The Bird House

07/28/2019

We've changed our hours for the rest of the summer!
Open Wed-Sat 11-4
Closed Sun, Mon, Tues

03/20/2019

Jim Karp's weekly bird list

After last week’s rain-out, today was a beautiful day. Temps in the mid 50s and rising quickly, under sunny skies. We had 33 birders, and 39 species of birds. We went south along the Anza Trail, then into Ron Morris Park for the hawk watch, then back on the trail north to the beginning. The woods going south to Bridge Rd. were quiet but 3 Common Black-hawks rose from the trees, along with the a few Turkey Vultures and a lone Zone-tailed Hawk. The Park produced more black-hawks, with 5 spinning fairly low overhead. Gray Hawks were heard only. The trip back north again produced most of the smaller birds, with a Hepatic Tanager and 3 different warblers high in the trees.

REMEMBER: THE WONDERS ON NATURE AT THE NORTHERN JAGUAR RSERVE, tomorrow (MARCH 20) at 3 PM in the meeting room at the Tubac Community Center in the same building as the Tubac Nature Center. AND

LOOK UP! WHAT’S IN THE NIGHT SKY: Sunday, March 24 at 2 PM at the Tubac Presidio Historic Schoolhouse. Call 520-398-2252 for reservations. Lecture, snacks, and drinks. Admission $10.

See our website for more details at tubacnaturecenter.com.

Jim

De Anza Trail--Tubac
Mar 19, 2019
12:20 PM
Traveling
2.00 miles
175 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

7 American Wigeon
2 Mallard
2 White-winged Dove
2 Mourning Dove
1 Greater Roadrunner
1 Anna's Hummingbird
1 Broad-billed Hummingbird
4 Turkey Vulture
1 Cooper's Hawk
8 Common Black Hawk
1 Gray Hawk
2 Zone-tailed Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Gila Woodpecker
1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
1 American Kestrel
1 Black Phoebe
3 Vermilion Flycatcher
1 Cassin's Kingbird
1 Hutton's Vireo
5 Common Raven
3 Bridled Titmouse
4 White-breasted Nuthatch
5 Bewick's Wren
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3 European Starling
2 Phainopepla
1 House Finch
3 Lesser Goldfinch
5 Chipping Sparrow
2 Song Sparrow
1 Abert's Towhee
2 Orange-crowned Warbler
2 Lucy's Warbler
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
2 Hepatic Tanager
3 Northern Cardinal
1 House Sparrow

Number of Taxa: 39

03/07/2019

Jim Karps weekly bird list

It was a beautiful day yesterday. Temps started in the mid 40s and rose through the 60s during our 2 1/2 hour walk. It was sunny with little wind. We went south on Bridge Rd. to Tubac Bridge, crossed to the east side and went north on the dirt road off of MacCallum Road, then into the woods at hole number 8, then south through the woods, and north on the spur trail to the nature center. We found 32 species of birds, and we had 47 birders, probably a record for birders.

The highlights were a female Rose-throated Becard, and two Common Black-hawks that rose from the trees above us and gave everyone great looks.

My fingers are crossed that this email will send, if not close your ears because I will be cussing.

Jim

Tubac Golf Resort
Mar 5, 2019
12:34 PM
Traveling
2.50 miles
165 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

3 Mallard
3 Eurasian Collared-Dove
2 White-winged Dove
4 Mourning Dove
1 Anna's Hummingbird
1 Broad-billed Hummingbird
1 Cooper's Hawk
2 Common Black Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Gila Woodpecker
3 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
1 Gray Flycatcher
1 Black Phoebe
2 Vermilion Flycatcher
1 Rose-throated Becard -- North of Tubac Bridge near where two old nests hang in same tree. Female.
1 Common Raven
1 Bridled Titmouse
2 Verdin
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 Bewick's Wren
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4 European Starling
2 Phainopepla
5 Lesser Goldfinch
4 Chipping Sparrow
2 Song Sparrow
1 Abert's Towhee
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
3 Northern Cardinal
2 House Sparrow

Number of Taxa: 32

02/28/2019

Jim Karp's weekly bird walk

The weather was more like Tubac this morning. Beginning temps in mid-30s and ending in the 50s with sunny skies. We went to Rancho Santa Cruz and walked north, the bridge is out to the south. The birding was slow with no Green Kingfisher (seen yesterday). We had 34 birders (at least), but saw only 22 species. The beautiful weather and the new stretch of river for most of us to walk made the lack of birds bearable.

Jim

Rancho Santa Cruz
Feb 26, 2019
11:16 AM
Traveling
2.00 miles
110 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

1 White-winged Dove
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Gila Woodpecker
1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
2 American Kestrel
1 Gray Flycatcher
2 Black Phoebe
1 Vermilion Flycatcher
5 Common Raven
3 Bridled Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Bewick's Wren
5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2 European Starling
1 Phainopepla
3 House Finch
3 Lesser Goldfinch
8 Lark Sparrow
3 Abert's Towhee
10 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal

Number of Taxa: 22

02/20/2019

Jim Karp's weekly bird list

Winter continues to grip Tubac. Starting temps were in the mid 30s, and when not protected by the trees, the wind was brisk. We walked from the nature center on the road to the Tubac trail head and went south to the second cattle gate, and then back past the Presidio. We had 13 birders and we identified 31 species of birds. No unexpected birds this morning.

REMEMBER: Peter Collins will speak tomorrow, February 20 in the big room in the nature center building at 10 AM on Raptor Identification. All are invited.

