10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2019

When we first landed here in Tucson, Arizona, fate worked her magic, and one of the first people I met was Luke Safford. Luke is a coordinator with the Tucson Audubon Society, and was incredibly helpful with getting my feet on the ground, as far as South East Arizona Birding. The American Bittern makes a pretty regular appearance.

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Tucson Arizona Sanctuary Virginia 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2012

If 10 birders all tell you this is a Sora , and you think it’s a Virginia Rail , I suggest you take the possibility that this is a Sora into consideration. If a couple off-topic posts happen on a listserv or in a facebook group, I can personally assure you, as the world’s leading birder, that this is not the end of the world.

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Tucson Endangered Species Virginia illegal 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A Ladder-backed Woodpecker and then Lesser Goldfinches flew onto the tree next to me as I observed the Roadrunner feeding in an empty lot and a Cactus Wren called from the other side of the lot. I met the group in Tucson and we spend the next week birding the hell out of the Sky Islands. A Roadrunner crossed in front of me.

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