Meta B. & Trent Hunt visited the ranch and here is a bit of what they saw.  These wonderful images were captured by Meta.  Most of the birds were spotted by Trent.  Thanks' for the list and the wonderful pictures. 

Birds at Aguila Vista – May 28, 29, 2006

AG  = Aguila Vista,
SH  = Swimming Hole Area,
B    = Both

• Red-eyed Vireo    (AG)
• Black-capped Vireo    (AG)
• Bell’s Vireo    (AG)
• White-eyed Vireo    (B)
• Lark Sparrow    (AG)
• Black-throated Sparrow    (AG)
• Rufous-crowned Sparrow    (AG)
• Canyon Towhee    (AG)
• Painted Bunting    (B)
• Scott’s Oriole    (B)
• Orchard Oriole    (SH)
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher    (B)
• Mourning Dove    (B)
• White-winged Dove    (AG)
• Turkey Vulture    (B)
• Black Vulture    (B)
• Nighthawk    (AG)
• Great Blue Heron    (B)
• Black-chinned Hummingbird    (AG)
• Western Scrub-Jay    (B)
• Ladder-backed Woodpecker    (AG)
• Golden-fronted Woodpecker    (B)
• Northern Cardinal    (B)
• Black-Crested Titmouse    (B)
• Carolina Chickadee    (B)
• Yellow-billed Cuckoo    (AG)
• Cliff Swallow    (SH)
• Bushtit    (AG)
• Common Raven   (on county road 2169)
• Bewick’s Wren    (B)
• Carolina Wren    (SH)
• Killdeer    (SH)
• Canyon Wren    (heard at SH)
• House Finch    (SH)
• Summer Tanager    (SH)
• Red-tailed Hawk    (B)
• Northern Rough-winged Swallow    (SH)
• Red-winged Blackbird    (SH)
• Olive-sided Flycatcher    (SH)
• Bobwhite Quail    (AG)
   

40 species
 

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Painted Bunting

  Another shot.

Interesting geology

ditto...