Date: 8/23/24 8:32 am From: John Williams <john...> Subject: [AZNMbirds] Martins increase
NW Tucson, 8/23
The annual influx of Purple Martins is underway at Arthur Pack Reg Park. There have been 4-5 hesperia pairs breeding in the Saguaros, but this morning there were suddenly 40 or more wire sitting and over the 9th hole pond. Two days ago my high was 15 birds.
An immature Double-crested Cormorant was on one of the 9th pond floats.
Not much else to report from an abbreviated walk of 40 minutes.
