Tex-Az – Day Twenty

Undisputed ‘bird of the day – Rufous-winged Sparrow, a rare bird of southern Arizona

We’ve spent the day birding various riparian woodland sites along the San Pedro River. We started at Charleston Bridge and Escapule Wash before moving on to the excellent San Pedro House conservation area. We finished off the morning session with a visit to the Sierra Vista poo ponds. An afternoon walk, taking in the sights of Tombstone, was followed by our final birding session of the day at Hereford Bridge. We managed to see some excellent birds and added five new ones to our trip list – one of which, Rufous-winged Sparrow, was a US tick!

One of two new ‘peckers’ for the day – Gila Woodpecker. The other was Gilded Flicker, another South Arizona speciality
Wilson’s Warbler – the default warbler of the day
Lark Bunting on our way to the Sierra Vista poo ponds

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