On Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 9:45 AM Deanna Mac Phail <deanna.macphail...>
wrote:
> During our early evening periods of watching for Red-tailed Hawk activity
> here on the west side we see the occasional TUVU and a few BLVU. Twice
> last week we had a swirl of 18 Turkey Vultures appear over Little Cat
> mountain and then drift off to the south.
>
> Deanna MacPhail
> West side
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM Rosie Watts <aznmbirds...>
> wrote:
>
>> We've been anticipating the arrival of the Turkey Vulture migration
>> through our part of town since early March. We've had bad timing this
>> year, and only a bird or two here or there. We watch from our house, as
>> well as nearby Fort Lowell Park and also the Pantano Wash Riverwalk at
>> Glenn and Saguara. Even the few we've seen, don't seem to be putting down
>> or lifting off from the Pantano Wash in that area (often we see them in the
>> large pines and palms over by the Country club to the east, etc).
>>
>> But to our surprise and enjoyment, this afternoon we had a small
>> migratory group fly over us as we walked through the north half of the
>> pecan orchard. 9 or 10 birds flew over, and then a bit later we saw them
>> join another group over the wash below. Total of 19 birds counted. Our
>> (puny) high total for us this year. Granted, we haven't spent a lot of
>> time waiting around for them, but our observation time/pattern is roughly
>> equivalent to the past several years, with much lower/negligible numbers
>> this spring.
>>
>> The Lewis' woodpecker remains at the Riverwalk there, a special treat.
>>
>> Happy Spring Birding!
>>
>> Rosie and Jim Watts
>> Tucson, Arizona
>>
>
