I was interviewed during the summer about an article on birding in Pennsylvania. I am usually a little worried about doing an interview because the person doing it has no experience and, unintentionally, misquotes and misinforms their readers and makes you look like you don’t know what you’re talking about. As it turned out, she did a pretty nice job on it and even included some of my photos with it. Here's the link to the story.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Arizona Trip ~ September 9, 2020
Back in June, three of us drove to Arizona to try and see the young male Eared Quetzal that had been seen for a few weeks. Unfortunately, we spent four days looking for it and couldn't find it. Then in August, a pair of Eared Quetzals was found in nearby Rucker Canyon, so Jason Horn and I decided to fly out and hopefully be successful this time. I was hoping to change my luck, which had been pretty poor so far this year.
We boarded the 6:00 AM American flight from Allentown to Charlotte, North Carolina, taxied out to the runway, and sat there for several minutes until the pilot announced that we were going back to the gate because there was a crack in the windshield! We now knew that we weren't going to make our flight from Charlotte to Phoenix, which was supposed to get us there around 11:15 AM. We walked to the desk where they told us they were going to bus us from Allentown to Philadelphia and put us on a non-stop flight to Phoenix. So, after an hour-plus bus ride, we went back through security (again!) and boarded our flight to Phoenix, which thankfully got us there only about an hour-and-a-half later than planned. We got our rental car and headed for Patagonia. Along the way, we saw Harris's Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, and Blue Grosbeak.
We arrived at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds where a Plain-capped Starthroat had been regularly reported. It was my one other chance to see a life bird on this trip. It never showed up during the last hour or so of light that we had before dusk. However, the hummingbirds visiting the many feeders included a Broad-tailed, a few Rufous and Violet-crowneds, and several Anna's and Black-chinneds among the many Broad-billeds. Other birds noted while there included Gambel's Quail, White-winged Dove, Vaux's Swift, Gila Woodpecker, Vermilion Flycatcher, Bridled Titmouse, Bewick's Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Summer Tanager, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Lesser Goldfinch, and a group of around 20 Cassin's Kingbirds that flew in to roost.
We left there and drove to Sierra Vista where we stayed the night at the Rodeway Inn just outside the gate to Fort Huachuca.
We boarded the 6:00 AM American flight from Allentown to Charlotte, North Carolina, taxied out to the runway, and sat there for several minutes until the pilot announced that we were going back to the gate because there was a crack in the windshield! We now knew that we weren't going to make our flight from Charlotte to Phoenix, which was supposed to get us there around 11:15 AM. We walked to the desk where they told us they were going to bus us from Allentown to Philadelphia and put us on a non-stop flight to Phoenix. So, after an hour-plus bus ride, we went back through security (again!) and boarded our flight to Phoenix, which thankfully got us there only about an hour-and-a-half later than planned. We got our rental car and headed for Patagonia. Along the way, we saw Harris's Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, and Blue Grosbeak.
We arrived at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds where a Plain-capped Starthroat had been regularly reported. It was my one other chance to see a life bird on this trip. It never showed up during the last hour or so of light that we had before dusk. However, the hummingbirds visiting the many feeders included a Broad-tailed, a few Rufous and Violet-crowneds, and several Anna's and Black-chinneds among the many Broad-billeds. Other birds noted while there included Gambel's Quail, White-winged Dove, Vaux's Swift, Gila Woodpecker, Vermilion Flycatcher, Bridled Titmouse, Bewick's Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Summer Tanager, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Lesser Goldfinch, and a group of around 20 Cassin's Kingbirds that flew in to roost.
We left there and drove to Sierra Vista where we stayed the night at the Rodeway Inn just outside the gate to Fort Huachuca.
Arizona Trip ~ September 10, 2020
We awoke around 3:00 AM and drove the 2-1/4 hours east to Rucker Canyon, getting there at first light. On the way there, an impressive list of nightbirds seen in order included Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl, Common Poorwill, Western Screech-Owl, Elf Owl, and Mexican Whip-poor-will!
We hiked Rucker Canyon Trail #222 looking for the Eared Quetzal pair that had been there for several weeks. In the first mile of the trail, we watched a Calliope Hummingbird bathing in the stream and a dark Red-tailed Hawk that was perched nearby.
