More CA wildlife, June 19th

On June 19th, I drove through Cibola NWR and a few surrounding areas looking for cuckoos.  While we have many cuckoos at a few of our sites, it is always possible that a few are sneaking around at other sites, potentially nesting.  I travelled to three different sites early in the AM, where I sat and listened for a cuckoo contact call.  Cuckoos make a contact call when they do a nest exchange or announce one, and do call from their nest, so any bearing on a call may lead to a nest.  I didn't hear any cuckoos, though, and none responded to my broadcasts, but I did find a few other good birds while out searching.

Greater Roadrunner

Bell's Vireo

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Ladder-backed Woodpecker