August 30, 2020 The Eared Quetzal is one of the rarest birds in the US. Until 1977 it was unknown north of Mexico, when it was discovered in the Chiricahuas in south-east Arizona. Since then it has been seen in several spots and has nested. It is similar to, but not a close relative of […]
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August 27, 2020 We are enjoying multiple Roseate Spoonbills in Arizona. This began last week with two in the Yuma area, then on Monday, we had a single bird show up at Canoa Ranch. Then two in Tucson on 8-26-2020 at ugly, trashy, Lakeside Park, and two more the same day at a lovely spot,
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August 21, 2020 Two Upland Peeps were reported on August 20, 2020 at the flooded Ag fields in Marana. The ag fields are just south of the Marana Airport and are easily accessible off of I-10 north of Tucson. Several sandpiper species have recently been reported in the fields including least, Baird’s, pectoral, lesser yellowlegs,
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August 17, 2020 So yesterday, August 16, 2020, I birded with Cathy Beck at Arivaca Lake and we found a Northern Waterthrush. We both though that this was a pretty good bird. Then another is posted in Tucson, and then this morning, a Louisiana Waterthrush is found at Sam Lena Park! Three waterthrushes in two
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August 14, 2020 Most of the ponds and lakes I’ve visited in the SE Arizona region have been pretty trashy. The City of Tucson has established refuges for homeless ducks of questionable parentage and giant shark-like carp. Patagonia Lake, a State Park, is an exception. The pond at Canoa is another exception but has a
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