Author Archives: Roger

chloroceryle americana Rio Rico, Arizona — Guy Tobin Trailhead on the De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 12:06 pm A woman I met in Tubac assured me that the Rio Rico section of trail, where I’d been earlier … Continue reading →

camptostoma imberbe Tubac, Arizona — De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 10:27 am I was looking and listening for this bird as I walked through the woods along the Santa Cruz River to the becard nest. The tyrannulet … Continue reading →

pachyramphus aglaiae Tubac, Arizona — De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 9:52 am This Rose-throated Becard is another bird that’s been on the rare bird report for months. They nest annually in the tall sycamores along this section … Continue reading →

myiarchus tyrannulus Rio Rico, Arizona — Guy Tobin Trailhead on the De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 7:15 am I woke up at 5:15 and decided I might as well go birding. I headed southwest to the town … Continue reading →

columbina talpacoti Patagonia, Arizona — Paton Center for Hummingbirds Sunday, May 8, 2022 — 5:11 pm First of all, let me say that the Latin name of this bird sounds like a pasta dish at a fancy Italian restaurant. This … Continue reading →