Sahuarita North Santa Cruz Park, December 22, 2020
This tiny Grebe showed up on Monday, 12-21-2020. Originally it was posted as a Pied-billed. Later that evening, an astute birder glanced over what was an otherwise unremarkable eBird list and saw a photo of the “Pied-billed Grebe.” The photo was under-exposed and the eye could not be seen, but from the shape of the bird and its bill, it was a likely candidate for Least. Early the next morning, a contingent of locals easily found the bird. Bingo! The spot is in a water treatment pond, just north of the park. The area is not fenced or posted. Actually a pretty good birding spot. I suspect that every birder from Tucson, Phoenix and much of Arizona will show up to see this bird. Hopefully, the WTP people will not try to limit access.
Elegant Trogon. Patagonia Lake 12-21-2020
