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Hi, All: For landmarks re: Harris's Sparrow, you'll walk past a few ponds, there was a very conspicuous porcupine in a tall cottonwood on the left (may still be there), and then ~100 yards beyond

Forwarding a post from Walt Anderson (yesterday, somehow blocked) : Mark & Micah Riegner found a HARRIS'S SPARROW along the trail that goes east along Willow Creek from the old quarry/dog park

Seen from east side, general area of dam. Barring on wings, gray bill, white partial collar. Bill appears larger than Pacific's and border on throat between light and dark is not distinct.

I drove out to the exact spot where this bird has been spotted, photographed and seen carrying nesting material in years past. Saw MIKIs three separate times. Once there were 2 adults - second time

There were 8 Willets at the south end of Watson lake this morning along with one Long-billed Dowitcher. Steve Burk

The male Kentucky Warbler reported yesterday sang along Granite Creek/White Spar early this morning. The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher was relocated at Aspen Springs today in the aspen stand east of

A male Kentucky Warbler sang while it preened and foraged in low dense deciduous growth along Granite Creek from 1020 until 1050. The site is in south Prescott on the west side of White Spar Highway

A fairly quick stop late this afternoon turned up one lone Cattle Egret in breeding plumage in the reddish grasses on your left as you walk toward the lake and a nice displaying male Bronzed Cowbird

A nice male, viewed toward the west in a large shrub across the fence from the viewing platform at Sedona Wetlands. The entire Prescott Audubon field trip group are viewing it right now!

There were 3 (possibly 4) Caspian Terns flying over Watson Lake this morning. Steve Burk

Seeing lots of empids in the Verde Valley this Spring - like an irruption of Gray, Hammond's and Dusky. I had 8 today on a field trip and Chip Norton had as many. Yesterday, I had a good number at

A Golden-crowned Sparrow was foraging along the Willow Lake inlet, just upstream from the pedestrian/trail bridge on the Jan Alfonso trail.

Looks to me more like a Broad-winged Hawk. See Sibley for light adult. walt -- Walt Anderson

There have been on-and-off sightings of Gray Hawks this Spring as well as some last year at this time. Alice Madar got some photos of the bird out at Wet Beaver Creek a few days ago...

There was a Common Loon this morning in central Watson Lake (photo). Tagged American White Pelican continues. Steve Burk

Thanks Walt wrote:

Nice collection of unusual sightings. Thanks Sue

Watson Lake yesterday morning (in bitter wind) had Eared Grebes close to the west dock, a very tame Greater White-fronted Goose, the long-present American White Pelican right next to the shore,

The best bird of the morning so far was a Bonaparte's Gull, (basic plumage} swimming on either side of the North shore boat dock ramp area, near a ring-bill. Also of interest, Yellow-headed blackbirds

I found the hawk this morning in Watson Woods. It was flying straight south from the lake toward the parkway bridge, straight overhead. The Lawrence's was in the grasses about 150 yards south of the