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Table of Contents Birds of the White Mountains Table of Contents 2 Schedule 4 Restaurants in Show Low / Pinetop 5 Presentation & Poster Abstracts 10 Answer Sheet for Photo & Audio Quizzes 11 Meeting Evaluation Form 12 Notes Birds of the White Mountains The White Mountains of eastern Arizona contain some of the most interesting avifauna of the state, with isolated breeding populations of several species including Dusky Grouse, Gray Jays, Swainson’s Thrushes, Gray Catbirds, White-crowned Sparrows, and Pine Grosbeaks. Up through the 1980s, the White Mountains also had local breeding populations of Veeries and American Redstarts. Occasionally Long-billed Curlews, Wilson’s Snipes, and Bobolinks have nested in the wet meadows at Springerville-Eagar, and Mountain Plovers have nested in the grazed grasslands nearby. Located at the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau and intersected by central Arizona’s Mogollon Rim, the White Mountains region is also inhabited by northerly species such as Lewis’s Woodpeckers, Pinyon Jays, and American Dippers, and below the Mogollon Rim on the southwestern foothills of the White Mountains, southerly species including Common Black-Hawk, Mexican Jays, Hutton’s Vireos, and Bridled Titmice can be found. Montezuma Quail occur throughout these mountains along with Scaled Quail in the grasslands to the north, and an introduced population of California Quail that has persisted along the Little Colorado River north of Springerville. In recent years, birders have seen the northward expansion of Neotropic Cormorants, Magnificent Hummingbirds, Greater Pewees, and Painted Redstarts into this region, as well. Cassin’s Sparrows have casually bred in regional grasslands, and regular late summer/early fall dispersal of Dickcissels and Clay-colored Sparrows occurs in small numbers. The many reservoirs of the region provide important stopover and wintering locations for many species of waterfowl and shorebirds. The White Mountains region has also seen its share of rare vagrants, including Wood Stork, Groove-Billed Ani, Eared Quetzal, White-eared and Blue-throated hummingbirds, Gila Woodpecker, Thick-billed Kingbird, and many eastern vagrants including Arizona’s first records of Swainson’s Warbler and Smith’s Longspur. Despite this, the White Mountains remain underbirded and are definitely a region of the state worthy of more birding coverage! Cover: Art work and design by Narca Moore-Craig. 1 AZFO State Meeting Schedule 19 September 2015 8:30-8:40 am Welcome, Kurt Radamaker 8:40-8:55 Gale Monson Research Grants, Kurt Radamaker 8:55-9:15 Monitoring Diurnal Raptor Migration at a High-Elevation Site in the Central Highlands of Arizona: A Pilot Study during Fall 2013 and Spring 2014, Zach Smith 9:15-9:35 Gray Hawk Expansion on the San Pedro River: Density Dependence, Habitat, and Diet, Ariana LaPorte 9:35-9:55 AZFO Youth Scholarships Update, Lauren Harter 9:55-10:10 BREAK 10:10-10:30 AZFO Volunteers in Action: Increasing Our Knowledge of Arizona Birds and Contributing to the Coordinated Bird Monitoring Program, Troy Corman 10:30-10:50 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nesting in the Coronado National Forest, Jennie MacFarland 10:50-11:05 BREAK 11:05-11:25 First Recorded Nesting of Crested Caracara in Saguaro National Park, Larry Norris 11:25-11:45 Red Crossbill and Evening Grosbeak Call types: Why and How to Identify Them, Ryan O’Donnell 11:45-Noon Audio Bird Identification Quiz, Micah Riegner Noon-1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK 1:30-1:50 Recent Population Dynamics of Elegant Trogons in Southeast Arizona, Rick Taylor 1:50-2:00 Using eBird Data: For Birders, Lauren Harter 2:00-2:20 AZFO Business Updates: Membership & Finances/Budget, Doug Jenness; Election of Officers and Board, Chrissy Kondrat-Smith 2:20-2:40 POSTER SESSION and BREAK 2 2:40-3:00 A Decade's Change in an Urban Riparian Bird Community, Melanie Banville 3:00-3:20 Scientific Collecting Permits for Birds and Other Wildlife in Arizona, Chrissy Kondrat-Smith 3:20-3:35 BREAK—last chance to buy raffle tickets! 3:35-3:45 AZFO Field Expeditions, 2015-2016, Eric Hough 3:45-4:05 Results of bird photo and audio ID quizzes, and raffle drawing, David Vander Pluym, Micah Riegner, & Erika Wilson 4:05-4:15 Wrap-up, evaluation, and adjournment, Kurt Radamaker BIRDING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT: Social Hour A look at how birding has evolved in the past 20 years & 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. how that has affected our El Rancho Mexican & American understanding of bird Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge identification & distribution in Arizona & beyond. 1523 E. White Mountain Blvd. Pinetop, AZ 85935 Chris Benesh Get together informally for drinks Dinner 6:00 P.M. between the Saturday session and the dinner! Hampton Inn Conference Room 1501 E. Woolford Rd. Show Low, AZ 85901 3 Restaurants in Show Low / Pinetop-Lakeside (This is a partial list of restaurants in the Show Low / Pinetop area. A few serve breakfast early enough to accommodate conference participants on Saturday morning; only McDonald's and Jack-in-the-Box may be open early enough for those participating on Sunday mini-field expeditions trips. Some people will get breakfast as part of their motel accommodations.) PersNIKKIty’s Café and Bakery, 1650 E. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low / (928) 251-1965 (Breakfast Items, Sandwiches, Wraps, Burgers) 7:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.; closed Sunday. Main Street Café, 1131 E Deuce of Clubs, Show Low / (928) 892-5400, (sister location to PersNIKKIty’s) 6:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Fri; 7:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Sat; closed Sunday. Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, 1231 E. Deuce of Clubs Show Low / (928) 537-9797 (Burgers, Wraps, Sandwiches, Salads) 11:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Fri; 4:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. Sat; 4:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M Sun. The House – Yard Bar & Eatery, 1191 East Hall Street, Show Low – behind KFC on White Mt Blvd / (928) 537-9273 (Salads, Sandwiches, Burgers), 11:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. daily. Jalapeños Cafe, 2101 E Deuce of Clubs, Show Low / (928) 537-2225 (Fresh Mex cuisine), 11:00 AM-8:00 P.M., Sunday closed. Licanos, 573 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low / (928) 537-8220 (Mexican food and Steakhouse), 11 A.M.-9:30 P.M. daily Alibertos, 1457 E Deuce of Clubs, Show Low / (928) 537-9988 (Mexican), 7:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. daily; breakfast served all day Grumpy Jake’s BBQ, 3973 W White Mountain Blvd, Lakeside / (928) 368-4227 (<10 min south of Hampton) 11:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Fri/Sat; 12:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Sundays Mountain Thai, 2741 W White Mountain Blvd, Lakeside / (928) 368-4166 (~10 min south of Hampton) 11:00 A.M.-8:30 P.M. Tues-Sun. Los Corrales, 845 E White Mountain Blvd, Pinetop / (928) 367-5585 (~15 min south of Hampton) (Mexican food) 11:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. daily. Darbi’s Café, 235 E White Mountain Blvd, Pinetop / (928) 367-6556 (~15 min south of Hampton) (Full breakfast menu, Sandwiches, Burgers, Salads), 6:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. Wed-Sat; 6:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Sun-Tues. Breakfast served daily 6:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Café Bocado, 1450 E. White Mountain Blvd, Pinetop / (928) 367-5006 (~15 min south of Hampton) Lunch: Tues-Sat 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.; Dinner: Fri & Sat 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.; closed Sunday. Fast Food: * McDonalds, 225 White Mountain Blvd, Show Low (928) 537-7609; 5:00 A.M.-midnight * McDonalds, 6 W White Mountain Blvd, Lakeside (928) 367-6126; 5:00 A.M.-midnight -- by Safeway * Jack in the Box, 4435 S White Mountain Rd, Show Low, (928) 537-0696; 6:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. * Subway, 161 E Deuce Of Clubs Suite A10, Show Low (928) 537-7862 * Burger King, 100 W Deuce of Clubs, Show Low (928) 537-5828 * Taco Bell, 4425 S White Mountain Blvd, Show Low (928) 537-3366 4 PRESENTATIONS Monitoring Diurnal Raptor Migration at a High-Elevation Site in the Central Highlands of Arizona: A Pilot Study during Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Smith, Zachary, Independent Raptor Biologist, 843 N. Citrus Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, [email protected], gavilanphoto.smugmug.com Monitoring raptor migration at strategic locations has been in practice for several decades at numerous sites across North America. Most migrant raptor species are difficult to monitor during the breeding season and migration counts can provide data to help track population changes. Sites in western United States are typically located on north-south trending mountain ridges that create orographic wind currents that provide energy-saving lift for migrant birds. During the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2014, I made observations of migrant raptors from the Sierra Prieta Overlook in the Bradshaw Mountains west of Prescott, Arizona. The most common species observed during fall include Turkey Vulture (35% of flight), Cooper's Hawk (22%), Sharp- shinned Hawk (15%), Red-tailed Hawk (10%), and American Kestrel (9%). During spring, the most commonly seen species were Cooper's Hawk (24%), Swainson's Hawk (21%), Turkey Vulture (21%), and Sharp-shinned Hawk (11%). The majority of birds observed passed the site on days when the wind direction had a westerly component. Gray Hawk Expansion on the San Pedro River: Density Dependence, Habitat, and Diet La Porte, Ariana, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, PO Box 874501, AZ 85287, Email: [email protected] Website: http://azgrayhawks.tumblr.com Twitter: @AZGrayHawks The Gray Hawk population along the San Pedro River has been expanding since it was first documented in the late 1970s.
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