife Biologist Research & Conservation Department Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation c602-402-2284 alisonk AT libertywildlife.org www.libertywildlife.orgSubject: Glendale Recharge Ponds, 3-9-2010 From: Tommy DeBardeleben <sunsfan1331 AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:22:54 -0500 Hi everyone, This morning (9 March), I had a few hours to stop at the Glendale Recharge Ponds. Ducks are showing signs of decreasing as numbers are noticably dropping here as well, but I still managed 11 different species-GADWALL, MALLARD, CINNAMON TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE and RUDDY DUCK. I also had good luck with raptors, as 6 different species were present. The best was my morning highlight MERLIN, which flew over the ponds just minutes after I got out of my truck and started to bird, the first Merlin I've ever seen at this location. One of the young BALD EAGLES flew overhead, and an OSPREY perched on a sign along one of the ponds. Other raptors were NORTHERN HARRIER, COOPER'S HAWK and RED-TAILED HAWK. The Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks went at it for awhile in flight. Shorebird wise, I found one DUNLIN and a few AMERICAN AVOCETS have returned. Many NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS flew over the ponds with a few TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS also mixed in. 42 species for the morning. Good birding, Tommy DeBardeleben (Glendale, Arizona)Subject: Yuma County, Black & other rails, 8 Mar 2010 From: Henry Detwiler <henrydetwiler AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:00:08 -0700 Greetings Birders, Yesterday afternoon & evening (8 Mar) Phil and I went on an extended Black Rail hunt north of Yuma. We started at West Pond (Imperial County), generally the most reliable spot. Virginia Rails were quite vocal, and a Clapper Rail called from the distance. But no Black Rail. A Peregrine whipped by as we left the spot, no doubt also hunting for our target. So we moved to the marsh just south and east of Hidden Shores RV Park (Yuma County). Here we got a couple of Virginia Rails, but nothing small and black. Along S-24 we had a Clapper Rail calling loudly about 5 feet from the road's edge, but there was too much standing water for our little friends. From the overlook north of the Mittry Lake dregde launch we had Clapper and Virginia Rails, and a variety of swallows. Farther south along Mittry Lake we met with similar results at other spots--nice birds to watch and beautiful lighting as the sun dropped below the cloud layer--but no Black Rail. So then we started back north again, reversing our route. Finally, just before the sun set around 6:45, we got a short response north of the dredge launch! A few minutes later the Black Rail started calling in earnest--a great end to the day! We tried once more for a California "tic" at West Pond, but the only winners were the mosquitoes, who were quite voracious. In the end we heard or saw the following marsh denizens: - Pied-billed Grebe - Black-crowned Night Heron - Great & Snowy Egrets - Common Moorhen - American Coot - Sora - Black Rail - Virginia Rail - Clapper Rail - Marsh Wren - Orange-crowned Warbler - Common Yellowthroat Good Birding! Henry Detwiler Yuma, AZ www.SouthwestBirders.com 928-210-6474Subject: Tucson AC park Cassin's Finches From: Richard Carlson <rccarl AT PACBELL.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:42:51 -0800 The American Goldfinches disappeared this morning but we now have at least 6 Cassin's Finches in the far NE corner near the maint. area. Richard Carlson Full-time Birder, Biker and Rotarian Part-time Economist Tucson, AZ, Lake Tahoe, CA, & Kirkland, WA rccarl AT pacbell.net Tucson 520-760-4935 Tahoe 530-581-0624 Kirkland 425-828-3819 Cell 650-280-2965Subject: FW: Tucson Short Tailed Hawk 03/08/2010 From: Stuart Healy <stuarthealy AT COX.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:52:39 -0700 Monday, March 8, 2010 Neil Davis saw the Short-tailed Hawk soaring between Ridgeway and Wilmot, 3 blocks south of Seneca. I don't know the exact time but it would have been late afternoon. Stuart Stuart Healy, Western U.S. Bird Guide, Specializing in SE Arizona and the White Mountains. Personal Guiding and Custom Tours; 220 Stardust St., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-7603 stuarthealy AT cox.net http://www.aztrogon.com Birding journal: http://www.aztrogon.com/journal/Main.htm I'd rather be birding (and I usually am)Subject: AZ: Tempe: Kiwanis Park gull and osprey From: "Myron L. Scott" <gaia_3 AT NETZERO.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:30:16 GMT Ring-billed gull aloft on east side of Kiwanis Park lake, Mill Avenue and Baseline, Tempe at around 7 A.M. today, March 9th. Also, the osprey is still present. Ducks numbers seem a bit down, except for ring-necks and lesser scaup. 7 Canada geese, one neck-banded. Myron Scott TempeSubject: AZ News: Catalina State Park Temporarily Closed From: Mark Stevenson <drbrdr AT ATT.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:29:58 -0700 http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/index.html According to the AZ State Parks web page, Catalina SP is temporarily closed due to flooding. Check the web page above for updates. Mark Stevenson Tucson, AZSubject: AZFO - New photos of Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker From: Mike Moore <mcmoore32 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 05:04:36 -0700 Field Ornithologists, Andrew Core contributed photos of the Tucson Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker. Thanks Andrew! 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