From a small town to a big city...
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A Birding Blog
By Jared Conaway
From a small town to a big city...
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Hello fam, what's up? The Broad-winged Hawks, that's what. I have a feeling that another post on southeast Arizona has been anticipated, though my viewers are silent. Don't be afraid to voice an ID question. When the Sky Islands are involved, you know it's gonna be good. It just doesn't get better. Unless we're talking the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, in which case, it does. I'm certain I provided some background on this region when I talked about the Chiricahuas a year ago, but here's a little recap: Essentially the area that is considered the sky islands is the northernmost limit of the Serria Madre Occidental that is primarily Mexican. It is almost entirely in the Chihuahuan Desert. In the north, these mountains are basically a transition between the Sonoran & Chihuahuan Desert. In the south, it is the transition between the Chihuahuan Desert & semitropical rainforest. So as a whole, the sky islands are home to a variety of beautiful bird species, tropical & temperate, but with Arizona being the northernmost limit gets a taste of the Serra Madre avifauna. This taste is an astonishing bite to take in. So far, I've been in the beautiful southeast corner of the state twice, but I was more than ready to make it thrice. I planned to go to the Huachucas with my Dad and Caleb. This mountain range I haven't been to yet, it is a premier destination for seeing birds. It even has the best canyon in the entire state: Ramsey Canyon. Normally I would give a rundown of previous found species, but I think for this post, it's best to just reveal as we advance through. Now that spring migration is here, I've entered hardcore beast-mode in birding, ready for the impact of fun feathered creatures. I've hit my own neighborhood pretty hard lately, getting Hooded Orioles a lot. Still waiting for vireos and odd warblers. Also, with huge eucalyptus, Brown Creeper seems to be a possibility. Cedar Waxwings have been a highlight, there is a flock of 55-60 on the golf course. The sun rises over the palatial San Pedro River, an impressive riparian forest flows alongside it from northern Mexico, to Globe, AZ. It holds 80 percent of the entire breeding population of Gray Hawks in the United States. An enormous Fremont Cottonwood distinguishes the San Pedro house in a reedy area away from the creek. The crown spread is 60+ feet wide! I took a picture on my phone, but not my camera. Y'all should recognize this bird: The magnificent Pyrrhuloxia, possessing the second name- "Desert Cardinal." They were quite common at the San Pedro house, the feeder ones allowing close approach. This is a male; distinguished by its red face and bright yellow bill. Green-tailed Towhee; one of the smaller towhees, and in a different genus (Pipilo). It is one of my favorite sparrows, as it has a unique colorful plumage pattern. They breed in chaparral and sagebrush plains in the west. It looks like he's questioning something. Female Broad-billed Hummingbird; this wasn't a lifer, but was a first time photographing this species. I've seen it before in Sabino Canyon- at the base of Mt. Lemmon. That was also a female individual. she is about the size as an Anna's Hummer, but with red on the lower mandible. Also note dark auriculars. Males are brilliant blue-emerald. This is the most widespread & common species of specialty hummer in SE AZ. Our other hummers were Anna's, a Rufous, and some Black-chinned. I believe I still have yet to feature the last in a picture. Female Pyrrhuloxia; note gray auriculars, chin, and uppertail. This is my favorite desert-dwelling bird (tied with Bronzed Cowbird) After hanging out with the birds at the house, we headed to the river and got on a trail. On kingfisher pond (1st riparian pic) there was a male Mexican Duck, a dark brown, tan-headed version of Mallard, a separate species as well. My photos didn't turn out, so he won't be on the internet for now. This is a gorgeous male Yellow Warbler, of the southwestern group/subsp. It has the narrowest red-brown streaks of the YEWAs, and summers in Riparian corridors of Arizona in abundance. Their songs rang throughout often. It is one of the most widespread warblers on the continent, and beloved for its brilliant golden plumage. The black eyes make it adorable too. These caterpillars were absolutely everywhere; you couldn't not see them. They are Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moths: so named for forming "tents" out of silk. You could here them clumsily falling from the trees. We found many clumps like this, some even more dramatic. Female Northern Harrier, a sexy hawk. That's right. The wings are like wooden planks, in males dipped in ink at the tips; the tail is a big flopster. as a Short-eared