Trip Log
 
Species recorded on AZ-2000 Tour
Southeast Arizona, White Mountains, Gila County
Stuart Healy and tour participants, May 26-June 4, 2000
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208 species recorded from May 26 to June 4, 2000 (10 birding days)
See itinerary after species list.

208 species recorded
10 birding days
DUCKS, GEESE, AND WATERFOWL (11)
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
NEW WORLD QUAIL (3)
Scaled Quail
Gambel's Quail
Montezuma Quail
PHEASANTS, GROUSE, AND ALLIES (2)
Dusky Grouse
Wild Turkey
GREBES (3)
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Clark's Grebe
CORMORANTS AND SHAGS (1)
Double-crested Cormorant
HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS (3)
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
IBISES AND SPOONBILLS (1)
White-faced Ibis
NEW WORLD VULTURES (2)
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES (7)
Mississippi Kite
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Common Black-Hawk
Gray Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
FALCONS (1)
American Kestrel
RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS (2)
Virginia Rail
American Coot
PLOVERS (1)
Killdeer
STILTS AND AVOCETS (2)
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES (2)
Spotted Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS (2)
Ring-billed Gull
Least Tern
PIGEONS AND DOVES (6)
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Inca Dove
Common Ground-Dove
CUCKOOS (1)
Greater Roadrunner
BARN-OWLS (1)
Barn Owl
OWLS (6)
Flammulated Owl
Whiskered Screech-Owl
Great Horned Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Elf Owl
Spotted Owl
NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES (3)
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Poorwill
Mexican Whip-poor-will
SWIFTS (1)
White-throated Swift
HUMMINGBIRDS (9)
Broad-billed Hummingbird
White-eared Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
TROGONS (1)
Elegant Trogon
KINGFISHERS (2)
Belted Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
WOODPECKERS (11)
Lewis's Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker
Williamson's Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Arizona Woodpecker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Gilded Flicker
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (18)
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Greater Pewee
Western Wood-Pewee
Dusky Flycatcher
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird
Thick-billed Kingbird
Western Kingbird
SHRIKES (1)
Loggerhead Shrike
VIREOS (4)
Bell's Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Warbling Vireo
CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES (9)
Gray Jay
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
Mexican Jay
Pinyon Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
American Crow
Chihuahuan Raven
Common Raven
LARKS (1)
Horned Lark
SWALLOWS (5)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
CHICKADEES AND TITS (4)
Mountain Chickadee
Mexican Chickadee
Bridled Titmouse
Juniper Titmouse
PENDULINE TITS (1)
Verdin
LONG-TAILED TITS (1)
Bushtit
NUTHATCHES (3)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
CREEPERS (1)
Brown Creeper
WRENS (5)
Cactus Wren
Rock Wren
Canyon Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Wren
GNATCATCHERS (1)
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
DIPPERS (1)
American Dipper
KINGLETS (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
THRUSHES AND ALLIES (6)
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS (5)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Bendire's Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Crissal Thrasher
STARLINGS (1)
European Starling
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS (1)
Phainopepla
OLIVE WARBLER (1)
Olive Warbler
NEW WORLD WARBLERS (12)
Virginia's Warbler
Lucy's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Grace's Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Red-faced Warbler
Painted Redstart
Yellow-breasted Chat
BUNTINGS, SPARROWS AND ALLIES (17)
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Canyon Towhee
Abert's Towhee
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Botteri's Sparrow
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Five-striped Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Yellow-eyed Junco
CARDINALS AND ALLIES (8)
Hepatic Tanager
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Pyrrhuloxia
Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Varied Bunting
TROUPIALS AND ALLIES (11)
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Bronzed Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Hooded Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
SISKINS, CROSSBILLS, AND ALLIES (4)
House Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
OLD WORLD SPARROWS (1)
House Sparrow
208 species recorded
10 birding days

Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Friday, May 26; night in Green Valley - Day List 61
Tucson Mountain Park, AZ-Sonora Desert Museum, Catalina Mountains (Rose Canyon).

Day 2: Saturday, May 27; night in Green Valley - Day List 57, Trip List 93
California Gulch, Madera Canyon.

Day 3: Sunday, May 28; night in Sierra Vista - Day List 81, Trip List 122
Lower Chino Canyon, Kino Springs, Patagonia (lake grassland, roadside rest, Paton's yard), Carr Canyon

Day 4: Monday, May 29; night in Sierra Vista - Day List 64, Trip List 136
Huachucas: Garden, Scheelite, Sawmill, Miller (Beatty's) & Carr Canyons.

Day 5: Tuesday, May 30; night in Portal - Day List 95, Trip List 160
San Pedro River, Sierra Vista sewage ponds, Willcox, Chiricahuas: Pinery Canyon, Barfoot Park

Day 6: Wednesday, May 31; night in Portal - Day List 83, Trip List 171
Chiricahuas: Paradise Road, Portal, Rodeo NM, Cave Creek Canyon, Rustler Park

Day 7: Thursday, June 1; night in Springerville - Day List 90, Trip List 190
Portal Big Thicket, White Mountains: Luna Lake, Nutrioso, Nelson Reservoir

Day 8: Friday, June 2; night in Springerville - Day List 63, Trip List 204
White Mountains: Green's Peak, Greer (Butler Canyon, West Fork), South Fork, Becker Lake

Day 9: Saturday, June 3; night in Show Low - Day List 55, Trip List 206
White Mountains: Green's Peak, Sunrise (campground, Ski area, lake), Greer (Butler Canyon)

Day 10: Sunday, June 4 - Day List 43, Trip List 208
Salt River Canyon, San Pedro river: Dudleyville, Aravaipa Canyon



Trip Log
Species recorded on AZ-2000 Tour
Southeast Arizona, White Mountains, Gila County
Stuart Healy and tour participants, May 26-June 4, 2000

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