Thursday, August 3
Thursday morning we started early at the Ballator B & B in Ash Canyon, where we were treated to Lucifer and Costa's Hummingbirds. Then we headed toward Patagonia. In Patagonia we stopped at the Paton's house to watch their feeders. This time we added Violet-crowned Hummingbird and Abert's Towhee.
Then it was on to the famous Patagonia rest stop, where Thick-billed Kingbirds nest and N. Beardless Tyrannulet can be found. We saw a nest of the Rose-throated Becard, but the birds themselves haven't been around this summer. We lunched at the Patagonia State Lake and took a very muddy hike looking for Black-capped Gnatcatcher, with no success. Then it was on to Kino Springs where the group saw a Gilded Flicker with Rick Taylor and the Borderland Tours group. They also found a Tropical Kingbird.
The next morning the group split. Patty, Jim and Carol went to Mexico, while the rest remained in Arizona.
 
 
Patagonia
Ballator B&B
Rufous & Anna’s Hummingbirds
Lucifer Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummer
A swarm of hummers
Broad-billed Hummer on flowers
White-eared Hummingbird
The Paton’s in Patagonia
The famous Patagonia Rest Stop