Southeast Arizona 5/6-11/2021

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

May 7; Paton Center

After birding in Madera and Florida Canyons this morning, Walt and I headed over to the Paton Center in Patagonia. We took the shorter route using Highway 62 (Box Canyon Road); a long, rocky, dusty dirt road with lots of turns and scenic views. There weren't a lot of birds along this route.

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Flowering Cactus

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Ladder-backed Woodpecker

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Cassin's Kingbird

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Vermilion Flycatcher

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Western Wood-Pewee

It was worth the drive to the Paton Center, but it wasn't as "birdy" as we had expected. One of the birds we saw there looked like it should be easy to identify, but it turned out to be a challenge, as it was a drab, gray morph, female Western Tanager.

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Western Tanager

There were a variety of hummingbirds and other species. Of particular note was an American Goldfinch - abundant here in the east, but scarce in Arizona.

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American Goldfinch

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Black-chinned Hummingbird

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Black-chinned Hummingbird

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Costa's Hummingbird

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Broad-billed Hummingbird

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Yellow-breasted Chat

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Summer Tanager

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Summer Tanager and Black-headed Grosbeak

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Cassin's Finch

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Cassin's and House Finches

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Gila Woodpecker

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Gila Woodpecker

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Ladder-backed Woodpecker

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Rufous-winged Sparrow and Lazuli Buntings

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Rufous-winged Sparrow

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Lazuli Bunting

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Lazuli Buntings

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White-breasted Nuthatch

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White-winged Dove

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Lark Sparrow

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Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)

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Abert's Towhee

Click here to continue the trip to the Sierra Vista canyons on May 8.

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Jump to Mt. Lemmon; May 6
Jump to Madera and Florida Canyons; May 7
Jump to Madera and Florida Canyons, May 9
Jump to Mt. Ord; May 10
Jump to Santa Cruz Flats; May 11
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