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Arizona’s Next Ten
While I’m occasionally adding to a blog post I’m writing about the Nutting’s Flycatcher, David Vander Pluym has been working on a very interesting project: a list of the birds he thinks will be added next to Arizona’s state list. … Continue reading
Posted in Vagrants
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2011 Big Year Summary!
I guess it was a strange thing to do, trying a Big Year as soon as I moved to a new county. I was mainly inspired by Tommy D’s awesome Maricopa Big Year-ing, and I figured it would be a … Continue reading
Posted in Big Year, Lake Havasu, LCRV, Mohave County, Trip reports, Vagrants
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Mohave County Big Year — Results!
Since I’m spending the holidays in California, my last day of 2011, at least as far as my big year is concerned, was December 24. It was a great day to end the year, as we stuck around until morning … Continue reading
Posted in Big Year, Mohave County
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Christmas Bird Count!
It’s that time of year again! The count period for Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count begins tomorrow, December 14. Have you figured out which CBCs you’ll be participating in this year? Will you be counting in one or two local circles … Continue reading
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Searching for ‘Spurs
I admit it, my blogging has suffered lately as it falls further down on my list of priorities. I have made a personal resolution to post more, and I have a draft post half-written about my recent revisit to the … Continue reading
Posted in LCRV, Mohave County, Techniques, Vagrants
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The Arizona Strip, v.2
With the mid-November chill in the air, it was time for a second visit to the Arizona Strip! Why go again in mid-November? Well, mostly to look for Black-capped Chickadees in Colorado City. I was also hoping for wandering non-breeders … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Strip, Big Year, Mohave County, Trip reports
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Check out AZFO’s annual meeting
October has come around, and it has brought a lot of excitement with it. The rare birds are a plus, but the weather has been the star of the show. Highs have been in the 70s and 80s, we’ve had … Continue reading
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LCRV Rarity Photos
I’ve been promising for a while to post photos of rarities that have been seen lately in the LCRV. The thing is, the rarities just keep coming! I have finally caught up, for now, and I present a suite of … Continue reading
Long-tailed? Jaeger
We’ve been scouring the lake lately for jaegers – those wonderful winged pirates – given all the reports coming from the inland southwest. We were rewarded a few days ago with a flyby Parasitic that hasn’t shown itself since. What … Continue reading
Posted in Identification, Lake Havasu, LCRV, Mohave County, Vagrants
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Short-billed Dowitchers
As I mentioned in my Beal Lake post, we have had quite a few Short-billed Dowitchers in the area lately. Our first was at the Island STP August 24. The next day, David and I counted 18 on Beal Lake. … Continue reading
Posted in Havasu NWR, Identification, LCRV, Migration, Mohave County, Vagrants
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Phainopepla Fables 