tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post8146813773373971765..comments2023-07-09T07:27:39.115-07:00Comments on Birding With Caleb: A New Birding Hotspot For The Public: The Dean and Beloat Riparian AreaCaleb Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-33749719523722735482016-08-18T10:16:50.949-07:002016-08-18T10:16:50.949-07:00Yeah the bugs can get you sometimes. There are a c...Yeah the bugs can get you sometimes. There are a couple bee hives, a few large ant hills, and at times a lot of mosquitoes (thankfully not lately though). However, birding this area is well worth any bee sting, ant bite, or itchy mosquito bite in my opinion :) <br /><br />Have fun birding this area everyone! <br /><br />Also, I have recently got into odes (dragonflies and damselflies) and this area is great for them as well, at least in the summer/fall!Caleb Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-1503735835114618142016-08-17T08:43:41.790-07:002016-08-17T08:43:41.790-07:00Excellent, thanks. I would add that there are some...Excellent, thanks. I would add that there are some serious ants around. Watch where you stand while scanning that tree line! I didn't and got mauled by (fire?) ants. :) I also bushwhacked a bit but wasn't sure if there were clear paths in the undergrowth that I missed. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204486828424312643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-51709554444388830412016-08-16T12:58:39.178-07:002016-08-16T12:58:39.178-07:00Hello unknown! There is a short yet clear path at ...Hello unknown! There is a short yet clear path at the beginning of S5 but other than that you either have to bird from the road or bushwhack. When birding along the road just scan the trees for any movement and listen for any birds calling. Parts of V6 are pretty open too.Caleb Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-38662451283226373562016-08-15T07:49:43.730-07:002016-08-15T07:49:43.730-07:00Curious as to best way *to* bird it. I was there y...Curious as to best way *to* bird it. I was there yesterday and it seemed like a majority of the activity was well off the road in the thickets. Do you just walk the road and bird what's visible? Or are there paths, etc. into the thickets that I missed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204486828424312643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-26824916396111985132016-07-01T20:59:05.510-07:002016-07-01T20:59:05.510-07:00Hi Ms. Judy!
I would love to show you around D an...Hi Ms. Judy!<br /><br />I would love to show you around D and B! I assume you got a hold of this post by the listserve, so if that is how you found this post you should know my email, please send me an email when you decide to come out this way. Fall and early winter are great times to visit this area as the birds are abundant and there is usually a rarity or two around. See you around!<br /><br />CalebCaleb Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-1805165312496828522016-07-01T20:55:33.031-07:002016-07-01T20:55:33.031-07:00Thanks Josh!!! D and B is a great birding location...Thanks Josh!!! D and B is a great birding location and I can't wait to see what others might find! I'll make sure to bird my heart out at this spot, not literally ;)Caleb Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-67859745303596931212016-07-01T19:17:13.208-07:002016-07-01T19:17:13.208-07:00Thanks Caleb for the info. I would love to explore...Thanks Caleb for the info. I would love to explore this area in the fall through winter, but live about two hours from it (San Tan Valley). Would you let me know when you are planning to bird there in that time frame, and I would love to hook up with you. I am from Michigan and still pretty intimidated by birding in Arizona:-) Oh, I possibly would have a teen-ager with me who is interested in birding & photographing birds. Thanks so much for considering my request.<br />Judy SinkCactus Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040185169772740800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629544828578154752.post-19581890307069087022016-07-01T16:55:37.562-07:002016-07-01T16:55:37.562-07:00Caleb, you have birded and birded and birded and b...Caleb, you have birded and birded and birded and birded and birded the D and B and have made it into one of Maricopa County's best birding locations! Seeing the D and B become an eBird hotspot is a true honor and achievement! All of the info you posted was right on. The D and B has become your signature spot - never stop birding it!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343373277564854721noreply@blogger.com