Date: 4/18/24 2:51 pm From: Olga Harbour <oharbour...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] [EXT]SE AZ Mt. Lemmon/Control Rd.
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Hi folks,
Bob and I headed up Mt. Lemmon this morning hoping to see a few warblers and to check out the Control Rd., which we haven't driven for at least 5 years.
We walked the trail at Incinerator Ridge and had Virginia's and Olive warblers, along with a number of singing Spotted towhees, American robins, and many Yellow-eyed juncos. A brief stop at Marshall Gulch gave us Red-faced warbler and Painted redstart. The fifth warbler of the morning was a gorgeous male Townsend's warbler, shortly after we headed down the Control Rd. All the warblers were FOY for us. All in all, numbers of birds were on the low side, but we enjoyed all the ones we saw!
The Control Rd. is in pretty sorry shape, lots of big rocks, holes, and narrow spots on the road. Luckily, the few times we had traffic coming uphill, there was enough room (barely) to pass each other. I would definitely not try it in a sedan! On the other hand, there are lots wildflowers in bloom all the way down to Oracle.
