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Arizona
May 25, 2004
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A brief visit to
Boyce Thompson
Arboretum while on a business trip yielded a few new lifers and some
pictures, though I wasn't as happy on the photographic side as I was for our
earlier trip this year.
I arrived around 06:30, grabbing a bite and coffee in Superior (about 3
miles past the arboretum). I had to bird the parking lot at first,
until I convinced the girls at the visitor centre to let me in early (around
7:30). The staff there were very nice and helpful. The weather
wasn't too hot, as it was relatively cloudy to start and stayed hazy until
10:00, when I left to return to Phoenix. According to one of the
interpreters, the timing wasn't great for bird numbers, as it is past
migration. |
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In addition, there were quite a few squirrels,
lizards and butterflies that were active, including a beautiful Gila
Monster. Galleries from the visit:
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Bird list for the visit (44 species; L = lifer):
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Turkey Vulture |
Red-tailed Hawk |
American Kestrel |
American coot |
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White-winged Dove |
Mourning Dove |
Inca Dove |
White-throated Swift |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (L) |
Anna's Hummingbird |
Gila Woodpecker |
Western Kingbird |
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Brown-crested Flycatcher |
Bell's Vireo (L) |
Common Raven |
Violet-green Swallow |
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N. Rough-winged Swallow |
Verdin |
Cactus Wren |
Bewick's Wren |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher |
Cedar Waxwing |
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Phainopepla |
Lucy's Warbler (L) |
Yellow Warbler |
Yellow-breasted Chat |
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Summer Tanager |
Western Tanager (L) |
Canyon Towhee |
Abert's Towhee |
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Song Sparrow |
Northern Cardinal |
Great-tailed Grackle |
Bronzed Cowbird (L) |
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
Hooded Oriole (L) |
House Finch |
Lesser Goldfinch |
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House Sparrow |
Gambel's Quail |
Killdeer |
Wilson's Warbler |
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