Author Archives: Roger

archilochus (from archi– chief, and lochos, ambush) alexandri (given in 1846 in France by Bourcier and Musant for a medical doctor, M. M. Alexandre, who collected birds in Mexico) Sunday, April 1, 1984 — 4:30 pm Coronado National Forest, Arizona … Continue reading →

junco (rush-colored) phaeonotus (from phaios, dusky, and notan, back) Sunday, April 1, 1984 — 4:10 pm Coronado National Forest, Arizona — Ramsey Canyon Preserve We drove south to Ramsey Canyon which is owned by the Nature Conservancy. As soon as … Continue reading →

aeronautes (from aer, air, and nautes, sailor) saxatilis (rock) Sunday, April 1, 1984 — 1:20 pm Patagonia, Arizona — Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary The White-throated Swifts were flying high over the woods along the creek and over the surrounding fields.  Their … Continue reading →

myiarchus (from myia, fly, and archos, chief) cinerascens (turning ashy) Sunday, April 1, 1984 — 1:05 pm Patagonia, Arizona — Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary This Ash-throated Flycatcher was flitting perch to perch in the bushes and small trees at the edge … Continue reading →

buteo (hawk) nitidus (bright, shining) Sunday, April 1, 1984 — 1:00 pm Patagonia, Arizona — Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary This bird is one of the specialties of the Sanctuary. We first spotted it flying to a perch near the top of … Continue reading →