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. This is the wonderful White-throated Sparrow.

Arizona 140

Arizona Tucson Florida 2018 140

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2019

One of the great things about living in southern Arizona is our proximity to Mexico. The first one that showed up a couple of weeks ago is the Five-striped Sparrows. Here are a few images of the Five-striped Sparrows that I have been able to capture. They come to this steep, very rugged terrain, to establish their nests.

Arizona 113

Arizona Sparrows Mexico California 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This is with out a doubt, my best ever Lincoln’s Sparrow photo. This White-crowned Sparrow was singing just as loud as it could, and soon several others joined in. I don’t feel that we have exhausted the possibilities here in Arizona, but they are one here, one there, and spread all over that state.

Tucson 126

Tucson Arizona Blackbirds Texas 126

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2019

A few of the other highlights while I sat there include this Rufous Crowned Sparrow. Most days you will get a good look at the Arizona Woodpecker. There were a couple of Rivoli’s Hummingbirds, As well as several Black-chinned Hummingbirds. And just one female Rufous Hummingbird. Quite a few Lesser Goldfinches.

Arizona 141

Arizona Woodpeckers Turkey Sparrows 141

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Now that we have “settled” in Tucson, Arizona, or at least this is where the 5th Wheel is for the time being, it has been nice to be able to spread out a bit. Now that we have been in sunny, dry Arizona, it has rained 5 of the last seven days. 2 House Sparrow. 4 White-crowned Sparrow. 1 Gila Woodpecker. 3 Gamble’s Quail.

Tucson 113

Tucson Costa Rica Arizona Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2012

The attraction of Southeastern Arizona in summer stems from the presence of certain highly range-restricted species. Such an observation explains why the hottest bird of the day happened to be a sparrow, not even the most attractive one we spotted. Where else can you see something like that?!

Tucson 154

Tucson Arizona North America Sparrows 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

Black-throated Sparrows will tee themselves up atop a cactus to draw the unwary close enough to get skewered. Birding Arizona Cactus Wren Sonoran Desert' Please note that this one is endorsed by the Profane Society of America.

Phoenix 175

Phoenix Arizona Kittens Birds 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 238

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 238

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The Arizona Cardinals may not be covering the team totem in glory, but the St. The picture (which is not as nice as the Field Sparrow shot) is below. This is a very good time to be a cardinal fan, and not just because that crimson plumage comes into its own once all the leaves have fallen. Go Cardinals! How about you?

St. Louis 169

St. Louis 2013 United States Arizona 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We also observed the beautifully patterned Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow , a sparrow very different from the ones that go by the same name in Costa Rica. Along the highway journey, the habitat shifted radically from wet evergreen forest to dry pinelands reminiscent of parts of Arizona.

Honduras 220

Honduras Costa Rica El Salvador Arizona 220

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Instead, they are summer visitors, moving up to Colorado in the warm months to breed before returning to wintering grounds in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. During the summer breeding months, Lark Bunting males – a sparrow species – are jet black, their white wings contrasting beautifully with the dark bodies.

Colorado 102

Colorado Legislature North America New Mexico 102

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are charismatic birds like Barrow’s Goldeneye, Evening Grosbeak, Red and White-winged Crossbills; mysterious seabirds like Leach’s Storm-Petrel; ‘little brown jobs’ like Winter Wren and Nelson’s Sparrow; a treasury of warbler species, 27 in all, many state breeders.

Los Angeles 202

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 202

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.

Mexico 196

Mexico Costa Rica Arizona Birds 196

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2018

We are now headed to Tucson, Arizona, where we will park the 5th wheel for an extended amount of time, possibly as long as March 1st. The Audubon’s Paton’s Hummingbird Center sounds like it is really amazing, and the Sonora-Arizona Desert Museum, and its surround grounds looking to be another great spot, and this is just the beginning!

New Mexico 113

New Mexico Mexico Tucson Costa Rica 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

But Northern Cardinal, Catbird, and White-throated Sparrow do not appear until the 270s, during a visit to Central Park while on business trip to New York City. ” Southern Arizona , including visits to Ramsey Canyon Preserve and Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. 10, Mountain Quail at No. 11, Wandering Tattler at No.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Portland United States Puerto Rico 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2016

Olive Sparrow, Rufous-capped Warbler, Banded Wrens, Olivaceous Woodcreeper , and several flycatchers all made it into the list along with several migrants. Not a kingfisher, although the White-necked Puffbird is kind of like one. We had non-stop birding action from dawn until at least 8:30.

Costa Rica 116

Costa Rica Birds Arizona Texas 116

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

2 Responses to “Thrashing XXX&# thainamu Mar 8th, 2011 at 1:27 pm I heard and saw one of these recently when I went on a bird-watching vacation in southeast Arizona. I saw it while visiting a small botanic garden somewhere in Tucson. I had no idea I should have been embarrassed. Jochen Mar 8th, 2011 at 6:53 pm Haaaaa!

