Jens Thalund
Well-known member
Taking advantage of a few days off work and a very cheap flight, I'll be heading to Arizona for 4 days in beginning of October, where I'll be concentrating on the SE corner of the state.
As it is a rather last-minute descission, I haven't got the time to get hold of the birdfinding guide to SE Arizona, so would very much appreciate some local and up-to-date information, as it can be a bit daunting sifting through the masses of entries on ebird.
Are there sites, that wouldn't be worth considering due to recent wildfires or have access problems after rockslides/heavy rain ?
I have a fairly extensive list of target birds, so even just a few days would likely provide me with a fair chance of a succesfull trip.
The list includes both fairly widespread and common birds, summer migrants and residents as well as some of the more local and tough ones :
Mexican Mallard/Duck
Montezuma Quail
Spotted Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Flammulated Owl
Whiskered Screech Owl
Western Screech Owl
Mountain Pygmy Owl
Buff-collared Nightjar
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
Arizona Woodpecker
Gilded Flicker
Hammond's Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Bendire's Thrasher
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Botteri's Sparrow
Five-striped Sparrow
Lilian's Meadowlark
I reckon many/all (?) the hummers could turn up at the feeders at Ash Canyon B&B, so I will definately want to visit here ...... what time of day is best: early morning feeding frenzy or a place to hang out during the hottest part of day?
As I'll be going on my own, I wouldn't mind some company, if anyone else will be birding the area between 2-5 October - feel free to pm me.
Cheers
Jens
As it is a rather last-minute descission, I haven't got the time to get hold of the birdfinding guide to SE Arizona, so would very much appreciate some local and up-to-date information, as it can be a bit daunting sifting through the masses of entries on ebird.
Are there sites, that wouldn't be worth considering due to recent wildfires or have access problems after rockslides/heavy rain ?
I have a fairly extensive list of target birds, so even just a few days would likely provide me with a fair chance of a succesfull trip.
The list includes both fairly widespread and common birds, summer migrants and residents as well as some of the more local and tough ones :
Mexican Mallard/Duck
Montezuma Quail
Spotted Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Flammulated Owl
Whiskered Screech Owl
Western Screech Owl
Mountain Pygmy Owl
Buff-collared Nightjar
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
Arizona Woodpecker
Gilded Flicker
Hammond's Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Bendire's Thrasher
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Botteri's Sparrow
Five-striped Sparrow
Lilian's Meadowlark
I reckon many/all (?) the hummers could turn up at the feeders at Ash Canyon B&B, so I will definately want to visit here ...... what time of day is best: early morning feeding frenzy or a place to hang out during the hottest part of day?
As I'll be going on my own, I wouldn't mind some company, if anyone else will be birding the area between 2-5 October - feel free to pm me.
Cheers
Jens