Category Archives: Mohave County

Big Year update

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Lauren Harter

Things have been very busy lately, and unfortunately I’m not referring to birding!  The past two weekends I’ve gone out of town, first to Phoenix then to Santa Cruz, CA.  Not to mention the intervening week which I spent working … Continue reading →

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Big Sandy River

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Lauren Harter

Yesterday, David and I decided to spend the day birding around Wikieup.  We both kind of wondered whether it would be worth going in the winter, since our main targets there are breeding species: Northern Cardinal and Bridled Titmouse, both … Continue reading →

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Spring Around the Corner

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Lauren Harter

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 →

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Mew Gull – Bullhead City

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lauren Harter

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 →

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Mohave County Big Year

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Lauren Harter

Big years will be getting a lot of attention soon, with the film “The Big Year” to be released sometime this year.  Usually when we hear about a big year, it’s for the ABA area (the U.S. and Canada).  This … Continue reading →

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