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Bird List

1 April 2007

Bird observations at Lower San Pedro River (2050 ft), accessed at Liz’s Grove on the Double Check Ranch in Pinal County, Arizona.

Species Number Notes
Black-chinned Hummingbird 6+  
Western Kingbird 4  
Vermilion Flycatcher 2 pairs  
Bell’s Vireo singing by river  
House Finch 10+  
Phainopepla 1 male  
Gambel’s Quail 3  
Lucy Warbler 3 singing on territory
Yellow Warbler 1 male  
Black Phoebe pair building nest
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) 10+  
Common Raven 3  
Turkey Vulture 14  
Gila Woodpecker    
Broad-billed Hummingbird 1 female  
Cooper’s Hawk 1 adult chased an adult Zone-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird 10+  
Cinnamon Teal 1 male in TNC pond
Green-winged Teal 9 in pond
Northern Shoveler 4 in pond
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15+ at minimum
Northern Mockingbird    
Lark Sparrow    
Greater Roadrunner    
Zone-tailed Hawk 3 minimum
Say’s Phoebe    
Bullock’s Oriole 1 male  
Hooded Oriole 1 male  
Mourning Dove 5+  
Lesser Goldfinch   several calls
Gray Hawk 1 adult chased a Zone-tailed Hawk
Western Bluebird    
European Starling    
Brown-headed Cowbird    
American Coot 2 in TNC pond
35 species between 1500 and 1815 hours

"The high importance of the lower San Pedro River for the recovery of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher contributed to its designation as critical habitat for the species. This includes approximately 60 river miles of the lower San Pedro River." Tucson Audubon