Lesser Nighthawks were the only night bird on the herping trip. Despite rainy days in Flagstaff, the Wickenburg area has been exceptionally dry this year and apparently the toads have not surfaced this year: We did not see a single Couch's Spadefoot toad in an area where there can be hundreds.We had timed our trip perfectly to see young-of-the-year Mojave Rattlesnakes and were lucky enough to see a Kit Fox. In addition we saw a few Merriam's Kangaroo Rats, some Desert Pocket Mice, a Coyote and a Common Kingsnake.
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| Mojave Rattlesnake |
At Hassayampa on Sunday Morning, September 4th, Black-chinned, Anna's and Rufous Hummingbirds were abundant at the feeders, and both the Palm Lake Loop and dry wash was quite birdy. As expected Zebra-tailed, Desert Spiny and Western Whiptail Lizards were abundant.
I added one new species for the year to end on 532.
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| Zebra-tailed Lizard |
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| Rufous Hummingbird |
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