Yesterday, Sunday April 28, my team, Birds of Fray, took part in Tucson Audubon Society’s annual Birdathon and racked up 130 species, having a great time without finding anything particularly spectacular. My grateful thanks to Pam, Allen, Linda, Malcolm, John and Sharon for their hard work and cheery nature. It’s not a bad total considering we didn’t start until 6:30 a.m.
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On to the birding highlights….
Sweetwater Wetlands:
INCA DOVE, WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, a really stunning male MYRTLE (YELLOW-RUMPED) WARBLER
Latish ducks included GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BLUE-WINGED and CINNAMON TEAL
Shorebirds were almost non-existent, unfortunately
Kennedy Park, Tucson:
CANADA GOOSE
Continental:
A surprise CRISSAL THRASHER
Florida Canyon:
NORTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET
Madera Canyon:
Nothing of particular note
Amado Pond:
RING-NECKED DUCK
Tubac:
GRAY HAWK, BRONZED COWBIRD
Rio Rico:
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK, WHITE-FACED IBIS, BLACK VULTURE, GREATER ROADRUNNER
Paton’s in Patagonia:
GRAY HAWK, VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRD, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
Las Cienegas:
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Patagonia Mountains:
WHISKERED SCREECH-OWL, ELF OWL
Rio Rico again:
LESSER NIGHTHAWK
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