Other hummingbird species found along the trail included a few Rufous and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds and a Blue-throated Mountain-Gem. A Northern Pygmy-Owl was heard 'tooting' from the hillside.
A good number of flycatchers were present. There were well over 20 Hammond's Flycatchers and several Cordillerans along the streambed with what seemed to be at least one 'Empid' in view at all times. Western Wood-Pewees were periodically seen in addition to one Dusky Flycatcher.
Mexican Jays and Steller's Jays were very noticeable. Two Hairy Woodpeckers and several Northern Flickers showed themselves among the omnipresent Acorn Woodpeckers.
The canyon also produced 11 species of warblers. Among the fair numbers of Wilson's, Hermit, and Black-throated Gray Warblers were 5 Painted Redstarts, a few Townsend's, a couple MacGillivray's and Orange-crowneds, and a Grace's, a Nashville, and a Yellow-rumped. Past the 2-mile mark, Jason spotted a Townsend's x Hermit hybrid that gave us good looks. I was able to get a few decent photos of it showing the bright yellow face, representative of the Hermit, and most of the Townsend's characteristics----the yellowish wash on the breast under the black bib, the dark streaking on the flanks, and the streaking on the greenish back.
We eventually reached the switchbacks past the 3-mile mark where we turned around and worked our way back down. Two Band-tailed Pigeons were briefly seen near the top of one of the pines, and a Zone-tailed Hawk soared overhead.
A flock of agitated birds directed us to a Northern Pygmy-Owl that flew off just before I could get a photo, but the Painted Redstarts put on a nice show.
Additional birds discovered in the canyon included Vaux's Swift, Hutton's, Cassin's, and Plumbeous Vireo, Common Raven, Mexican Chickadee, Bridled Titmouse, Violet-green Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Canyon, House, and Bewick's Wren, Swainson's and Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Lesser Goldfinch, Rufous-crowned and Lincoln's Sparrow, Green-tailed and Spotted Towhee, Hepatic Tanager, and Black-headed Grosbeak. Unfortunately, our 9-mile trek twice up and down the canyon did not turn up the quetzals.
One nice surprise was a young Common Black Hawk that was perched over the stream just below the campground as we began our 45-minute descent down the canyon road.
We headed back to Sierra Vista for our motel and, finally, something to eat.
We hiked Rucker Canyon Trail #222 looking for the Eared Quetzal pair that had been there for several weeks. In the first mile of the trail, we watched a Calliope Hummingbird bathing in the stream and a dark Red-tailed Hawk that was perched nearby.
Other hummingbird species found along the trail included a few Rufous and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds and a Blue-throated Mountain-Gem. A Northern Pygmy-Owl was heard 'tooting' from the hillside.
A good number of flycatchers were present. There were well over 20 Hammond's Flycatchers and several Cordillerans along the streambed with what seemed to be at least one 'Empid' in view at all times. Western Wood-Pewees were periodically seen in addition to one Dusky Flycatcher.
Mexican Jays and Steller's Jays were very noticeable. Two Hairy Woodpeckers and several Northern Flickers showed themselves among the omnipresent Acorn Woodpeckers.
The canyon also produced 11 species of warblers. Among the fair numbers of Wilson's, Hermit, and Black-throated Gray Warblers were 5 Painted Redstarts, a few Townsend's, a couple MacGillivray's and Orange-crowneds, and a Grace's, a Nashville, and a Yellow-rumped. Past the 2-mile mark, Jason spotted a Townsend's x Hermit hybrid that gave us good looks. I was able to get a few decent photos of it showing the bright yellow face, representative of the Hermit, and most of the Townsend's characteristics----the yellowish wash on the breast under the black bib, the dark streaking on the flanks, and the streaking on the greenish back.
We eventually reached the switchbacks past the 3-mile mark where we turned around and worked our way back down. Two Band-tailed Pigeons were briefly seen near the top of one of the pines, and a Zone-tailed Hawk soared overhead.
A flock of agitated birds directed us to a Northern Pygmy-Owl that flew off just before I could get a photo, but the Painted Redstarts put on a nice show.
