The Madera Canyon area of the Santa Rita Mountains offered stunning birds, flowers and views.
Like so many areas this winter, Spring was a little late. In fact, they had snow only two weeks before our visit. For this reason, the warblers and other migrants were not there in the normal abundance. Still, we saw a LOT of birds.
Pictured here are some other species we saw - Townsend Warblers, nesting Gila Woodpeckers, nesting Brown-Crested Flycatchers, nesting House Wrens, White-winged Doves and a flock of black-necked Stilts.
As promised, here is the list of species we saw up to the time we left Madera Canyon:Mexican Jay,
Turkey,
Black headed Grosbeak,
Bridled Titmouse,
Lesser Goldfinch,
Pine Siskin,
Broad Billed Hummingbird,
Acorn Woodpecker,
Elf Owl,
Mourning Dove,
Red-Tailed Hawk,Yellow Warbler,
Black Throated Gray Warbler,
Brown Headed Cowbird,
Black Chinned Hummingbird,
Western Tanager,
Hooded Oriole,
Scott's Oriole,
Kestral,
White Breasted Nuthatch,
Hermit Thrush,Arizona Woodpecker,
Turkey Vulture,
White Throated Swift,
Plumbeous Vireo,
Crow,
Raven,
Buff Breasted Flycathcer,
Annas Hummingbird,
Townsends Warbler,
Painted Redstart,
Hepatic Tanager,Warbling Vireo,
Flame-colored Tanager,
Brown-Crested Flycatcher,
Osprey,
House Sparrow,
White winged Dove,
Common Grackle,
Cactus Wren,
Northern Cardinal,
House Finch,
Curve-billed Thrasher,Gila Woodpecker,
Gambel's Quail,
Canyon Towhee,
House Wren,
Wilsons Warbler,
Nashville Warbler,
Robin,
Magnificent Cowbird,
Blue Grosbeak,
Rufous-Crowned Sparrow,
Western Wood Peewee,Kildeer,
Mallard,
Great Egret,
Black-Necked Stilt, and a
Barn Swallow
Please note there are no Starlings on this list. This is the only area in the USA that Starlings are not found. Cool.