Owl wanna-be it is band to be good looking. At least it does a much better job at being something cool than Turkey Vulture does to be Zone-tailed hawk. The harrier is a widespread north American hawk that is at home in wetlands & bogs; migrating over agriculture fields. It is often characterized by a fluffy white rump (uppertail coverts). as mentioned above, males have inky-black wingtips, along with a white underside, and pale gray upperside. The harrier has a pretty owlesque face. Cassin's Kingbird- and finally a good picture of one! This tyrant was decently common on the forest floor, hawking from tall weeds and brush piles next to the San Pedro. It doesn't eat the caterpillars because they have irritating hairs that would not make a pleasant side meal. Mexican Ducks gave me a hard time for pics, White-breasted Nuthatches vocalized, Bushtits jumped around, and a Bridled Titmouse called. White-Breasted Nuthatch was the most interesting one, as it actually breeds along the River. This is highly unusual as it is of the Rocky mts. group- which only breeds in coniferous forest with deciduous, but not that much cottonwoods. So to see one in entirely deciduous broadleaf woodland was bizarre. Only the eastern group commonly summers in deciduous corridors. A unfamiliar metallic buzzy squeaky chatter randomly proceeded once. Followed clicking calls a minute later. It was a Green Kingfisher- I highly anticipated lifer, my first of the adventure Shortly thereafter she hovered up to some overhanging willow branches. It is the most beautiful bird along the san Pedro, and pretty rare as well. She glimmers viridescently in the sunlight. White specks reminiscent of stars flicker on her back. She wears a noble black hood, and her head ends in an enormous bill a 3rd of her total length. Unfortunately, she's experienced a mishap in the past, as her upper mandible is broken at the tip. She skittishly left us behind momentarily; we caught up though, witnessing a stunning, skilled dive take place from her. She missed, but failing develops her into a master hunter. This kingfisher isn't ordinary, quite the opposite in fact. It is the smallest of America's kingfishers, and the most stunning. Her head and bill are disproportionately large- though it may seem. They even the weight so it has a perfectly distributed balance that allow her to precisely catch a fish in seconds. This hunting technique is magnificent to observe, though we only saw it once. It was something special. She hovers... And transforms into a brilliant emerald spear. This kingfisher is opposite from the others in terms of dimorphism: females lack a rufous underside, while males don't. It is primarily a neotropical species, recently extending its breeding range into southern Arizona. It has been common in Texas for a while. It is found all the way to northern South America, making it a widespread species. More caterpillars... And a White-throated Sparrow! I waited all winter to see one of these. It is an uncommon local winterer in Arizona, with dozens in the state annually. It should normally be easy to identify; yellow in front of eyes, white supercilium (eyebrow), contrasting throat (not always white, but still well defined from dark auriculars (cheeks) when young. Bill is dark, and back/wings are a beautiful chestnut. It is a Zonotrichia; meaning it is related to White-crowned, Golden-crowned, and Harris's Sparrow. It breeds in the immense taiga belt of Canada, wintering in most of the east, a little of Mexico, and regularly on the west coast. It is virtually absent from the inter-mountain west. The supercilium stripe color represents status: males with tan stripes are more desirable to females, but white-striped females are desired by all males. Velvet Ash Lesser Goldfinch, the bird with the best banding code: LEGO. This is an adult female that smiled at me. This one is weird in that I always think of them as a desert bird- but in fact they are residents on the west coast as far north as southern Washington. They are also resident in tropical rainforests of Mexico. They tend to be summer-exclusive in dry parts of the northern states. They also sound distinctively sad with a descending 'twee' as its contact vocalization. I attempted to pet her, but she decided that was close enough, leaving my presence. It has 2 distinct forms: Black-backed in the southeast & tropics, green-backed in the west. The black-backed group lacks wingbars, and is solid black on the wings, mantle, and auriculars. Tertial tips are brighter white on this form. Golden-crowned Sparrow! A bit of a throwback to the echoing songs I'd hear from them during my childhood. They represent alpine areas in Alaska, such as Hatcher Pass. We saw this bird in the morning, but I decided not to mention it. Why not- now I got photos. As a Zonotrichia, it is most similar to White-throated Sparrow. A huge difference are dark lores, which would be yellow/buffy on