Birding Mount Lemmon - Part V

And, a few more recent photos from birding Mount Lemmon:

American Robin

Hermit Thrush

Young Yellow Eyed Junco waiting to be fed

Mountain Chickadee

Pygmy Nuthatch

Birding Mount Lemmon

The best months for birding Mount Lemmon are April through the beginning of September. By October many of the migrants have moved on to their winter homes. Most of what remains are the birds that live in the Catalinas year round.

So I was somewhat surprised to see a Hermit Warbler the beginning of October:

Hermit Warbler

 The Olive Warbler is one of the few warblers that are year round residents:

Olive Warbler

Townsend's Warblers can usually be found year round though with much lower numbers in June and July (not a very good photo but just to confirm its presence).

Townsend's Warbler

Hermit Thrushes, Acorn Woodpeckers, Mountain Chickadees, Pygmy Nuthatches, and Western Bluebirds are year round residents so no surprise to find them on Mount Lemmon in October:

Hermit Thrush

Acorn Woodpecker

Mountain Chickadee

Pygmy Nuthatch

Western Bluebird

Birding Mount Lemmon: Part II Others

Some other photos from my morning on Incinerator Ridge on Mount Lemmon:

Mountain Chickadee

Acorn Woodpecker

Hermit Thrush

Pygmy Nuthatch

Mountain Bluebird

It wasn't only birds though:

Ivyleaf Morningglory

White Tailed Deer

Birding Mount Lemmon, Arizona

I got a chance to bird Mount Lemmon with some dear guests and friends on Tuesday (April 11, 2016). Our target birds were the Olive Warbler and the Buff Breasted Flycatcher. Despite the snow still covering the ground, and the 38 degree temperature when we arrived at Inspiration Point, it was quite "birdy." Flocks of Western Bluebirds, Pygmy Nuthatches, Yellow Rumped Warblers; Red Shafted Northern Flickers chasing each other. Oh, and yes on both the Olive Warbler and the Buff Breasted Flycatcher. Here are some photos from the day:

Buff Breasted Flycatcher

Downy Woodpecker

Olive Warbler

Pygmy Nuthatch

Female Red Shafted Northern Flicker

Spotted Towhee

Western Bluebird Male

Bug Eating Birds: Pygmy Nuthatch

Pygmy Nuthatch

Birding Mount Lemmon - V

More from Birding Mount Lemmon:

Stellar Jay

Spotted Towhee

Tree Swallow

Pygmy Nuthatch

Hermit Thrush

Rose Canyon Lake, Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Took a quick trip up Mount Lemmon to Rose Canyon Lake to see if the Spring Migrants have arrived. The answer: Some.

Here are a few photos from the trip:

pygmy nuthatch

house wren

cassin's vireo

ash crested flycatcher

abert's squirrel

spotted towhee

western bluebird

brown creeper

american robin

hermit thrush

Mount Lemmon: Pygmy Nuthatch

And finally the Pygmy Nuthatch, always fun to watch:

Pygmy Nuthatch

Another trip up Mount Lemmon

Mount Lemmon, being right outside my door, is easy for me to get to. And, birding this time of the year can be pretty good. However, it has been months since we've had any rain to speak of so everything is dry including streams and creeks on Mount Lemmon. Yet, I found a spot in Rose Canyon where there was still a little water --- very little. And, as such attracted lots of bugs. Which, in turn, attracted birds. So I sat about 15 feet away and watched as one bird after another took turns catching those bugs. Here are some photos:

Painted Redstart

Pygmy Nuthatch

Hermit Thrush

House Wren

Spotted Towhee

Another Birding Trip Up Mount Lemmon - Part IX

Some miscellaneous:

Pygmy Nuthatch

Hermit Thrush

Yellow Eyed Junco