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JULY 9, 2019

Sneaking down the slimy bank carefully… Umm cool water on a pretty hot Arizona day! The post Owls, Owls, and more Owls in SE Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. In a real first for me, I managed to get this series, of one of the juvenile birds getting a drink from then irrigation canal.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Tucson Arizona is turning out to be a very birdy area. I got to see my first ever Arizona Woodpecker here as well. The post The Little Bird Year: Week 41 – Madera Canyon, Tucson Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This same area had a very strong population of Acorn Woodpeckers. eBird Submissions – 377.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

As many of you might know, I have been concentrating my bird efforts primarily to just one county, Pima Country which surrounds the Tucson, Arizona area. The post SE Arizona 10 day birding blitz! It has almost been a “Perfect Storm” scenario, with several contributing factors all coming together to start me on this birding blitz.

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APRIL 3, 2019

When we first landed here in Tucson, Arizona, fate worked her magic, and one of the first people I met was Luke Safford. Luke is a coordinator with the Tucson Audubon Society, and was incredibly helpful with getting my feet on the ground, as far as South East Arizona Birding. After removing the legs, swallowed the bug whole.

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MAY 24, 2020

The exquisite Elegant Trogon, mostly a Mexican species of the Sierra Madre, is the only member of this tropical bird family to range north into Southeast Arizona – the only trogon species in the United States and often considered ‘the most sought after bird in Arizona.”. Southeast Arizona Sky Island Spring Sampler.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Another Arizona story! From the Arizona Daily Star. The University of Arizona College of Medicine won a $15 million federal stimulus grant to build a facility for research animals in downtown Phoenix. Tags: animal research university of arizona National Institutes of Health arizona.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

The post Still chasing rarities in SE Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Finally, when the superintendant of the golf course came out to mow the nearby #1 green, the bird flew up into a small mesquite tree, which offered some better protection.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It’s a well-known fact that southeast Arizona in summer is awesome. My first birding trip ever was to Arizona. It was time to drive south and up, to the Sky Islands of southeast Arizona. There were a couple of birding festivals in progress in Arizona, and I arrived on the heels of several groups. At least for birders.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Tags: animal research biotech arizona.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In other hummingbird migration news, the wildfires in southeast Arizona this summer did a number on hummingbird habitat and birds are swarming to feeders. Most of the nectar rich flowers western birds use as a fuel up spot on their way south aregone and birds are crowding at feeders.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

Clapper Rails , as currently defined by the AOU, occur along the coasts of North and South America and Caribbean islands, and inland in southern California and Arizona. In California and Arizona, however, Clapper Rails are brightly colored and occur in both salt and freshwater environments.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2013

I had the pleasure of paying this national park a visit on a trip to Arizona in late May, and I was immediately struck by how important this species of plant is to this ecosystem. Perhaps because of the heat and the lack of insulation which the cactus can provide, Purple Martins do not nest in man-made houses in Arizona.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

South East Arizona is known for some truly amazing birding, and another one of the specialties that this area is known for is the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynasters luteiventris. Just another great reason to plan at trip to South East Arizona! Just another great reason to plan at trip to South East Arizona!

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Yes, it’s the same species that so many North American birders have looked for around the San Pedro River (myself included) and like those Arizona birds, our urban Gray Hawks likewise use riparian zones. In Costa Rica, the urban raptor can take more than one form but usually, the local avian top predator is a Gray Hawk.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The population in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada was designated as such in 1996 , before the first release from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. In fact, the proposed northwest population would not even be the first “nonessential experimental” population of California Condor.

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MARCH 1, 2021

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Along the highway journey, the habitat shifted radically from wet evergreen forest to dry pinelands reminiscent of parts of Arizona. We spent our last afternoon birding with Alex at Naciones Unidas El Picacho Park which allowed us to explore some of the Arizona-like pineland habitat we drove by the other day.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

The attraction of Southeastern Arizona in summer stems from the presence of certain highly range-restricted species. These beautiful sparrows with finely-streaked crowns and rufescent epulets only reside in a small swathe of Arizona and Mexico. Where else can you see something like that?!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2015

Birding Arizona Cactus Wren Sonoran Desert' On this occasion the biggest draw was the Curve-billed Thrasher that was nestbuilding in a cactus beside the path at the Lost Dutchman State Park , just outside Phoenix.

