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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 - Apr 21, 2013 - Apr 27, 2013 | ||
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SOUTHEAST AZ |
Patagonia, Paton House: White-throated Sparrow; Scott's Oriole; Hooded Oriole; Violet-crowned Hummingbird; Broad-billed Hummingbird Sierra Vista EOP: Lucy's Warbler Huachuca Mts, Battiste B&B: Elf Owl; Magnificent Hummingbird; Calliope Hummingbird; Broad-billed Hummingbird; Mexican Jay; Bridled Titmouse; Lucy's Warbler; Canyon Towhee; Hooded Oriole; Scott's Oriole Portal: Brown Thrasher (near store) Sweetwater Wetlands: Black-and-white Warbler |
CENTRAL AZ |
Sunflower: Common Black-hawk; Hooded Oriole (2) Lake Pleasant, Morgan City Wash: Broad-winged Hawk; Zone-tailed Hawk (2); Lawrence's Goldfinch (4) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Prescott, private yard: Bridled Titmouse; Juniper Titmouse; Canyon Towhee Sedona, Cave Springs Campground: Grace's Warbler; Painted Redstart |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma West Wetlands: Crissal Thrasher Levee Cocopah RV Park: Burrowing Owl Bill Williams NWR: Nutting's Flycatcher (3) |
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MON |
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Portal: Crescent-chested Warbler; Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher; Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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Clear Creek Campground: Lucy's Warbler; Hooded Oriole | |
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TUE |
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Palominas: Lucy's Warbler Portal: Crescent-chested Warbler Hereford, Ash Canyon B&B: Lucifer Hummingbird; Costa's Hummingbird Miller Canyon: Spotted Owl |
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Sunflower: Common Black-hawk (2); Hooded Oriole | ||
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Pine, Pine Creek Canyon: Broad-winged Hawk; Grace's Warbler; Virginia's Warbler Eldon Spring: Painted Redstart; Virginia's Warbler |
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St David Monastery: Gray Hawk; Northern Beardless-tyrannulet |
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| CALIFORNIA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - Apr 21, 2013 - Apr 27, 2013 | ||
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Jacumba: Tricolord Blackbird; Pacific Loon |
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Cabrillo NM: Black Oystercatcher (2) |
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Last update: April 24, 2013