Re: Sandhill Cranes

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Sandhill Cranes at Willow? Lake this morning.? Viewed from south shore, cottonwood grove.? Cranes were foraging in a tight group to the west-southwest.? They stood upright when an adult Bald Eagle flew over, but then returned to feeding.? First saw at 11:25, still there at 12:05 when I left.

American Tree Sparrow

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Just an update to say that the American Tree Sparrow is still at Badger Springs Wash. This morning, it was in the regularly reported spot, just up the wash from the trailhead, where someone has marked the point in the wash with two crossed sticks.

Sue Drown

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Sandhill Cranes

#13

I was at Willow Lake this afternoon. The Sandhill Cranes were very visible foraging to the east of Cottonwood Peninsula along the current west shore of the main lake.

Along the trail/road that goes south of the peninsula, there was a porcupine perched in a tree on the west side of the trail. A photographer there said there are actually three porcupines.

Brian Nordstrom

Sandhill Cranes @ Willow Lake

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? Cranes were reported to eBird yesterday.  The Four subject birds just landed on the west end of the lake.  

 Bryan Patrick

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American Tree Sparrow at Agua Fria NM Badger Springs

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Hi all,

The American Tree Sparrow that has been wintering at the Badger Springs Wash in the Agua Fria National Monument continues today. ?A good county/AZ bird to start off the New Year! ?The bird is loosely associating with some White-crowned Sparrows and is mostly foraging in the weeds along the wash. ?I’ve seen it in the same general area the times I’ve look for it which is North/upwash about 1/4 mile from where the trail intersects the wash.

Bryan Patrick

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Arthur Silacci

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Ruddy Ground Dove

Arthur Silacci

#9

A Ruddy Ground-dove was seen this morning on Charteroak Dr. off Williamson Valley Road by Nancy and Art Silacci about 9:00 Dec.30,2020.

Re: Golden-crowned and Fox Sparrow in Prescott

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Nice finds, Bryan.

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On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 3:48 PM Bryan Patrick <bkpatrick@...> wrote:

In advance of the Christmas Bird Count, I decided to scan my local patch for Curve-billed Thrashers since they breed here and Carl T has asked me to stake them out in the past for the count.? The neighborhood is considered “private" and some neighbors can be less than "accepting" to visitors.? Anyway, the thrashers didn’t disappoint.? In a flock of White-crowned Sparrows this AM, I had a Fox and first winter Golden-crowned Sparrow.? Our resident Cooper’s Hawk swooped through that scattered everything and I have not seen either bird since.? Both birds are new for my local patch which is SW of Stoneridge, off of Old Black Canyon Rd.? Hopefully they’ll stick around and/or make an appearance for the count. ?

Bryan Patrick

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Walt Anderson

Golden-crowned and Fox Sparrow in Prescott

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In advance of the Christmas Bird Count, I decided to scan my local patch for Curve-billed Thrashers since they breed here and Carl T has asked me to stake them out in the past for the count. ?The neighborhood is considered “private" and some neighbors can be less than "accepting" to visitors. ?Anyway, the thrashers didn’t disappoint. ?In a flock of White-crowned Sparrows this AM, I had a Fox and first winter Golden-crowned Sparrow. ?Our resident Cooper’s Hawk swooped through that scattered everything and I have not seen either bird since. ?Both birds are new for my local patch which is SW of Stoneridge, off of Old Black Canyon Rd. ?Hopefully they’ll stick around and/or make an appearance for the count. ?

Bryan Patrick

Willow Lake this AM

#6

A juv Black-crowned Night Heron is still here, seems late in the season. Also 14 Ring-billed Gulls.? Also, the usual suspects.??

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Yavapai portion of Lake Pleasant

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Forwarding some info from Rich Armstrong of Sedona.? He reports?that he tried to bird the Yavapai portion of Lake Pleasant today, only to find that it is closed off on weekdays and only accessible?on Friday through?Sunday.? No info on how long that closure is in effect.?

So, plan accordingly if you are following sightings from Lake Pleasant.?

Susan Drown

Prescott, AZ

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Hybrid Ross's x Snow Goose

#4

After birding this morning with Felipe Guerrero at Willow Lake, I examined my photos and found that what we first thought was a Ross's Goose was actually a Ross's x Snow Goose hybrid. Relative to the Ross's?ideal, this bird had a longer neck, longer bill, rounded base to the bill, and small grinning patch. See Sibley (2nd Ed.) p. 11. Also had Greater White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, a pelican, 3 Horned Grebes, and a lot more. See eBird post.

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Rufous-backed Robin

#3

There is a? Rufus -backed Robin on Tarra Avenue at the north end where it turns into a cul-de-sac and dead ends. This is a small neighborhood near the Willow Watson roundabout and it has lots of no trespassing signs. I saw the bird from the North end of the road at the cul-de-sac.? You will see a small ditch with water and a thick hedge on the east side.?

Sue Drown

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Chino Recharge Ponds

#2

I suspect these ponds are the only water around. Good for raptors, with two Ferruginous hawks, one Prairie Falcon, a kestrel, a harrier, and of course a red tail.

Sue Drown

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Sue Drown
Prescott

On Watson Lake, near the Dam

#1

This morning, I observed a lone male Common Goldeneye, while looking for (and not finding) the reported Long-tailed Duck.? Perhaps other goldeneye were further down the lake; this location required a good scope.?

-Sue Drown

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