Date: 11/14/25 8:24 pm From: Rosie Watts (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] Fort Lowell Park Merlin, etc
On our morning walk in the park today, a very nice birder took the time to
point out a merlin that we had missed in the snag of the big eucalyptus at
the northwest edge of the pecan grove (not far from the ballfield). What
a treat.
Shortly after that, we saw a Lewis' woodpecker in the orchard, but I
couldn't find the gentleman to repay the favor.
We had a Plumbeous Vireo at home today. Earlier in the week a Steller's
Jay visited our Aleppo pine and a big old mesquite. I'm still waiting for
one of the Lewis' woodpeckers to show up in our yard, but we don't have any
nuts or live oaks in the yard...
Late last week a Cooper's hawk was chasing a medium sized bird toward us as
we stood at the west end of the big pond. I thought it was a rock pigeon
at first, but turned out to be a green heron, squawking loudly and barely
escaping as it dove for cover in the duck "sanctuary" area.
Because we don't keep good notes on the park (just our yard), I don't know
if my timing is off? But it seems like we should be seeing the
White-winged Dover in the pecan grove by now? They disappeared from our
yard a couple of months ago, but in winter we usually see at least a few at
the park. Maybe it's the warmer weather, or maybe my memory is skewed.
