Aztec Thrushes…Plural!

This summer’s incursion of Aztec Thrush is shaping up to be a good one! At least 2 males have appeared in the Huachuca Mountains in the last couple of weeks, and I’ve heard a rumor that one was in New Mexico recently, too.

Now at least 7 birds, males and females, are feeding on Prunus fruits in upper Madera Canyon, just above the warbler pools. The best strategy, one that worked wonderfully for Darlene and me this morning, is to arrive early, take a perch on the hillside, and wait for the birds to fly in to join the numerous Black-headed Grosbeaks, Hepatic Tanagers, American Robins, and Sulphur-bellied and Dusky-capped Flycatchers feeding from the same trees. Try it; you’ll be very glad you did!

(And if you can’t get here to see the show, wait for the next issue of Winging It.)