Mittry Lake & Colorado River 
May 12, 2001, Nice morning
75-90 degrees, 0700-1030
Henry Detwiler, Suzanne Gaytan

Looking around the Colorado River valley for late migrants.
52 species total

The morning was really cool, but by the time we quit it was getting really hot!  

Adriana & Erika Mittry Lake	At Mittry Lake we found lots of Wilson's and several Townsend's warblers.  A young male Lazuli bunting was perched and singing.  Also there were several pretty butterflies.
Further north along the river we spotted Ladder-backed Woodpecker, the ubiquitous Marsh Wren, and a late Ring-necked Duck.  In the bottomlands we watched a beautiful singing Blue Grosbeak.	Monarch Butterfly
Female House Finch	At Laguna Dam we walked a drainage ditch and then along the river.  We heard a secretive Common Yellowthroat, an invisible Yellow-breasted Chat, and a Bell's Vireo.  We got glimpses of Western Wood Pewee, Warbling Vireo, and a Cooper's Hawk.  A nice surprise was a female Goldeneye hanging around in the river.  We gave in to the heat after that, and headed back to Yuma!
Colorado River     Hedgehog Cactus

Ocotillo Bloom