Additional birds discovered in the canyon included Vaux's Swift, Hutton's, Cassin's, and Plumbeous Vireo, Common Raven, Mexican Chickadee, Bridled Titmouse, Violet-green Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Canyon, House, and Bewick's Wren, Swainson's and Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Lesser Goldfinch, Rufous-crowned and Lincoln's Sparrow, Green-tailed and Spotted Towhee, Hepatic Tanager, and Black-headed Grosbeak. Unfortunately, our 9-mile trek twice up and down the canyon did not turn up the quetzals.
One nice surprise was a young Common Black Hawk that was perched over the stream just below the campground as we began our 45-minute descent down the canyon road.
We headed back to Sierra Vista for our motel and, finally, something to eat.
Arizona Trip ~ September 11, 2020
Once again, we made the long drive back up into Rucker Canyon and hiked up Trail #222 looking for the pair of Eared Quetzals. The numbers of flycatchers and warblers were down from the day before, but Greater Pewee and Black Phoebe became additions to the canyon list. Sharp-shinned Hawk, Arizona Woodpecker, a small flock of Bushtits, and about a dozen Pygmy Nuthatches were the other birds that weren't found there previously.
On the way up, a Steller's Jay and a Lincoln's Sparrow posed for photos.
Farther up near the 3-mile mark, a Red-faced Warbler was playing "hide-and-seek" in one of the oaks.
On the way back down, a Blue-throated Mountain-Gem guarded his patch of flowers along the stream.
We logged another seven miles in the canyon and, again, came up empty on the search. We drove to Willcox this time, grabbed our once-a-day meal, and stayed at the Arizona Sunset Inn.
On the way up, a Steller's Jay and a Lincoln's Sparrow posed for photos.
Farther up near the 3-mile mark, a Red-faced Warbler was playing "hide-and-seek" in one of the oaks.
On the way back down, a Blue-throated Mountain-Gem guarded his patch of flowers along the stream.
We logged another seven miles in the canyon and, again, came up empty on the search. We drove to Willcox this time, grabbed our once-a-day meal, and stayed at the Arizona Sunset Inn.
Arizona Trip ~ September 12, 2020
After spending two whole days and hiking over 15 miles in Rucker Canyon with no luck by us or anyone else there, the quetzal search was looking pretty bleak, so we decided to shift our birding to other sites. Just outside of Willcox, we birded Lake Cochise and the adjacent Twin Lakes Golf Course. We got to see the three young Sabine's Gulls that had been reported there. It was nice to see them while standing on solid ground.
The shallow lake was filled with birds. The list included seven species of ducks, Eared Grebe, a few White-faced Ibis, five species of swallows, Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark, and a total of seventeen species of shorebirds. Hundreds of American Avocets and around 20 Black-necked Stilts were scattered around the lake.
Around a hundred Wilson's Phalaropes and about 20 Red-necked Phalaropes were present. There was a report of a Red Phalarope from there, but this pale Red-necked might have been misidentified.
Well over a hundred Baird's Sandpipers was a sight not normal for an eastern U.S. birder.
The chance to study about a dozen Western Sandpipers was another plus.
The balance of shorebird species included Killdeer, Least, Pectoral, and Stilt Sandpiper, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and singles of Semipalmated Plover, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Spotted Sandpiper, and Willet. Sparrows seen included Vesper, Chipping, Song, Savannah, and a Brewer's.
A Black Tern was also noted flying around the lake.
The reed-lined pond by the golf course produced Black-crowned Night-Heron, Virginia Rail, Sora, American Coot, Black Phoebe, White-crowned Sparrow, Orange-crowned, Yellow, and Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, and two Northern Waterthrushes.
The surrounding area yielded Great Blue Heron, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinnned Hawk, Swainson's and Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, Vermilion and Willow Flycatcher, Western and Cassin's Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Chihuahuan Raven, Curve-billed Thrasher, Green-tailed Towhee, Lesser Goldfinch, Red-winged and Brewer's Blackbird, and Greater Roadrunner.
On the way back out the road just past the golf course, I managed to catch a photo of this Scaled Quail as it started to drop off of a post along the road.
