Cibola NWR and Oxbow Campground 1/7/2018

Spent most of the day birding here at the campground and at Cibola NWR. Lots and lots of birds. No new Life birds but I did see and photo a Crissal Thrasher 

and a Sage Thrasher. The Sage Thrasher is considered "rare" for this time of year in the Cibola NWR. When I see those species, I strive to get a pic as proof of identification. 

I also identified and photographed another bird considered "rare" bird at Cibola NWR earlier this week, a Black and White Warbler. I received an email from one of the ebird auditors for this county recognizing the find! Nice to get a pat on the back!

I have been fortunate to identify a number of species considered "rare" on this trip. All part of the fun and challenge of birding!