The first locality mentioned contains the rarest species seen during the reporting period. When the sightings for a locality are complete, the rarest remaining species dictates which locality is mentioned next, and so forth. At any point when 2 or more species are of the same relative rarity, taxonomic order then determines the sequence in which the localities are covered. Consequently, the order in which localities are mentioned will vary from one report to the next. Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, west of I-10 just north of Prince Rd exit unc.
Any omissions are unintentional.
They are being seen and heard most often in the stretch between the cairn supporting a broken agave stalk and the upper spring. The upper spring is at least a mile up the trail that leads up the creek from the limit of vehicular travel. A high clearance vehicle is highly recommended but not absolutely necessary. When following the trail, which is an old fire road, always bear right at any forks. The CAP water treatment facility on Tucson Estates Parkway off Ajo Way, west of Tucson, is now closed to individual birders.