We headed west on I-10 and made a quick stop at the McDonald's in Benson. Out front, the 'T-Rex' statue wearing a mask portrayed a sign of the times.
Heading south and then west to Patagonia, we arrived at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds in the early afternoon. As usual, the property was buzzing with hummingbirds, which included Black-chinned, Anna's, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and the numerous Broad-billeds. Jason spotted a Costa's that I didn't see, and a Lucifer Hummingbird was also present. This is the place to go in the U.S. if you want to see Violet-crowned Hummingbird. There were at least three of them visiting the feeders.
Soon after, a Thick-billed Kingbird was a pleasant find in one of the trees near the water feature.
Other birds noted while watching the feeders included White-winged and Inca Dove, White-throated Swift, Ladder-backed and Gila Woodpecker, Dusky-capped and Vermilion Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Bridled Titmouse, Barn Swallow, Bewick's Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Phainopepla, Lesser Goldfinch, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow and Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Summer Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, and Lazuli and Varied Bunting. Jason saw an Indigo Bunting, a good find for the Southwest. A Peregrine Falcon zipped by just over the trees. Vireos seen included one each of Bell's, Warbling, and a Cassin's, represented by this documentation photo.
After waiting for a long while for my life bird to show up, my camera battery died. As my luck in 2020 would have it, the bird showed up during the short time it took me to walk to the car and back. I got a glimpse of it being chased from the feeder and into the brush. After another hour of waiting and watching, I finally spotted the Plain-capped Starthroat as it flew in and perched above its preferred feeder. I got a few photos of it during the short time it fed before flying off again. The large size, long bill, white patch down the back and rump, and white malar stripe bordering the gorget that only showed red near the bottom edge were well seen.
Later in the day, I managed to get a photo of the female Lucifer Hummingbird as it perched within several feet of our car.
We drove a short distance west down Blue Heaven Road to where a Rufous-capped Warbler had been seen, but it was pretty late in the day and bird activity was dwindling. We did get to see Say's Phoebe, Green-tailed Towhee, Lucy's Warbler, Western Tanager, Blue Grosbeak, and looks at both a young and an adult Gray Hawk.
We drove east to Sierra Vista for food that wasn't in a backpack and, once again, stayed at the Rodeway Inn.
The shallow lake was filled with birds. The list included seven species of ducks, Eared Grebe, a few White-faced Ibis, five species of swallows, Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark, and a total of seventeen species of shorebirds. Hundreds of American Avocets and around 20 Black-necked Stilts were scattered around the lake.
Around a hundred Wilson's Phalaropes and about 20 Red-necked Phalaropes were present. There was a report of a Red Phalarope from there, but this pale Red-necked might have been misidentified.
Well over a hundred Baird's Sandpipers was a sight not normal for an eastern U.S. birder.
The chance to study about a dozen Western Sandpipers was another plus.
The balance of shorebird species included Killdeer, Least, Pectoral, and Stilt Sandpiper, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and singles of Semipalmated Plover, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Spotted Sandpiper, and Willet. Sparrows seen included Vesper, Chipping, Song, Savannah, and a Brewer's.
A Black Tern was also noted flying around the lake.
The reed-lined pond by the golf course produced Black-crowned Night-Heron, Virginia Rail, Sora, American Coot, Black Phoebe, White-crowned Sparrow, Orange-crowned, Yellow, and Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, and two Northern Waterthrushes.
The surrounding area yielded Great Blue Heron, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinnned Hawk, Swainson's and Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, Vermilion and Willow Flycatcher, Western and Cassin's Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Chihuahuan Raven, Curve-billed Thrasher, Green-tailed Towhee, Lesser Goldfinch, Red-winged and Brewer's Blackbird, and Greater Roadrunner.
On the way back out the road just past the golf course, I managed to catch a photo of this Scaled Quail as it started to drop off of a post along the road.
We headed west on I-10 and made a quick stop at the McDonald's in Benson. Out front, the 'T-Rex' statue wearing a mask portrayed a sign of the times.
Heading south and then west to Patagonia, we arrived at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds in the early afternoon. As usual, the property was buzzing with hummingbirds, which included Black-chinned, Anna's, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and the numerous Broad-billeds. Jason spotted a Costa's that I didn't see, and a Lucifer Hummingbird was also present. This is the place to go in the U.S. if you want to see Violet-crowned Hummingbird. There were at least three of them visiting the feeders.