2011 140

2011 Tucson Arizona Deer 140

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State. You can see the Species Account for Henslow’s Sparrow above, in the banner photo. The most common bird in the state is the Song Sparrow, followed by Chipping Sparrow and Red-eyed Vireo, with American Robin coming in fourth.

Pennsylvania 233

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 233

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

the same few states always come to mind first…Alaska, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. Other specialties include Bobolink , Sandhill Crane , Black Tern , Pinyon Jay , Juniper Titmouse , Bohemian Waxwing (rare) , Northern Shrike , Black-backed Woodpecker and American Tree Sparrow. That’s where everyone goes, and for good reason.

California 203

California San Diego Birds Oakland 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Having never birded west of Arizona, there were many bird experiences I was looking forward to, but chief among those was the opportunity to get offshore aboard the Grande to see what was hiding beyond that blue horizon. Where the skilled spotter finds needles in haystacks and picks out rarities from more plentiful species.

San Diego 161

San Diego Los Angeles California North America 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis. Southern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer diffusus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Airport Golf Course, Ajo, Arizona, US (32.452, -112.85).

2019 117

2019 China Battery Jamaica 117

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammospiza caudacuta. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 121

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 121

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

I’ve recently returned from a filming trip in Arizona where I have been working on a production for National Geographic on Harris’s (Harris) Hawks. This is the very best time to be in the desert with the sounds of Black-throated Sparrows, Curve-billed Thrashers and Cactus Wren permeating the still air.

League Against Cruel Sports 270

League Against Cruel Sports Rabbits Falcons Hunting 270

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. In Yuma, Arizona, they don’t take no prisoners. Council Member Betsy Hodges echoed the same sentiment as she voted in favor of the ordinance. She said she has a cat that stays indoors — unwillingly. But I don’t want to do nothing.”.

Feral Cats 213

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 213

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. East Mount Bigelow Road, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.419, -110.726).

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.

2020 129

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 129

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The warm, sunny climate beckons a wide variety of passerines, raptors, and shorebirds to spend the winter, inflating the species diversity to the extent that Miami-Dade can go toe-to-toe with counties in Texas and Arizona during this season. Song Sparrow is a genuine rarity in Miami-Dade. Clay-colored Sparrow: 1.

Miami 167

Miami 2015 United States Birds 167

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!), California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). Virginia (122), New Mexico (112); Texas (106); Colorado (106), and Pennsylvania (102).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 222

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 222

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

At the recent Swarovski Social Media Summit in Arizona, Nate proselytized passionately for the program that both manages your sightings and contributes them to science. His exhortations fell on deaf ears, but once he shared all of our Arizona lists with me, I was hooked! But Nate is an eBird fanatic.

Arizona 176

Arizona Belize Adoptable ALA 176

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana. Fort Tilden. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

We have been feeling a push to get the 5th wheel down to Tucson, Arizona, which will be our home for the winter, and get prepped for another trip out of the US before the end of the year. We got to see several Bands of Wild Turkeys around the lake. This male Lesser Goldfinch posed nicely for me.

Colorado 113

Colorado Texas Trinidad Albuquerque 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2019

This quite rare warbler, mostly found in Mexico, is at home in the slightly higher elevations, working the grassy edges of the oak trees, acting much more like a sparrow or wren than a traditional warbler. This higher elevation bird is the Black-chinned Sparrow. Another fun bird that makes an occasional appearance it the Brown Creeper.

Florida 100

Florida Sparrows Mexico Fox 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. Mexican Whip-poor-will – Antrostomus arizonae. Arizona road. 6900 South Jamie Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.19, -111.112). Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.388, -110.711). 29 May 2019. 28 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

Gulls and sparrows are tough but manageable; Empids may require DNA analysis (as it actually did in the case of the non-vocalizing Western Flycatcher seen in Central Park, NYC in November 2015). 6), which I can confirm is true, having seen it in Carr Canyon, Arizona.

Los Angeles 217

Los Angeles North America America Species 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Arizona Woodpecker – Dryobates arizonae. Bajada Washington Trail, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.278, -111.199). West Treatment Plant Road, Marana, Arizona, US (32.466, -111.279). 8272 San Joaquin rd, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.175, -111.142). 4729 North Trico Road, Marana, Arizona, US (32.29, -111.305).

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We also got an extra stop in Dallas, Texas (Hey wasn’t I just here) but again no birds could be added, unless I count the House Sparrow flying around inside the terminal. Now, I have 8 days left, in order to find 9 new bird species, somewhere in the state of Arizona, to total an amazing 1300 birds for the year.

Bahamas 127

Bahamas Costa Rica Abandon Abandoning 127