Date: 6/9/26 3:19 pm From: John Williams (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] Morning chorus
One of the great pleasures I have is waking up with the birds.
4:25 two or three Great Horned Owls are having a conversation. They nest nearby and are quite vocal.
The dawn call of the Brown-crested Flycatcher begins with soft churring. A rooster is warming up.
4:35. A Curved-billed Thrasher starts with two note calls. Loud! White-winged and Mourning Doves start up, soon making a solid background tone that blends together.
4:40 A glimmer of dawn… I’m in the shadow of Pusch Ridge so at 15 to sunrise…. Northern Cardinal or Pyrrhuloxia starts up…. I have both, can’t tell them apart by sound.
4:45 House Finch and House Sparrow start, a Cactus Wren ratchets up, Quail in the wash.
4:50-5:00 the first Lesser Goldfinches arrive for water from the fountain. Gila Woodpeckers chatter.
It was better Sunday with less traffic noise, but it is still a nice way to accompany a mug of coffee.
