TOP 10 SPECIES
Top 10 lists are voted upon by the participants at the completion of
each tour.
WHITE MOUNTAINS of ARIZONA:
31 July - 4 August 2004
1) RED-FACED WARBLER--an unexpectedly good look at an unexpected species.
2) American Three-toed Woodpecker--pure serendipity. We stopped for a barking squirrel and found this female Three-toed, feeding on a pine.
3) Lewis's Woodpecker--multiple individuals in the town of Nutrioso.
4) Williamson's Sapsucker--a handsome male, and our third consecutive woodpecker in this list.
5) Mountain Bluebird--many views, including a pair feeding young in a picnic pavillion.
6) Pinyon Jay--a flock of about 60 at South Fork.
7) Black-capped Chickadee--a very rare bird in Arizona.
8) Black Tern--three of these elegant birds at Becker Lake.
9) Calliope Hummingbird--many close views, mostly at feeders.
10) Downy Woodpecker--another Arizona rarity.
Additional sightings of interest included Elk, Pronghorn, Beaver, and a
multitude of Colorado Chipmunks and Golden-amntled Ground Squirrels. The
scenery and habitats were simply gorgeous.
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