Twice this past week I birded the Upper Sabino Canyon Trail which is at the end of Turkey Run Road in Summerhaven. It's a bit different than Incinerator Ridge or Rose Canyon which are my favorite birding spots on Mount Lemmon. Upper Sabino Canyon Trail is almost another 1000 feet in elevation and there you find Aspens and Douglas Firs. The Douglas Firs are magnificent. You get the feeling of standing inside Mother Nature's Cathedral. They appear to reach the heavens they are so tall.
Both days the predominant bird was the Red Faced Warbler. They seemed to be everywhere.They are easier to find than many of the warblers since they prefer foraging in trees and brush less than 15 feet. And, they often don't seem to mind people around.
Here are a few photos from those two trips:
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| Brown Creeper |
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| Cordilleran Flycatcher |
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| House Wren |
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| Pine Siskin |
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| Raven |
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| Red Faced Warbler |
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| Red Faced Warbler |
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| Spotted Towhee |
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| Townsend's Warbler |
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| Turkey Vulture |
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| Yellow Rumped Warbler |
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