WTSP. This cause the GCSP to have a 'hooded appearance' the because the eyes don't contrast. The bills of both species are bi-colored, but the under manible is dark yellow on GCSP; gray-brown on WTSP. Of course the crown of GCSP is yellow, but this only comes in on 1st-year birds approaching 2nd-year. The supercilium of GCSP is dark gray (pale/white on WTSP) The throat is somewhat defined, and in breeding plumage the supercilium is black; crown bright yellow. This sparrow's song may very well be the most beautiful of its family, described as a descending "oh dear me" I love this bird so much- it has remained one of my favorites for years, and will continue on in time, remaining timeless. Here's a stubby Common Ground-Dove (COGD) if you're feeling down. I like to call it the stub-nub-dove. It has the cutest wings of any bird, you can counter that if you'd like, but I stand by my statement. After spending a while at the San Pedro House, we hiked along the river again, this time going north. Eventually I was able to photograph a pair of skittish Mexican Ducks. I'd tried to approach 3 times before this opportunity came up. Mexican Duck is a beautiful species that once was merely a subspecies of the infamous Mallard, but DNA sequences and reliable visual identification determined it is a species. Immediately the male differentiates by looking very feminine- by mallard standards that is. It lacks an iridescent green head (though crown can show variable amounts of green), pale flanks, a gray upperside, curved black rectrices, a white collar, or chestnut breast. Also note that speculum (iridescent wing-patch) is blue, not purple, and has a thin white border. Female is a lot less obvious in terms of distinction. The main thing is thin white speculum border, and I think the bill is usually uniform orange (female MALL often has black patches on the bill); overall darker than female Mallard. Mexican Duck (MEDU) is very similar to Mottled Duck; essentially a western counterpart. American Black-Duck is the northeastern counterpart of both. MEDU is limited to southern Arizona, New Mexico, and southeast California in the US. After San Pedro River, we enjoyed a lunch at Panda Express, and then headed further south to Hunter Canyon: in the Huachuca Mountains. On the way we saw a Chihuahuan Raven (which I'll get pictures of eventually) Arizona White Oak- just a quick note: I switched to my Dad's canon camera once we were in Hunter Canyon. Here is some scenery from the area: This canyon is one of the southernmost gulches in the Huachuca Mts., well known for a local population of Rufous-capped Warblers, something that is very uncommon in Arizona. Hammond's Flycatcher (HAFL). I don't have any other pics of this empid. Very similar to Dusky, but with a peaked crown. Hunter Canyon is beautiful. Southwestern White-Pine. Pale gray bark that is smooth; needles same length as Chihuahuan Pine (inbetween Ponderosa Pine & 2-needle Pinyon) and in fan shaped clumps with 5 to a bundle. A super stunning Painted Redstart (PARE)- one of 2- cooperated for us, foraging on sweet sap. It is a long-tailed warbler that is in the genus of whitestarts. Often times it fans its tail and wings, flashing the bright white patches, but this one didn't show off too much. I love this bird, and after this incredible experience, it has to be one of my favorite warblers. It is unusual in appearance, combined with a flashy personality, and a simplistic yet astounding pallet of color, all contrasting with one another to blend into the happy little Painted Redstart. I actually got a lifer in a vocalizing Dusky-capped Flycatchers (2), but it remained heard-only. Bascically it is a Myarchius flycatcher (related to Brown-crested & Ash-throated) that has a contrasting cap and smallish size. We had a few highlights that I got pictures of later that I won't mention, since I don't want to spoil anything. After an uneasy, gorgeous drive, we made it to our campsite at Carr Reef. Caleb & I immediately got to work on looking for Buff-breasted Flycatcher, which we found in a few minutes from locating calls. It is the smallest Empidonax, only about 5 inches long, and the lack of size really shows in comparison to the extremely long Apache Pine needles. It's also freaking adorable that the pinecones are bigger than this bird. Also, I didn't mess with the vibrance in this photo: The sky was that intense blue! This is pretty much the easiest Empid to identify; it has nothing similar to it. I certainly wouldn't say that he is completely hidden, but he is doing a decent job. BBFL is one of the specialty species of the Sky Islands, not limited to Arizona, as there are populations in southern New Mexico, and the Chisos of Texas. It prefers open woodlands with plenty of Point-leaf Manzanita and scrub-oaks. Even though Empids perch up high, they still are all found where there is lots of undergrowth/shrubs. I think it is because the flies and