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MARCH 31, 2011

Apparently, nefarious forces are conspiring to bar birders from Arizona’s Ash Canyon. I haven’t seen these hummingbirds or Arizona Woodpecker yet, so I need your help. The poor proprietor of the Ash Canyon Bed and Breakfast , the single best place to see Lucifer Hummingbirds in the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not far behind is California (348, up from 297), followed by Arizona (294, up from 155), Florida (233, up from 227), New Jersey (223, up from 199), Oregon (221, up from 209), and Texas (218, up from 106). The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

One of the small cities south of Tucson Arizona, Amado, has a very small pond, right along highway 19, also known as the Nogales Highway. Most birders that have spent any amount of time chasing down our fine feathered friends have learned that most cities waste treatment facilities are incredible magnets for many species of birds.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

After nearly a week of traveling through Arizona’s very dry southeastern corner, I decided to make a detour to Flagstaff for a change of pace, a change of scenery, and a chance at seeing an assortment of birds more typical of the Great Basin than the Sierra Madre of Mexico. Birding Trips Flagstaff woodpecker'

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2019

Now that Jeanne and I have finally settled on Tucson, Arizona at least for a while, I will pick up where I left off at the end of 2018. Arizona, specifically the South East portion of the state, will be my “beat” for the rest of this year. The post South East Arizona’s Madera Canyon appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

For example, this is really the only time of year I get excited about cardinals, at least if they are from Arizona. We are all entitled to our illusions about ourselves, but the truth will out on Saturday and Sunday! That’s right… NFL football is back, baby!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

When you think of Southeast Arizona Birding, and the unique birds that can be found there, it conjures thoughts of roadrunners, hummingbirds, trogons, and the many other desert residents. This time, great photos were taken, high fives were exchanged, and another chapter in South East Arizona Birding is in the books!

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JUNE 5, 2021

Yes, this fancy bird is the same species that ABA birders hope to chance upon in Arizona. I don’t see this one too often, it seems to be much more common in other, more wooded areas. Plain-capped Starthroat. If you get a chance to bird dry forest between there and here, you may notice that this long beaked bird is fairly common.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It was something that truly caught me by surprise, a bird usually heard or seen in Mexico or certain, out of the way gulches in Arizona. However, the latest addition wasn’t any of these.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The states which have essentially banned leghold traps are Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Washington. The trapper, who was not a local, ended up in court, had to pay a fine, and (we were eventually told) was not planning to trap in the area in the future.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Also, Proposition 109 failed in Arizona. Tags: legislation elections Missouri arizona politics. It stops puppy mill abuses by establishing responsible standards for the proper care of dogs. This proposition would have given the legislature exclusive authority over wildlife issues.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2019

Most days you will get a good look at the Arizona Woodpecker. The resident Wild Turkey population is always ready for an easy meal at the feeders. This is a great place to see a good number of Mexican Jays. I was quiet surprised to see this male Western Tanager show up right at dark for a quick drink of water.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2012

You’ll find me in the area of Tucson, Arizona with a number of other people you probably know. So tell me… have you been traveling too much, too little, or just enough this summer? As you might have guessed, I’ll be birding somewhere new this weekend. Details will most definitely follow! How about you?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2019

Now that Jeanne and I have settled here in Tucson, Arizona, we have been questioned by our friends dozens of times….Why 10 countries, over 1300 bird species, and now I have limited my various twitches to just one county, Pima, which pretty much surrounds the greater Tucson Arizona. Why Tucson? Do you realize it gets really hot there?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Think Arizona meets Costa Rica with a Mexican twist. Otherwise, the birding here was strikingly similar to southeast Arizona: Mexican Chickadee , Brown Creeper , Painted Redstart , Yellow-eyed Junco , etc. This is where Gila Woodpecker and Yellow-breasted Chat meet Squirrel Cuckoo , Bat Falcon , and Black-throated Magpie-Jay.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The interior population migrates after nesting to stopover areas in Mexico and Arizona, molts, and then continues on to its wintering grounds. You can see the two disjunct populations mapped in this animated occurrence model from eBird. The Atlantic Coast population lingers on the breeding grounds after nesting to molt.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The Arizona Cardinals may not be covering the team totem in glory, but the St. In fact, we lead the world in these ubiquitous red birds, a fact that undoubtedly chafes terrorists and freedom haters everywhere. Louis Cardinals just locked in another trip to the World Series. Go Cardinals!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For most avian migrants heading south towards Mexico, Central and South America, crossing thru the Arizona desert areas can provide very few water, food and resting areas. This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies.

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