April 30, 2020 Several days ago three Crescent-chested Warblers were reported in the Chirachuas, the same mountains that include Portal and Cave Creek on the eastern slopes. This spot, the Morse Canyon Trail, is on the western slopes of the mountains. It is about a 120 mile drive from Green Valley. The Crescent-chested Warblers, at […]
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April 19, 2020 Box Canyon is a popular area to visit in the Spring and Summer. The road, aka Hwy 62, is a narrow graded dirt road that serves as a connection between Green Valley and Sonoita via Hwy 83 to the east. Along the way is the turn off to Lower Florida Canyon. After
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April 12, 2020 Yesterday there was a Short-tail Hawk reported at Tubac. Most likely the bird seen was a Swainson’s Hawk. But it provided an excuse to make a return visit to the DeAnza Trail north of the bridge in Tubac. I did see a Swainson’s Hawk, they are seen daily. Besides the birds seen
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April 7, 2020 This bird is not on my EOTW list. But it is still worthy of the short hike. Besides this bird, today, I saw my FOS Nashville Warbler near the bridge. Gray Hawks and Zone-tailed Hawks are nesting in the vicinity, and Black Vultures are often seen. The canopy along the river was
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April 4, 2020 This is one of the birds on my must-see EOTW list. Often reported along the Santa Cruz River, especially south of Clark Crossing at the “cove,” a spot with still water, frogs and mesquito fish. What is amazing about this bird is how tiny it is. Now if only the Red-faced Warbler
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April 1, 2020 Dear Readers….. My End of the World (EOTW) list continues! Yesterday I birded the Proctor Road Trail and then Madero Kubo B&B. The Proctor Road Trail begins at the medium-sized parking lot, facilities are present, just off of Madera Canyon Road. It’s hard to see the road sign for the parking area
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