November 23, 2020, Santa Cruz County I decided to go to southern Santa Cruz County this morning and search for vagrants, especially sparrows. I was hoping to find Field Sparrows or Rufous-backed Robins. After finding just a few common birds I was distracted by alarm calls and sparrows mobbing a bird hidden in the brushy […]
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November 21, 2020 Whitewater Draw This bird is a pretty big deal. Another in an apparent invasion of finches and sparrows et al throughout the Southwest – especially Arizona. On November 19th a single field sparrow showed up in Portal and the same day another was found along the Santa Cruz River near Tubac, and
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November 17-2020 We dipped on Mountain Bluebird and Painted Bunting at Himmel park on 11-17-2020. Ruddy Ground-Doves seem to be in every park with perhaps seven at Santa Gertrudis with 20 Incas and Commons. A very strange spot for Swamp Sparrow. There is no typical swamp sparrow habitat anywhere near.
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November 12, 2020 A Streak-backed Oriole showed up several days ago at feeders in Tubac. An owner contacted a local birder, Bill Lisowski, who identified it as a streak-backed. These birds are rarely seen winter visitors to Arizona. It appears to be a first-year male. That’s not all, Dear Readers. A Red-breasted Sapsucker showed up
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November 9, 2020 We continue to see vagrant warblers and late migrants. Williamson’s Sapsuckers, Rufous-Backed Robins, Lawrence’s Goldfinches, Black-throated Green Warblers, a Worm-eating Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are being seen in Sant Cruz and Pima Counties. A Tennessee Warbler and a Northern Parula have been hanging out at Sweetwater Ponds, and today another Northern Parula
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