Back to Flog the Blog

I've taken a couple months off from the blog. I traveled to Colorado and then briefly to California, and handled some family responsibilities. The trips boosted the overall total number birds seen over the year a bit (see numbers to the right).

But now I'm ready to get back to exploring Tucson metro birds. So it's back to work--and good timing too. This morning I saw a western kingbird from my back yard. First time I've seen it in the neighborhood, let along from the yard. That's a "twofer"--yard list and neighborhood list!

Western kingbird on the wire over the alley this morning. (Watch those wires folks!)

There are some rarities being seen about the area, including a tricolor heron at Reid Park. But as usual I'm more interested in more common stuff. Though that's not to say I won't go off looking for the heron!

Next time a post about how the lesser goldfinches seem to be enjoying my back yard, in spite of the fact I don't have a feeder for them.