blackburnian

Agreed.

Looks good for Cowbird.

Agreed.

It’s a Verdin, no doubt.

Agreed.

Smaller bird looks like a White-rumpled Sandpiper to me.

Really happy with Lucifer Hummingbird and my third ABA code 3 of the trip, Black-capped Gnatcatcher today.

Looks more like Carolina to me.

Great Horned Owl. Saw one today in AZ myself.

Yes.

Five-striped Sparrow, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher were today’s highlights.

Pretty sure it’s a Bell’s Vireo.

Agreed.

Amazing looks at the elusive Elegant Trogon and Elf Owl today.

The last bird is a Purple Martin.

Western Wood-Pewee.

Rose-throated Becard and Green Kingfisher were the best today.

17 lifers today including Montezuma Quail, Red-faced and Olive Warblers, Rivoli’s Hummingbird, and my ABA #500 Lesser Nighthawk.

Any other shots of the last bird? I think I agree with Prairie, but another shot couldn’t hurt.

Different birds. For starters, look at tail length.

First day of a two week trip to AZ, NM, and CO. 13 lifers in a warm-up round type of day, as this is my first time in this part of the country. Gambel’s Quail Greater Roadrunner Costa’s Hummingbird Gila Woodpecker Rosy-faced Lovebird Vermilion Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Verdin Cactus Wren Curve-billed Thrasher Abert’s Towhee Great-tailed Grackle Lucy’s Warbler

1. European Starling 2. Common Grackle

Correct, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

I do remember the entrance to Moose Bog being a small, unflashy, roadside trailhead. Again, bring bug spray or a bug proof hat. I didn’t have Boreal Chickadee there, but didn’t really look that hard for them. You could consider Scarborough Marsh in Maine for a lot of your Marsh birds, as I believe that’s a location the Little Egret is seen.

Thank you. That’s incredibly helpful.