Soon after, a Thick-billed Kingbird was a pleasant find in one of the trees near the water feature.
Other birds noted while watching the feeders included White-winged and Inca Dove, White-throated Swift, Ladder-backed and Gila Woodpecker, Dusky-capped and Vermilion Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Bridled Titmouse, Barn Swallow, Bewick's Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Phainopepla, Lesser Goldfinch, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow and Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Summer Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, and Lazuli and Varied Bunting. Jason saw an Indigo Bunting, a good find for the Southwest. A Peregrine Falcon zipped by just over the trees. Vireos seen included one each of Bell's, Warbling, and a Cassin's, represented by this documentation photo.
After waiting for a long while for my life bird to show up, my camera battery died. As my luck in 2020 would have it, the bird showed up during the short time it took me to walk to the car and back. I got a glimpse of it being chased from the feeder and into the brush. After another hour of waiting and watching, I finally spotted the Plain-capped Starthroat as it flew in and perched above its preferred feeder. I got a few photos of it during the short time it fed before flying off again. The large size, long bill, white patch down the back and rump, and white malar stripe bordering the gorget that only showed red near the bottom edge were well seen.
Later in the day, I managed to get a photo of the female Lucifer Hummingbird as it perched within several feet of our car.
We drove a short distance west down Blue Heaven Road to where a Rufous-capped Warbler had been seen, but it was pretty late in the day and bird activity was dwindling. We did get to see Say's Phoebe, Green-tailed Towhee, Lucy's Warbler, Western Tanager, Blue Grosbeak, and looks at both a young and an adult Gray Hawk.
We drove east to Sierra Vista for food that wasn't in a backpack and, once again, stayed at the Rodeway Inn.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Arizona Trip ~ September 13, 2020
Since there had been no quetzal reports from the day before, our plan for our last birding day was to drive back to the Phoenix area and bird around there. A Roseate Spoonbill had been reported near Hassayampa and I had never been to the "Thrasher Spot" just northwest of there.
A stop along Highway 83, south of Vail, produced Purple Martin, Violet-green, Tree, and Barn Swallow, a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, a small group of Cactus Wrens, and Orange-crowned and Yellow Warbler. Southwest of Phoenix, a flock of over a hundred White-faced Ibis were seen along the Route 202 Loop near Laveen Village.
When we reached the ponds at 309th Avenue along the Buckeye Canal, the Roseate Spoonbill was nowhere to be found. Birds that were there included Eurasian Collared-Dove, Black-necked Stilt, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, numerous Snowy Egrets and White-faced Ibis, Black and Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Great-tailed Grackle.
Two other ponds just east of there held much of the same but also held Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Mallard, American Coot, Greater Yellowlegs, Red-winged Blackbird, Nashville Warbler, and a nearby Bald Eagle and Greater Roadrunner.
It was a short drive west to the "Thrasher Spot" at the intersection of Baseline Road and the Salome Highway. It was just after noon in the heat of the day when we took a walk out into the sagebrush with scattered stands of mesquite, so expectations of seeing any birds were low. Surprisingly, we found three LeConte's Thrashers. Even more surprising was that I actually got some photos of them, too!
We drove to our 'Motel 6' in Chandler, which happened to have some feeders up in front of the office. Birds there and around the motel included Eurasian Collared-Dove, Killdeer, Curve-billed Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Great-tailed Grackle, and a few Rosy-faced Lovebirds.
We had dinner across the boulevard at Rudy's Bar-BQ where Jason's cousin and his wife, who live out there, met us. As mentioned, we spent the night at the 'Motel 6'.
A stop along Highway 83, south of Vail, produced Purple Martin, Violet-green, Tree, and Barn Swallow, a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, a small group of Cactus Wrens, and Orange-crowned and Yellow Warbler. Southwest of Phoenix, a flock of over a hundred White-faced Ibis were seen along the Route 202 Loop near Laveen Village.
