Birding: Mingus Mountain hike finds acorn woodpeckers and more
Several months ago, I was approached by a member of the Las Vegas Red Rock Audubon Society Chapter and asked if I would be willing to lead a guided bird walk for their group to Butterfly Springs, on Mingus Mountain. As you might imagine, I agreed. So, for the second...
Birding: Even a slow day of birding can result in a few surprises
This past week I led a Jay’s Bird Barn sponsored bird walk to Mingus Mountain. Our planned itinerary was to bird an area known as Butterfly Springs. However, when I arrived at our meeting place, I was informed that the area where we would normally park had been washed...
Birding: Signs of fall migration are already evident
I need to start this week’s column by correcting an error in my column last week. I mentioned how disappointing last year’s monsoon season was. I meant to refer to the 2020 monsoon season, not 2021. This past weekend I spent quite a bit of time in Watson Woods...
Birding: Summer rains will positively impact winter bird populations
Over the last few weeks, our abundant summer monsoon rains have turned the Arizona Central Highlands green! An amazing transformation has taken place since the monsoon rains kicked in. My wife and I were walking on the Peavine Trail just a few days ago, and I was...
Birding: Birding in southeastern Arizona and Oklahoma!
This past week was a whirlwind. Here’s a brief recap. My last day of guiding the group of birders from Las Vegas was on Wednesday. We visited the Environmental Operations Park in Sierra Vista and birded the San Pedro National Riparian Conservation Area. Recent heavy...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
