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Dec 30 2023
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 Photos 11,976
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50 female
 Joined Sep 18 2009
 Tucson, AZ
Whitewater DrawTucson, AZ
Whitewater Draw
Tucson, AZ
Birding avatar Dec 30 2023
GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634
Birding1.32 Miles 29 AEG
Birding1.32 Miles      37 Mns   2.20 mph
29 ft AEG
 
1st trip
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Showed up around sunset and got to see the Sandhill Cranes hanging out. It’s always astonishing how loud they are. I imagine them chatting about their day and who ate what.

We camped in the van in the camping area. Taco wasn’t interested in walking too much.

I got up at sunrise and watched several groups take off. It was probably below freezing. Then around 10 walked the full loop and there wasn’t a crane to be seen in the immediate area but there was a Vermillion Fly Catcher!
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 Meteorology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Sunrise
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Dec 23 2021
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 Routes 85
 Photos 3,718
 Triplogs 486

female
 Joined Oct 15 2002
 Rimrock, Arizona
Whitewater DrawTucson, AZ
Whitewater Draw
Tucson, AZ
Birding avatar Dec 23 2021
cactuscat • Triplogs 486
Birding1.67 Miles 14 AEG
Birding1.67 Miles   1 Hour   46 Mns   0.95 mph
14 ft AEG
 
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Went to see the Sandhill Cranes after skipping it for a year or two. Saw probably 10,000-20,000 of them - it's hard to even estimate. Quite the spectacle, and I highly recommend it.
Plenty of other good birds too - I got about 25 different species - but no Barn Owl ... I can never catch them!
Lots of people on the day before Christmas Eve - but there's also plenty of room to spread out, so it was still peaceful.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Pipit  Cinnamon Teal  Eared Grebe  horned grebe  Pied-Billed Grebes  Sandhill Crane  Savannah Sparrow  Snow Goose  Spotted Sandpiper  Vermilion Flycatcher  Vesper Sparrow
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Aug 08 2018
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 Routes 85
 Photos 3,718
 Triplogs 486

female
 Joined Oct 15 2002
 Rimrock, Arizona
Whitewater DrawTucson, AZ
Whitewater Draw
Tucson, AZ
Birding avatar Aug 08 2018
cactuscat • Triplogs 486
Birding2.50 Miles 14 AEG
Birding2.50 Miles   5 Hrs      0.50 mph
14 ft AEG
 
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Quite a bit more water than a month ago.
More birds and birders, too.
Five hours looking for Ani this time ](*,) ... I've decided that I hate that dumb bird and I don't even want to see it anymore! :lol:
Also stopped at Lake Cochise/Twin Lakes Golf Course in Willcox - hundreds of shorebirds and others there, awesome spot! I'll never again drive through Willcox without stopping there.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Avocet  Black-Crowned Night-Heron  Black-necked Stilt  Lazuli Bunting  Loggerhead Shrike  White-faced Ibis  Wilson's Phalarope
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Jul 12 2018
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 Routes 85
 Photos 3,718
 Triplogs 486

female
 Joined Oct 15 2002
 Rimrock, Arizona
Whitewater DrawTucson, AZ
Whitewater Draw
Tucson, AZ
Birding avatar Jul 12 2018
cactuscat • Triplogs 486
Birding1.92 Miles 33 AEG
Birding1.92 Miles   1 Hour   46 Mns   1.72 mph
33 ft AEG
 
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My first ABA Rare Bird Alert chase ... couple hundred miles driving plus a couple more hours searching - think I heard it when I first got there, but no looks. :(
Hot, humid, buggy, not many birds of any sort.
Good news was that I somehow stayed dry despite rain and storms all around most of the day.
Spur of the moment stopped off at Pearce and randomly got a couple good birds at the cemetery. :y:
The darn bird was seen and photographed again today (7/15)! Can't believe I missed it!
Going to try again Wednesday! :D
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Western Kingbird
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Jan 22 2017
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 Guides 4
 Photos 542
 Triplogs 573

46 male
 Joined Oct 19 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Whitewater DrawTucson, AZ
Whitewater Draw
Tucson, AZ
Birding avatar Jan 22 2017
Charger55 • Triplogs 573
Birding1.10 Miles 14 AEG
Birding1.10 Miles
14 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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- Frank Turner "The Road"
 
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