When we reached the ponds at 309th Avenue along the Buckeye Canal, the Roseate Spoonbill was nowhere to be found. Birds that were there included Eurasian Collared-Dove, Black-necked Stilt, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, numerous Snowy Egrets and White-faced Ibis, Black and Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Great-tailed Grackle.
Two other ponds just east of there held much of the same but also held Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Mallard, American Coot, Greater Yellowlegs, Red-winged Blackbird, Nashville Warbler, and a nearby Bald Eagle and Greater Roadrunner.
It was a short drive west to the "Thrasher Spot" at the intersection of Baseline Road and the Salome Highway. It was just after noon in the heat of the day when we took a walk out into the sagebrush with scattered stands of mesquite, so expectations of seeing any birds were low. Surprisingly, we found three LeConte's Thrashers. Even more surprising was that I actually got some photos of them, too!
We drove to our 'Motel 6' in Chandler, which happened to have some feeders up in front of the office. Birds there and around the motel included Eurasian Collared-Dove, Killdeer, Curve-billed Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Great-tailed Grackle, and a few Rosy-faced Lovebirds.
We had dinner across the boulevard at Rudy's Bar-BQ where Jason's cousin and his wife, who live out there, met us. As mentioned, we spent the night at the 'Motel 6'.
Arizona Trip ~ September 14, 2020
We drove to the rental car center near Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and dropped off the car. Thankfully, we had no issues with our flight to Charlotte and on to Allentown.
We traveled 1044 miles and I saw 181 species that included my one life bird. Unfortunately, the Eared Quetzal continues to frustrate me by staying at an area for a few weeks, leaving just before I arrive, and showing up at another place as soon as I get back home. The day after we got back, the pair of quetzals was found in the next canyon over to the northeast and was still being seen there as I write this. More photos from the trip can be found in my Arizona Photo Album.
