Date: 11/2/25 6:04 pm From: Mark Krenitsky (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] SEAZ: Sierra Vista EOP 2 Nov 2025
Six local birders had a pleasant walk around the Sierra Vista Environmental
Operations Park this morning. It started off a little chilly and warmed up
throughout the walk, but bird song was hard to find. We still managed to
identify 60 species - on par with the last few weeks.
The highlight of the trip were four species of herons - Green Heron, Great
Blue Heron, American Egret, and Western Cattle-Egret. We got good looks at
them, including the Green Heron which we saw in flight.
Other sightings of note were:
A Redhead, which was probably the best bird of the day. Unfortunately it
was only seen by one observer, so it wasn't really a group highlight.
We heard 17 Sora and saw 2 of them. We also heard Virginia Rail...both
species are expected at the EOP in fall to spring.
10 Cassin's Kingbirds was a high total for this time of year - with one
group of 5 and 5 singles throughout the day.
And not one but two Spotted Towhees were unexpected treats!
Walks at the Sierra Vista EOP are every Sunday and start at 7 AM in
November. Attendance is limited to 15 participants on a first-come
first-served basis.
