Date: 4/23/25 3:03 pm From: Richard Bansberg <rbansberg...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] San Pedro House Birding Walk
Hi Birders,
The 20 participants at today’s birding walk at the San Pedro House split into two groups and recorded a combined total of 73 species. The last week of April has historically been the time of year that results in the highest specie counts at the San Pedro House. In 2023 we recorded 72 species and in 2024 we recorded 71 species during the last week of April. We have one more walk this month (next Wednesday, April 30) so consider joining us for the walk.
Among the highlights during the walk were:
11 warbler species - including Hermit, Virginia’s, Townsend’s and at least 4 MacGillivray’s Warblers.
10 flycatcher species - including excellent views of Hammond’s, Dusky, Gray and Western Flycatchers.
11 sparrow species - with a high number of Green-tailed Towhees foraging throughout the area.
The number of Wilson’s Warblers seen during the walk was phenomenal. One group counted 59 individual Wilson’s Warblers during the walk and it wasn’t uncommon to see groups of 5 or 6 Wilson’s foraging together along the river. A group was also fortunate to watch a Marsh Wren out in the open at close range for a couple of minutes. First-of-season species for the walk were a Brown-crested Flycatcher and a Yellow-breasted Chat.
The next San Pedro House birding walk will be Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00a. The walk will start from the San Pedro House located south of Highway 90 just west of the San Pedro River. The walk will last about three hours. Bring your own binoculars, a hat and water. Starting in May the birding walks will take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Richard Bansberg
Friends of the San Pedro River
Hereford, Arizona
