4/14 to 4/20

SPECIES SEEN
From 4/14/2008 to 4/20/2008 ~ 73 seen

There were 73 species spotted along the trail this past week. There is a changing of the guard afoot. As the weather warms, the wintering sparrows decrease in numbers and species. Only the Chipping and Lark Sparrows were seen in numbers. At the same time the numbers and species of flycatchers are increasing with10 species seen last week. A Canyon Towhee was found on Tuesday morning in Tubac near the trail, only the third time I have seen one in the vicinity of the trail.

A flock of about 50 White-faced Ibis were seen flying north along the trail. The colorfulness of the birds present continues to grow. Added to the ever spectacular Vermilion Flycatchers and the Summer Tanagers, were the first of season Black-headed Grosbeak (behind Santiago in Barrio de Tubac section of the trail),and the Lazuli Bunting (north of the burned area). A great Egret was seen flying north toward Clark's Crossing. By the way, Clark's Crossing is a mess for birding at the moment with dump trucks rolling in and out carrying fill. A little late, but Wilson's Warblers are being seen everywhere along the trail. ~Jim Karp

HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS
Great Egret

IBIS, SPPONBILLS

White-faced Ibis

DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS

Mallard

NEW WORLD VULTURES
Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES

Cooper’s Hawk

Gray Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

NEW WORLD QUAIL

Gambel's Quail

PLOVERS, LAPWINGS

Killdeer

PIGEONS, DOVES
Rock Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
White-winged Dove

Common Ground Dove

Inca Dove

CUCKOOS
Greater Roadrunner

HUMMINGBIRDS
Broad-billed Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

WOODPECKERS
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS

Northern Beardless--Tyrannulet

Hammond's Flycatcher

Gray Flycatcher

Dusky Flycatcher

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Say’s Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Cassin's Kingird

Western Kingbird

SWALLOWS
Norther Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

SILKY-FLYCATCHERS
Phainopepla

WRENS

Bewick's Wren

CHICKADEES, TITS

Bridled Titmouse

NUTHATCHES

White-breasted Nuthatch

PENDULINE TITS
Verdin

CROWS, JAYS

Common Raven

STARLINGS
European Starling

OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow

VIREOS, ALLIES
Bell's Vireo

Plumbeous Vireo

Cassin's Vireo

Hutton's Vireo

Warbling Vireo

FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
House Finch

Pine Siskin

Lesser Goldfinch

WOOD WARBLERS

Orange-crowned Warbler

Lycy's Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

MacGillivray's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

TANNAGERS, ALLIES

Summer Tanager

SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Green-tailed Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Abert’s Towhee

Rufous-winged Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow

SALTATORS, CARDINALS, ALLIES
Northern Cardinal

Black-headed Grosbeak

Lazuli Bunting

BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird

Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail