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This page is a summary of "rare" and "specialty" birds seen recently in southern California and Arizona. Our aim is to update this summary daily. Please understand that not all of these records have been confirmed. The information on this page comes from the following sources:
Rare Birds
Rarities are those birds not expected to be at the indicated location, or not expected at that time of year. They could be vagrant, like a Black-throated Blue Warbler, or a wintering migrant, like a Cliff Swallow. Some birds may be listed because they are locally rare, like a Black Skimmer at Lake Havasu.
Specialty Birds
Specialty birds are those which might be of interest to visitors to our area. Examples might be Black Rail, Mountain Quail, Elegant Trogon, or Le Conte's Thrasher. Even though it's possible to see or hear many of these specialty birds year-round, it's always nice to know when someone reports them, and where they were seen.
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| ARIZONA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - Mar 17, 2013 - Mar 23, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Patagonia, : Gray Hawk, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, and White-throated Sparrow (Paton House); Elf Owl, Scott's Oriole, Broad-billed Hummingbird, and Hepatic Tanager (Spirit Tree Inn) Tucson, Reid Park: Neotropic Cormorant (10) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Hassayampa River Preserve: Black-and-white Warbler; Gray Hawk; Common Black-hawk; Winter Wren; Lawrence's Goldfinch | |
NORTHERN AZ |
Mormon Lake: Eurasian Wigeon; Rough-legged Hawk | |
WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Painted Redstart; Bridled Titmouse |
CENTRAL AZ |
Sunflower: Common Black-hawk (2); Zone-tailed Hawk Mt Ord: Painted Redstart; Bridled Titmouse |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Miller Canyon: Spotted Owl Sabino Canyon: Broad-billed Hummingbird; Lucy's Warbler Paradise, George Walker House: Magnificent Hummingbird; Scott's Oriole; Elf Owl; Mexican Jay Patagonia Lake SP: Black-capped Gnatcatcher; Elegant Trogon Tubac: Zone-tailed Hawk (4); Common Black-hawk (8) |
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CENTRAL AZ |
Sunflower: Common Black-hawk (3); Zone-tailed Hawk; Lucy's Warbler Phoenix: Swamp Sparrow (Tres Rios); Burrowing Owl (4) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Palominas: Green Kingfisher Huachuca Mts, Ash Canyon B&B: Lucy's Warbler Oro Valley Marketplace: Lucy's Warbler Huachuca Mts, Battiste's B&B: Lucy's Warbler; Scott's Oriole; Broad-billed Hummingbird Bisbee: Broad-billed Hummingbird; Broad-tailed Hummingbird; Scott's Oriole; Zone-tailed Hawk Portal: White-throated Sparrow Madera Canyon: Hepatic Tanager; Zone-tailed Hawk; Broad-billed Hummingbird; Magnificent Hummingbird San Bernardino NWR: Eastern Phoebe; White-throated Sparrow (3); Swamp Sparrow (2) Whitewater Draw: Ruddy Ground-dove; Swamp Sparrow (2); Sandhill Crane (3) Slaughter Ranch: Harris's Sparrow |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Sedona Wetlands: Painted Redstart | ||
WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Miller Canyon: Spotted Owl (2, Tombstone Water) | |
CENTRAL AZ |
Hassayampa River Preserve: Lucy's Warbler (lots); Lawrence's Goldfinch (several flocks); Gray Hawk; Phainopepla | ||
NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon, South Rim: Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Desert View) | ||
WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
San Rafael Valley: Rough-legged Hawk; Grasshopper Sparrow Patagonia Lake: Common Black-hawk; Gray Hawk (2); Painted Redstart; Lucy's Warbler Catalina SP: Lucy's Warbler (12+) San Pedro River, Charleston Bridge: Common Black-hawk Portal: Calliope Hummingbird; Rufous Hummingbird; Broad-billed Hummingbird; Broad-tailed Hummingbird Tucson, Natl Golf Course: Neotropic Cormorant (31); Lucy's Warbler; Phainopepla Bisbee, Mule Mts: Rufous Hummingbird; Scott's Oriole |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Picture Canyon: White-throated Sparrow | ||
WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tubac: Common Black-hawk (2); Zone-tailed Hawk (2); Gray Hawk |
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CENTRAL AZ |
Buckeye: Glossy Ibis; Ferruginous Hawk Baseline Rd and Salome Hwy: Le Conte's Thrasher (2) |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - Mar 17, 2013 - Mar 23, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Wynola: Spotted Owl (4) Yaqui Well: Scott's Oriole (2) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
Salton Sea: Cave Swallow | |
RIVERSIDE CO. |
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| MON | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Niland: Cave Swallow (4) | |
RIVERSIDE CO. |
| TUE | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Pantoja Park: White-throated Sparrow Shelter Island: Palm Warbler |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| WED | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| THU | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Salton Sea: Cave Swallow (Pound Rd, east of Davis Rd) | |
RIVERSIDE CO. |
| FRI | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Salton Sea: Cave Swallow (Pound Rd) Lack Rd: Neotropic Cormorant (2) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| SAT | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Salton Sea: Cave Swallow (Pound Rd) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
San Jacinto WA: Tricolored Blackbird (100s); Glaucous Gull Lakeview: Glaucous Gull (2); Thayer's Gull |
Last update: March 24, 2013