other insects they eat pollinate the flowers of these bushes. Makes sense considering flycatchers were here before houseflies (which don't pollinate anything). The scenery was absolutely fantastic, always a great aspect considering how boring the landscape is most of the time. Y'all know I live in Phoenix. A.K.A the oven. Right now we're on pre-heat. We walked around the campsite, which resulted finding a mixed flock in some oak trees. Among them wash this Bushtit in a Silverleaf Oak. Bushtits are very jumpy, but are among the more reliable birds for pishing in. In fact, a flock of these can give you an advantage to calling birds in, as they are very responsive. In other words, other birds are going to respond to the BUSHs' responsive. Often times pishing can be unproductive, because many birds aren't fooled by imitating predator response calls. To conclude; it because more believable to other birds when they observe Bushtits reacting. BUSHs love to forage in oaks. This tiny bird is found all across the US, the Taiga Belt of Canada, and all the way down to the tropical montane forests of northwestern Nicaragua. Mexican Brown Creeper in Arizona Pine. It is a part of a regional group that is a potential split. Note how dark the back is; it contrasts with the light-colored crown. Oh, and the russet rump isn't a field mark, it is paint that a scientist assigned to it. The Mexican group of Brown Creeper distinctively sounds different from the others. This is a sweet looking little bird that adorably spirals up and down large trees, particularly conifers. I actually had it as a yard bird in Alaska; I occasionally saw them on White Spruces. Coincidentally my second one was in the same tree as an American Three-toed Woodpecker, just like with the first one. Up there the head doesn't contrast with the back. Female Arizona Woodpecker foraging on Arizona Pine, suitable. The stunning Acorn Woodpecker; always a delight to see. These are my first really good photos. Again you can see just how blue the sky was. I would like to point out that the subspecies endemic to the mountain range in southern Baja California, Mexico, is really dope (word for cool). It has a broader pale space between eye and black area around bill, the eyes are dark red, the white on face is replaced with a light creamy yellow, and there is extensive black & white streaking on the underside. It is known as Narrow-fronted ACWO. After observing those birds, we joined with my Dad to take a walk, to continue birding. And that is when I got some killer shots of the breath-taking views: Sharp-shinned Hawk. It's like a baby Cooper's Hawk. Ha, no it's more complicated than that. It is a small Accipiter, meaning it's related to the Cooper's & Northern Gos'. Remember for ID to look for a combination of 'pencil' thin legs (and toes), a dark nape the same color as crown, and squared off tail. Small size is somewhat reliable, but only in comparison to nearby objects, and even then you have to determine the size of nearby objects. Zone-tailed Hawk, a gorgeous bird that I feel would be an awesome state bird for Arizona. Not that Cactus Wren is bad, but Zone-tailed Hawk is just... amazing. It is so amazing in fact, that Turkey Vultures aspire to be like them (poorly). From the lustrous silver lining on the wings, to sublimely holding them up in a V. Who wouldn't want to be described as dihedral? There was a pair of them. The Zonie is closely related to the Red-tailed Hawk, in the genus Buteo, but quite different. It breeds in mid-elevation riparian corridors of the southwest, favoring cottonwoods and sycamores. It is most closely related to the Gray Hawk. The second individual. A nice shot showing cone shape of the Southwestern White Pine. The cones get up to 18 inches long! After that walk we headed back to the campsite to eat before... Owling. Just after the sun had set was the time to look for nightjars. Nightjars are like these weird moth-bird things. The have the pattern of crumpled leaves too. The Boy, now The Man (Caleb), seemed adept at talking to this bizarre creature as we had one communicating pretty quickly. Specifically, this was a Common Poorwill. 1 decided it would leave some room for opportunity. That wasn't to say it would be easy. Note how the eye is white- it is reflecting the flashlight. Caleb gave some nightjaring 101: The main fundamental is to hold it next to your head (not in front of your face). The first time I tried to approach it fluttered around like a giant moth. It does not look like a bird when it flies. It did this quite a bit. Sometimes out of fear, but also because mothes would begin to attract to the flashlight, so it would flutter upward to catch them. There it is. I walked right up to it and stood back over a few feet. Here you can see its unique anatomical features, like enormous black eyes, a tiny moth, and some ultra-camoflauge. One thing you can't see is the huge mouth. Yeah, that