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Long-tailed Duck
On February 28 of this year, refuge volunteer Jan Richmond spotted a drake Long-tailed Duck near the Bill Williams River NWR headquarters. This is a rare bird in Arizona, a “Sketch Details” species found mainly on the Colorado River. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Williams, La Paz County, LCRV, Vagrants
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First spring migrants
Migration is complex in the LCRV. Spring migration begins in January, when swallows and some waterfowl begin to move north. The latest of spring migrants are here in June, which is also when fall shorebird migration begins. November marks the … Continue reading
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Spring Around the Corner
I have to admit, late February around here is starting to taste like a flat soda. Several of the local rarities continue, but there don’t seem to be many new birds moving into the area. While there has been some … Continue reading
Posted in Big Year, Bill Williams, Havasu NWR, La Paz County, LCRV, Migration, Mohave County, Vagrants
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Links
There are quite a few webpages and videos out there right now that are at least a little relevant to LCRV birding, so I’d like to share some here. For anyone looking for information on birding the LCRV, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Williams, eBird, LCRV, Techniques
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Mew Gull – Bullhead City
Way back on January 29, David and I embarked on an epic day of birding…well, not all that epic, until we crossed the Bullhead/Laughlin bridge (just south of Davis Dam), and noted a gull flock loafing below the bridge. We … Continue reading
Posted in Identification, LCRV, Mohave County, Vagrants
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Water Issues
Birding constantly segues into conservation, it’s inevitable. Here on the LCRV, it’s difficult to stand on the shores of Lake Havasu and imagine the river that used to run there, flanked by a forest of willow and cottonwood. Those forests … Continue reading
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Welcome to the LCRV
The Lower Colorado River Valley (LCRV) is legendary among birders of Arizona and California for its history of attracting unusual birds to its shores. A chain of reservoirs maintain diving ducks, loons, grebes, and gulls. The riparian habitats that remain … Continue reading
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Phainopepla Fables 