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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 - May 12, 2013 - May 18, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Green Valley: Yellow Grosbeak Cave Creek, South Fork: Blue-winged Warbler; Northern Waterthrush; Elegant Trogon Sierra Vista EOP: Chihuahuan Raven Hereford: Botteri's Sparrow |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Tappan Springs: American Redstart | |
WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Cave Creek, South Fork: Rufous-backed Robin |
CENTRAL AZ |
Pine: Rose-breasted Grosbeak | |
NORTHERN AZ |
Cameron: Northern Waterthrush (2); American Redstart Pasture Canyon: White-throated Sparrow; Hooded Warbler |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma: Burrowing Owl (3); Franklin's Gull (2) |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tumacacori: Green Kingfisher; Tropical Kingbird; Black-bellied Whistling-duck; Rufous-winged Sparrow Portal: Rufous-backed Robin; Elegant Trogon; Painted Redstart; Grace's Warbler; Arizona Woodpecker; Blue-throated Hummingbird; Bridled Titmouse; Scott's Oriole Patagonia, Roadside Rest: Thick-billed Kingbird Huachuca Canyon: Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher; Elegant Trogon (4) Miller Canyon: White-eared Hummingbird; Spotted Owl Rincon Mts: Gray Hawk; Zone-tailed Hawk; Scott's Oriole; Lucy's Warbler; Hooded Oriole Happy Valley: Hepatic Tanager Thatcher STP: White-rumped Sandpiper (3) |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Elden Spring: Rose-breasted Grosbeak | ||
WESTERN AZ |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Willcox, Lake Cochise: Least Tern; White-rumped Sandpiper (3) |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma West Wetlands: Crissal Thrasher (3) Yuma, west side: Burrowing Owl (along canal) |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Portal: Lucifer Hummingbird Thatcher STP: White-rumped Sandpiper (3) Willcox, Lake Cochise: American Golden-plover; White-rumped Sandpiper (2) Tubac: Varied Bunting |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Florida Canyon: Prothonotary Warbler Ramsey Canyon: Violet-crowned Hummingbird Sweetwater Wetlands: Tropical Kingbird (3) Huachuca Mts, Scotia Canyon: Buff-breasted Flycatcher; Elegant Trogon Las Cienegas: Northern Waterthrush Ash Canyon B&B: Magnificent Hummingbird Thatcher STP: White-rumped Sandpiper (3) Bisbee, Mule Mts: Lucifer Hummingbird; Hooded Oriole; Scott's Oriole |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Willcox, Lake Cochise: White-rumped Sandpiper (3) |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Hualapai Mountain Park: Red-faced Warbler (2); Painted Redstart; Hepatic Tanager (5) |
| CALIFORNIA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - May 12, 2013 - May 18, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Palo Verde Ecological Reserve: Broad-winged Hawk; Lucy's Warbler |
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| MON | SAN DIEGO CO. |
San Elijo Lagoon: Clay-colored Sparrow |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Blythe: Broad-winged Hawk; Lucy's Warbler; Indigo Bunting |
| TUE | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| WED | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Pt Loma Nazerene University: Calliope Hummingbird |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| THU | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Pt Loma Nazerene University: Calliope Hummingbird |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| FRI | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| SAT | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
San Jacinto River: Lawrence's Goldfinch |
Last update: May 18, 2013