This morning, after loading the van again as we were relocating later in the day, we headed to the Percha Dam State Park. We stopped first on the roadside when we saw a few sparrows.
A walk along the road produced several new species for the trip, with Verdin, Black Phoebe,Savannah, Lincoln's,Brewer's and Black-Throated Sparrows.
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| Black-Throated Sparrow |
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| Black Phoebe |
When we arrived at the park, (Its an RV Park) we saw a Phainopepla, a bird I'd been really hoping to see.
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| Phainopepla |
We added to our Sparrow list with Song and White-Throated as well as Bewick's Wren and a very 'showy' Spotted Towhee.
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| Spotted Towhee |
In the afternoon we headed to the Corralitos Valley in search of Longspurs but chanced upon a much rarer Sparrow species with a few Baird's giving us the run around.
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| Corrilitos Valley |
James called all his field craft skills into action as he marshalled us around the grasslands to finally get the bird settled and showing. I was, luckily for me, the only one who had really clear views and rather than try and get a record shot continued to try and get the others onto the bird.
It was a great end to the day and we moved onto Deming with the prospect of a day in Arizona and the Chiricahua Mountains tomorrow.
It was a great end to the day and we moved onto Deming with the prospect of a day in Arizona and the Chiricahua Mountains tomorrow.
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