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Ash Canyon - January 19 & 23, 2026

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 My trips to Ash Canyon have been less frequent, awaiting the return of  many birds from migration to the south.  Although I'm told that a couple of Anna's and the White-eared hybrid are hanging around, I did not see any hummingbird on these visits. Curve-billed Thrasher Ladder-backed Woodpecker (F) Acorn Woodpecker (M) Yellow-rumped Warbler White-winged Dove Mourning Dove House Finch (M) Mexican Jay Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) Pyrrhuloxia (M) Bewick's Wren Spotted Towhee (M) Turkey Canyon Towhee Cactus Wren  
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Ash Canyon - January 3 & 14, 2026

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 While the new year hasn't seen any new birds arrive, there have been several visitors from out of state, mostly those who escape the snow and cold weather of northern states.  It's always fun to meet new folks and help them ID any birds they don't recognize. Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Rock Squirrel Yellow-rumped Warbler House Finch (M) House Finch (F) Mexican Jay White-winged Dove Mourning Dove Inca Dove White-crowned Sparrow Curve-billed Thrasher Northern Cardinal (M) Lesser Goldfinch (M)   Acorn Woodpecker (M) Bush Tit Northern Flicker (M) Turkey
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Ash Canyon - December 19 & 26, 2025

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 My last visits for 2025 were pretty good.  We had a few less common species, as well as the regulars.  Human visitors included folks from Oregon, New York and Minnesota.  The couple from Minnesota spend every winter in this area, enjoying the birds and the weather. Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) House Finch (M) House Finch (F) White-winged Dove Cactus Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Curve-billed Thrasher Acorn Woodpecker (M) Acorn Woodpecker (F) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Pyrrhuloxia (M) White-breasted Nuthatch (M) White-crowned Sparrow Western Bluebird (M) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (F) Inca Dove Northern Flicker (M) Canyon Towhee  
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