Arizona ~ September 9-14, 2020
1) Mallard
2) Mexican Duck
3) Green-winged Teal
4) Northern Pintail
5) Northern Shoveler
6) Blue-winged Teal
7) Cinnamon Teal
8) Wild Turkey
9) Gambel's Quail
10) Scaled Quail
11) Eared Grebe
12) Double-crested Cormorant
13) Black-crowned Night-Heron
14) Snowy Egret
15) Great Egret
16) Great Blue Heron
17) White-faced Ibis
18) Turkey Vulture
19) Osprey
20) Northern Harrier
21) Bald Eagle
22) Sharp-shinned Hawk
23) Cooper's Hawk
24) Common Black Hawk
25) Harris's Hawk
26) Zone-tailed Hawk
27) Gray Hawk
28) Red-tailed Hawk
29) Swainson's Hawk
30) American Kestrel
31) Peregrine Falcon
32) Virginia Rail
33) Sora
34) American Coot
35) Semipalmated Plover
36) Killdeer
37) American Avocet
38) Black-necked Stilt
39) Willet
40) Lesser Yellowlegs
41) Greater Yellowlegs
42) Spotted Sandpiper
43) Long-billed Curlew
44) Western Sandpiper
45) Least Sandpiper
46) Baird's Sandpiper
47) Pectoral Sandpiper
48) Long-billed Dowitcher
49) Stilt Sandpiper
50) Wilson's Phalarope
51) Red-necked Phalarope
52) Sabine's Gull
53) Black Tern
54) Band-tailed Pigeon
55) Rock Pigeon
56) Mourning Dove
57) Eurasian Collared-Dove
58) White-winged Dove
59) Inca Dove
60) Rosy-faced Lovebird
61) Greater Roadrunner
62) Barn Owl
63) Great Horned Owl
64) Western Screech-Owl
65) Elf Owl
66) Northern Pygmy-Owl
67) Lesser Nighthawk
68) Mexican Whip-poor-will
69) Common Poorwill
70) Vaux's Swift
71) White-throated Swift
72) Violet-crowned Hummingbird
73) Lucifer Hummingbird
74) Broad-billed Hummingbird
75) Blue-throated (Hummingbird) Mountain-gem
76) Plain-capped Starthroat ***
77) Black-chinned Hummingbird
78) Anna's Hummingbird
79) Broad-tailed Hummingbird
80) Calliope Hummingbird
81) Rufous Hummingbird
82) Acorn Woodpecker
83) Gila Woodpecker
84) Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker
85) Ladder-backed Woodpecker
86) Arizona (Strickland's) Woodpecker
87) Hairy Woodpecker
88) Greater Pewee
89) Western Wood-Pewee
90) Willow Flycatcher
91) Hammond's Flycatcher
92) Cordilleran Flycatcher
93) Black Phoebe
94) Say's Phoebe
95) Vermilion Flycatcher
96) Dusky-capped Flycatcher
97) Cassin's Kingbird
98) Western Kingbird
99) Thick-billed Kingbird
100) Loggerhead Shrike
101) Bell's Vireo
102) Hutton's Vireo
103) Plumbeous Vireo
104) Cassin's Vireo
105) Warbling Vireo
106) Steller's Jay
107) Mexican Jay
108) Chihuahuan Raven
109) Common Raven
110) Horned Lark
111) Tree Swallow
112) Violet-green Swallow
113) Purple Martin
114) Bank Swallow
115) Cliff Swallow
116) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
117) Barn Swallow
118) Bridled Titmouse
119) Mexican Chickadee
120) Bushtit
121) Brown Creeper
122) White-breasted Nuthatch
123) Pygmy Nuthatch
124) House Wren
125) Bewick's Wren
126) Cactus Wren
127) Canyon Wren
128) Ruby-crowned Kinglet
129) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
130) Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
131) Swainson's Thrush
132) Hermit Thrush
133) American Robin
134) Northern Mockingbird
135) Curve-billed Thrasher
136) LeConte's Thrasher
137) European Starling
138) Phainopepla
139) Orange-crowned Warbler
140) Nashville Warbler
141) Lucy's Warbler
142) Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
143) Black-throated Gray Warbler
144) Townsend's Warbler
145) Hermit Warbler
146) Grace's Warbler
147) Yellow Warbler
148) MacGillivray's Warbler
149) Wilson's Warbler
150) Northern Waterthrush
151) Common Yellowthroat
152) Yellow-breasted Chat
153) Painted Redstart
154) Red-faced Warbler
155) Summer Tanager
156) Hepatic Tanager
157) Western Tanager
158) Green-tailed Towhee
159) Abert's Towhee
160) Spotted Towhee
161) Rufous-crowned Sparrow
162) Chipping Sparrow
163) Brewer's Sparrow
164) Savannah Sparrow
165) Lincoln's Sparrow
166) Song Sparrow
167) Vesper Sparrow
168) White-crowned Sparrow
169) Yellow-eyed Junco
170) Black-headed Grosbeak
171) Blue Grosbeak
172) Lazuli Bunting
173) Varied Bunting
174) Eastern Meadowlark
175) Red-winged Blackbird
176) Great-tailed Grackle
177) Brewer's Blackbird
178) Bronzed/Brown-headed Cowbird
179) House Finch
180) Lesser (Green-backed) Goldfinch
181) House Sparrow
*** denotes life bird.
Arizona ~ September 9-14, 2020
