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Ash Canyon - July 17, 20 & 24, 2026

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  Black-headed Grosbeak (F) White-breasted Nuthatch (M) Inca Dove House Finch (M) Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) Broad-billed (J) Anna's (M) Anna's (F) Say's Phoebe Clark's Spiny Lizard Curve-billed Thrasher Brown-headed Cowbird (F) Broad-billed (M)   White-winged Dove Gambel's Quail (M) & chicks House Finch (F)

Ash Canyon - July 13, 2026

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House Finch (F) House Finch (M) Acorn Woodpecker (M) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (F) Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Brown-headed Cowbird (F) Canyon Towhee Bridled Titmouse Curve-billed Thrasher Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) Turkey Vulture Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Black-headed Grosbeak (F) White-winged Dove Bush Tit Blue Grosbeak (M) Brazilian Skipper  

Ash Canyon - July 7, 2026 & Patagonia - July 10, 2026

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Hooded Oriole (M) Blue Grosbeak House Finch (M) House Finch (F) Verdin Northern Cardinal (J) Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Brown-headed Cowbird (F) Gambel's Quail (M) Gambel's Quail (F) Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Bronzed Cowbird (M) Bronzed Cowbird (F) Striped Whiptail Lark Sparrow Bewick's Wren  Since Hummingbirds were still in short supply at Ash Canyon, a few days later I paid a visit to Patagonia, where they always have a number of birds that we don't get, at least not often.  I was surprised to find that they also had removed all their non-Hummingbird feeders, likely to help stop the spread of avian pox,  However, they had increased the number of Hummingbird feeders.  It was worth the trip down. Northern Cardinal (M) Canyon Towhee Broad-billed (M) Broad-billed (J) Violet-crowned (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) Song sparrow Red-winged Blackbird (F) Black-chinned (M) Black-chinned (F)