Jim
De Anza Trail--Tubac
Feb 19, 2019
11:57 AM
Traveling
2.50 miles
150 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

3 Eurasian Collared-Dove
5 Inca Dove
6 White-winged Dove
20 Mourning Dove
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Red-naped Sapsucker
3 Gila Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
1 Hammond's Flycatcher
2 Say's Phoebe
1 Vermilion Flycatcher
3 Common Raven
2 Bridled Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 Bewick's Wren
3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
5 European Starling
2 Phainopepla
10 House Finch
6 Lesser Goldfinch
1 Chipping Sparrow
1 White-crowned Sparrow
2 Song Sparrow
2 Abert's Towhee
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
6 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
3 Northern Cardinal
12 House Sparrow

Number of Taxa: 31

02/13/2019

Jim Karps Weekly Bird Walk

It was a wintery day in Tubac, sunny but temps in the mid 20s and winds rising as we walked. We had 18 birders and we found 35 species. We went north on the Anza Trail from the nature center, across the golf course bridge, and south on the dirt road to the foot bridge back across the river, then north on the Golf Resort spur. Tree tops were again filled with Yellow-rumps. The only rarity were 2 White-throated Sparrows. Location is described below.

TOMORROW IS THE OPENING OF THE TUBAC NATURE CENTER TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 TO 4, AND THEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AT THAT TIME UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tubac Golf Resort
Feb 12, 2019
12:06 PM
Traveling
2.00 miles
175 Minutes
All birds reported?
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

150 American Wigeon
2 Mallard
10 Canvasback
2 Ring-necked Duck
5 Mourning Dove
1 Anna's Hummingbird
9 Killdeer
2 Black Vulture
3 Turkey Vulture
1 Cooper's Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Gila Woodpecker
2 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
9 Northern Flicker
1 Black Phoebe
2 Say's Phoebe
1 Hutton's Vireo
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Bewick's Wren
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3 Western Bluebird
5 European Starling
1 Phainopepla
2 Lesser Goldfinch
5 Chipping Sparrow
3 Lark Sparrow
4 White-crowned Sparrow
2 White-throated Sparrow -- Brush pile on Tubac Golf Resort spur of Anza Trail just before reaching old cattle pens.
2 Song Sparrow
1 Abert's Towhee
2 Green-tailed Towhee
1 Great-tailed Grackle
15 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal

Number of Taxa: 35

02/05/2019

https://www.newsweek.com/video-drunk-pigeon-falls-trees-fermented-fruit-new-zealand-bird-year-1169913

Things are looking up for the bird that always falls down.

01/31/2019

Jim Karp's weekly bird walk

It was mostly cloudy today, a little chilly with temps in the low 40s at the beginning. We had 21 birders and we found 33 species. We went south from the nature center along the trail and then north on the east side of Tubac Bridge. We bushwhacked back after unsuccessfully looking for the becards. The cottonwoods are beginning to blossom and were full of small birds at the outset of the walk. Most of the birds ID were Yellow-rumped Warblers, but the light was very bad and more birds went unidentified than identified. Some of the highlights were a Great Horned Owl, a Peregrine Falcon, and an Anna’s Hummingbird that flashed his amazing gorget at us for our viewing pleasure.

Tomorrow at 10 AM a nature walk starting at the nature center and led by Sherry Sass. Come one, come all!!

Jim

Begin forwarded message:

From: James P Karp
Subject: eBird -- Tubac Golf Resort -- Jan 29, 2019
Date: January 29, 2019 at 11:20:29 AM MST
To: "[email protected]"

Tubac Golf Resort
Jan 29, 2019
11:09 AM
Traveling
2.50 miles
160 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.9.0 Build 9

5 Mallard
2 Eurasian Collared-Dov
3 White-winged Dove
15 Mourning Dove
1 Anna's Hummingbird
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Great Horned Owl
2 Red-naped Sapsucker
4 Gila Woodpecker
4 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
1 Peregrine Falcon
1 Black Phoebe
1 Say's Phoebe
3 Common Raven
6 Bridled Titmouse
2 Verdin
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Bewick's Wren
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Phainopepla
3 House Finch
6 Lesser Goldfinch
12 Chipping Sparrow
4 White-crowned Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
5 Abert's Towhee
1 Green-tailed Towhee
2 Orange-crowned Warbler
20 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Black-throated Gray Warbler

Number of Taxa: 33

01/29/2019

These will be great workshops for birders and non birders alike!

01/17/2019

Hawks like Bird Baths too!

01/17/2019

Bird Baths still on sale this week! 10% off! Water with your food attracts more birds!

01/09/2019

From James Karp's Bird Walk Report:
"It was a NEW day. It was the second event in the program of the Tubac Nature Center. Like last night at the Dark Skies event led by John O’Neill, it drew 25 people. We walked south from the nature center to the Tubac Bridge, then north on the east side of the Bridge to #8 hole, and back south on MacCallum Rd. The weather was chilly at first but warmed rapidly. The highlights were 2 Eastern Bluebirds, a variety of ducks on the #8 hole pond, and so many returning birders."
Cinnamon Teal
4 Northern Shoveler
60 American Wigeon
2 Mallard
1 Northern Pintail
4 Canvasback
4 Ring-necked Duck
4 Eurasian Collared-Dove
12 White-winged Dove
90 Mourning Dove
3 Killdeer
6 Gila Woodpecker
2 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
6 Northern Flicker
2 American Kestrel
1 Hammond's Flycatcher
1 Black Phoebe
2 Say's Phoebe
1 Vermilion Flycatcher
2 Common Raven
3 Verdin
3 Bewick's Wren
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2 Eastern Bluebird -- Rusty up to the bill.
2 Hermit Thrush
1 Northern Mockingbird
5 European Starling
2 Phainopepla
3 Lesser Goldfinch
1 Rufous-winged Sparrow
8 Chipping Sparrow
5 White-crowned Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 Lincoln's Sparrow
6 Abert's Towhee
2 Green-tailed Towhee
2 Orange-crowned Warbler
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Northern Cardinal