Acorn Woodpecker and Redstart

In November 2009, Assistant Director Tasha La Doux spotted an Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) in Granite Cove; this species had never been recorded in the Granite Mountains. In addition, she saw a Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus) in April 2010, which is a rare sighting for this area.