Did you know that Watson Woods Riparian Preserve is a key component of the larger Watson and Willow Lake Important Bird Area (IBA)? Riparian (streamside) areas like those at Watson Woods Riparian Preserve are unique environments. They occupy about Âœ of 1% of Arizonaâs total land area, yet approximately 75% of the state wildlife species
âCottonwood and willow plantings created important habitat for belted kingfishers on Granite Creek.â It was December and conditions were cold and wet. I was the âforemanâ on the job which meant, among other things, that I was the first one on site in the morning and the last one to leave in the afternoon/evening. This
Western Bluebirds find restored habitat before it is completed Wikimedia During the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve Restoration project, we had a plating effort going during the end of February. The particular week we were in the field it happened to be raining and snowing quite a bit so Preserve conditions were a bit challenging. Weâd
Interesting news from the avian world: birds display “cacaphonous aggregations” in response to finding one of their own deceased. In other words, they gather around the body of a deceased companion, oftentimes a noisy gathering. This begs the question: do birds hold funerals? This NPR story explores the recent publication that explains the science on
Walt Anderson has provided a fabulous display of winter birds with words as beautiful as his photos. http://www.geolobo.com/?p=211#more-211
March is here and even though there is still another week of winter according to the calendar, the signs that this yearâs winter is over are very apparent. One of the best places to see spring âhappenâ is down in Watson Woods. Iâve been seeing robins, bluebirds and humming birds for a couple of weeks
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