1) Mallard
2) Mexican Duck
3) Green-winged Teal
4) Northern Pintail
5) Northern Shoveler
6) Blue-winged Teal
7) Cinnamon Teal
8) Wild Turkey
9) Gambel's Quail
10) Scaled Quail
11) Eared Grebe
12) Double-crested Cormorant
13) Black-crowned Night-Heron
14) Snowy Egret
15) Great Egret
16) Great Blue Heron
17) White-faced Ibis
18) Turkey Vulture
19) Osprey
20) Northern Harrier
21) Bald Eagle
22) Sharp-shinned Hawk
23) Cooper's Hawk
24) Common Black Hawk
25) Harris's Hawk
26) Zone-tailed Hawk
27) Gray Hawk
28) Red-tailed Hawk
29) Swainson's Hawk
30) American Kestrel
31) Peregrine Falcon
32) Virginia Rail
33) Sora
34) American Coot
35) Semipalmated Plover
36) Killdeer
37) American Avocet
38) Black-necked Stilt
39) Willet
40) Lesser Yellowlegs
41) Greater Yellowlegs
42) Spotted Sandpiper
43) Long-billed Curlew
44) Western Sandpiper
45) Least Sandpiper
46) Baird's Sandpiper
47) Pectoral Sandpiper
48) Long-billed Dowitcher
49) Stilt Sandpiper
50) Wilson's Phalarope
51) Red-necked Phalarope
52) Sabine's Gull
53) Black Tern
54) Band-tailed Pigeon
55) Rock Pigeon
56) Mourning Dove
57) Eurasian Collared-Dove
58) White-winged Dove
59) Inca Dove
60) Rosy-faced Lovebird
61) Greater Roadrunner
62) Barn Owl
63) Great Horned Owl
64) Western Screech-Owl
65) Elf Owl
66) Northern Pygmy-Owl
67) Lesser Nighthawk
68) Mexican Whip-poor-will
69) Common Poorwill
70) Vaux's Swift
71) White-throated Swift
72) Violet-crowned Hummingbird
73) Lucifer Hummingbird
74) Broad-billed Hummingbird
75) Blue-throated (Hummingbird) Mountain-gem
76) Plain-capped Starthroat ***
77) Black-chinned Hummingbird
78) Anna's Hummingbird
79) Broad-tailed Hummingbird
80) Calliope Hummingbird
81) Rufous Hummingbird
82) Acorn Woodpecker
83) Gila Woodpecker
84) Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker
85) Ladder-backed Woodpecker
86) Arizona (Strickland's) Woodpecker
87) Hairy Woodpecker
88) Greater Pewee
89) Western Wood-Pewee
90) Willow Flycatcher
91) Hammond's Flycatcher
92) Cordilleran Flycatcher
93) Black Phoebe
94) Say's Phoebe
95) Vermilion Flycatcher
96) Dusky-capped Flycatcher
97) Cassin's Kingbird
98) Western Kingbird
99) Thick-billed Kingbird
100) Loggerhead Shrike
101) Bell's Vireo
102) Hutton's Vireo
103) Plumbeous Vireo
104) Cassin's Vireo
105) Warbling Vireo
106) Steller's Jay
107) Mexican Jay
108) Chihuahuan Raven
109) Common Raven
110) Horned Lark
111) Tree Swallow
112) Violet-green Swallow
113) Purple Martin
114) Bank Swallow
115) Cliff Swallow
116) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
117) Barn Swallow
118) Bridled Titmouse
119) Mexican Chickadee
120) Bushtit
121) Brown Creeper
122) White-breasted Nuthatch
123) Pygmy Nuthatch
124) House Wren
125) Bewick's Wren
126) Cactus Wren
127) Canyon Wren
128) Ruby-crowned Kinglet
129) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
130) Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
131) Swainson's Thrush
132) Hermit Thrush
133) American Robin
134) Northern Mockingbird
135) Curve-billed Thrasher
136) LeConte's Thrasher
137) European Starling
138) Phainopepla
139) Orange-crowned Warbler
140) Nashville Warbler
141) Lucy's Warbler
142) Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
143) Black-throated Gray Warbler
144) Townsend's Warbler
145) Hermit Warbler
146) Grace's Warbler
147) Yellow Warbler
148) MacGillivray's Warbler
149) Wilson's Warbler
150) Northern Waterthrush
151) Common Yellowthroat
152) Yellow-breasted Chat
153) Painted Redstart
154) Red-faced Warbler
155) Summer Tanager
156) Hepatic Tanager
157) Western Tanager
158) Green-tailed Towhee
159) Abert's Towhee
160) Spotted Towhee
161) Rufous-crowned Sparrow
162) Chipping Sparrow
163) Brewer's Sparrow
164) Savannah Sparrow
165) Lincoln's Sparrow
166) Song Sparrow
167) Vesper Sparrow
168) White-crowned Sparrow
169) Yellow-eyed Junco
170) Black-headed Grosbeak
171) Blue Grosbeak
172) Lazuli Bunting
173) Varied Bunting
174) Eastern Meadowlark
175) Red-winged Blackbird
176) Great-tailed Grackle
177) Brewer's Blackbird
178) Bronzed/Brown-headed Cowbird
179) House Finch
180) Lesser (Green-backed) Goldfinch
181) House Sparrow
*** denotes life bird.
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