October 11-2022
I found this bird at Santa Rita Lodge. It stunned me at first, as I was expecting just to see the common Red-naped Sapsucker which arrived locally about a week ago. I took a couple of quick shots, and posted the bird to Arizona Rare Birds text group. The spot has a very large pyracantha, which last year fed several good overwintering birds. Pyracantha’s pomes are eaten by catbirds, robins, Trogons, and sapsuckers. Red-breasted Sapsuckers are considered rare in SEAZ – a difficult bird to find unless you stumble upon it.. Ebird has accepted this as a red-breasted Sapsucker … for whatever that’s worth. Stay tuned. I’ve found Evening Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole at the Santa Rita Lodge during October over the last few falls. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Gray Catbirds and Rufous-backed Robins are expected.
Bugs: The identification of some of these creatures may be incorrect.