tiny beak is deceiving. It is designed to catch moths while on the wing, making basically a nocturnal swift. Common Poorwill (COPW) is a monotypic species found across the western region of the continent. It likes dry coniferous forests, chaparral, and desert. The one we have here represents the Sonoran subspecies, found in southernmost Arizona, and the state of Sonora in Mexico. It is crepuscular- meaning active just after dusk, and just before dawn. This is likely because moths are just waking up (evening) and beginning to sleep (morning). This means the moths aren't very good at flying at these times, being sleepy. Therefore, they are easier to catch. A few said "poor-will" repeatedly, hence the name. After that cool experience, we headed in the opposite direction to go owling. Owling is an amazing style of birding. We stopped at a spot that overlooked the Carr Canyon. We waited in the twilight, for a while. It seemed like a temporary eternity before we heard a singing Mexican Spotted Owl. It is a bit of a weird vocalization. The Spotted Owl has 3 subspecies that are all endangered. The subspecies name, "Mexican", is a bit misleading, as it is also found in the Rocky Mountains. This was actually my 400th bird total, a great milestone species. But not seeing it was a bit disappointing. I'll be in Arizona for a while though. Plenty of time to see one. I save the life history for that day. Let's get to some owls. We came upon this spot where an Elf Owl was calling. After searching all sides of the snag hoping for her to be out in the open, we concluded that she was in a cavity. She wasn't scared, but very, very hungry. She demanded her mate to deliver her food. He was nearby, but we didn't him for a while. Then he flew into the snag. If you are not familiar with this creature, perhaps you expecting something a little bigger... Perhaps a lot bigger. Nope. What we have here is a chickadee-sized plushy owl that you can snuggle with. Though there is a small compromise (sharp talons). Yeah, so this so-called owl is only 5 1/2 inches long, and about 4 inches tall. This officially makes it the smallest owl in the world! So call him a little guy- he shouldn't get offended. The female continued to be repetitive, while the male just looked at us, scared his mate would kill him. I still hope to this day we didn't mess up their relationship. Probably not, I think the female understood the situation, but just was very peshy. After a while she actually stopped, probably pretty mad. I took quite a few photos, so I was alright with calling it good. Besides, I didn't want to see a plushy kill another plushy. and that was that, we all ate pyrrhuloxias and went home. Just kidding. However we returned to the campsite. Waking up was exciting, though I couldn't really show it because I was cold. I woke up to the song of another lifer: Greater Pewee. It sang "Jose-Maria". After walking around a little I found it. It is a large Contopus flycatcher with a pointed crest. There was also a Yellow-eyed Junco that went under our van. Caleb pointed out a Mexican Eastern Bluebird that called. Unfortunately we didn't see it. This subspecies is a year-round resident of coniferous forests of the Serra Madre occidental. But today was the day: We were going to Ramsey Canyon, which Caleb said is the most beautiful place in Arizona. I've been to a lot of spectacular places in the state, so this was exciting to see just how high the bar would be set. Prior to the trip I had seen pictures and videos, and from that I already knew it would be gorgeous. This a view we started out with after driving to the trailhead. This a closer view of Carr Reef. Southeastern Arizona is such a uniquely beautiful region, can never get enough. We walked downhill into Carr Canyon first, along the Comfort Springs trail. A few Hermit Thrushes echoed their ominous songs in the canyon, bringing back the time I first saw one. Here is Ramsey Creek, streaming through Carr Canyon. Carr had some White Firs with Red-faced Warblers singing- another lifer. Grace's Warblers were a part of the chorus too. Here's a couple Hutton's Vireos. They highly resemble Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Thicker bills and larger, more vireo-like shape distinguish them well enough. Yellow-eyed Junco- a blob of cuteness. I photographed a Red-faced Warbler (RFWA), but it was unfocused. Hang in there. This is the Greater Pewee (GRPW), a large, drab flycatcher with a beautiful song. It is the size of an Olive-sided Flycatcher, but with the proportions of a Western Wood-Pewee. It is in the same genus as those 2, but uniquely possesses a small crest. In the US, it is slightly endemic to Arizona, though it is also in westernmost New Mexico. It is found south into the subtropical & tropical montane coniferous forests of Mexico, where it is year-round. The GRPW has a bright orange lower mandible. Parry's Agave. Chihuahuan Pine. Resembles Aleppo