I decided that 2015, among other things, would be the year of Birding. While camping in Chiricahua National Monument with my brother and his girlfriend after Christmas, I was left for long stretches of time on the trail while my companions disappeared in the brush in search of bird sightings I had no interest in pursuing. Brian, in his element with like-minded bird-nerds, took off with them. This continued to happen, much to my frustration, until I realized that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and so off I went to see what all the fuss was about. Birding, ladies and gentlemen, was born.
Since then we've managed a few Saturday morning trips to see what we can find. A trip to the Rio Salado Audubon Center provided awesome glimpses of Roadrunners and little Burrowing Owls. Even at the park right down the street from our house I managed to spot a Say's Phoebe.
Last Saturday, Brian and I spent the first day of our three day weekend birding in the Hassayampa River Preserve. This is land rescued from an RV park by The Nature Conservancy outside of Wickenburg, AZ. The three miles of trails were easy to meander and provided glimpses of the Western Bluebird, Black Phoebe, and Anna's Hummingbird.
So far my 2015 Year List is at 47. I'm using the Audubon Bird App to record our sightings which I can also access at home via Nature Share. I have a feeling it's going to be a Big Year!