Pine quite a bit. The lowest elevation of the Serra Madre pines, found alongside other dry-slope species like Mexican Pinyon and live-oaks. It is closer related to pinyons than to Ponderosa-type (yellow) pines. Young White Fir. Saplings often form mini forests in shaded areas sheltered by larger trees and canyon walls. Border Pinyon. Here's some of the scenery around Ramsey Canyon: Carr Peak Ramsey Canyon Mule Deer Carr Peak; the sky was clear blue again today. White Fir with unripe cones. oak sp., potentially Pungent Oak. And now, we are in Ramsey Canyon. Very large Douglas-Fir, about 145 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide at the base. We encountered a multitude of large conifers in the canyon, with the largest being this species and White Fir. There were very few Chihuahuan Pines present, but one of them was very large for its species. This is because Chihuahuan Pine isn't usually close to permanent flowing water, being a dry-slope species. White Fir There it is. A hovering Red-faced Warbler; a dangerously cute creature. The wings are worth noting: The RFWA is what's known as a short-distance migrant. See how the wing is very rounded and the primaries are short-tipped? In a long-distance migrant (such as Magnolia Warbler) the wingtips would be slightly pointed and longer. Here he is with his own pet caterpillar. That he ate. This warbler is a bit weird taxonomically. It is in the genus Cardellina, the one that contains Wilson's & Canada Warbler. While structurally identical, but its plumage is completely different. Also, its range is very similar to Painted Redstart. Its favorite tree is the White Fir (this individual is in one), as it is the tallest conifer in its range, so it can proclaim its song far and wide. I took more photos of the forest with my phone, I'll see if I can add those as well. In the area this photo was taken, a female Spotted Owl whistled. Somewhere in there she is hidden, safe and sound. She remained a heard only. Ramsey Canyon is a gorgeous, phenomenal place. It has had some really amazing birds; a nesting pair of Tufted Flycatchers, Flame-colored Tanager, Tropical Parula, and Eared Quetzal, just to name a few. Our main target was Tufted Flycatcher, which we did not find. However, we plan to go back, and bird it extensively; from top to bottom. Bigtooth Maple Because It was early spring, Ramsey wasn't at its greenest. Away from water, most of the maples were barely opening their leaves, and the Sycamores haven't leafed at all yet. Gambel Oaks had buds on them as well. I wanted to stay in the canyon forever, growing a gray beard waiting for the Tufted Flycatchers to arrive, and taking advice from the wise old Spotted Owl. But alas, all good things must come to end, so we headed up out of the canyon. Our birding continued. Moss, not sure on the species. It was everywhere in the canyon, a sign that cool moisture resides 24/7. Apache Pine on the left side, not extremely long needles. This species has the longest needles of all pines, at 18 1/2 inches! Huachuca Peak Caleb pointed out my final lifer of the trip; a singing Mountain Northern Pygmy-Owl. Mountain is the common name for the Mexican subspecies. It is distinguished by a double note- rather than single- song. "fo-fo fo-fo fo-fo..." It remained heard-only. Miller Peak. Originally we were going to hike up there, but on the way back we decided we were too exhausted. Then we came across this awesome bird: The Dusky-capped Flycatcher. It is our smallest common Myarchius, with a contrasting dark brown crest. The bill is small like Ash-throated Flycatcher. It is a summer resident in southeast Arizona (and local in the Pinal Mountains & Slate Creek Divide). It is mostly found in tropical forests, where it is year-round. Netleaf Oak Silverleaf Oak Border Pinyon Gray Oak Mexican Madrone
This adventure was epic. It has been a while since I've gotten a lot of lifers in one weekend. Ramsey Canyon did not disappoint, despite not providing the really rare stuff. It will in the near-future. I really thought it would surpass Oak Creek Canyon by a lot in terms of beauty, but it didn't. It's a tie. The thing is, I've only seen Oak Creek in the winter, and I'm most likely going there the end of May. However, In terms of birding, both are amazing. Ramsey gets gorgeous rare Mexican species setting up territory there in summer, but Oak Creek gets gorgeous rare eastern US species setting up territory in the summer. In short, I'll see if I can break the tie this summer. Oh, and Oak Creek is a lot bigger. I loved being able to get into both lowland and highland riparian, getting some fantastic birds in the process. Wild riparian is always refreshing. I got 9 lifers bringing my total to 406. My goal this year is 450. Another trip to SE Arizona is already due... I think this write-up has more pictures than any other. Happy birding y'all!
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