Welcome Birders!
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 26, 2013 - June 1, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon, Proctor Rd: Buff-collared Nightjar |
CENTRAL AZ |
Pine: Dusky-capped Flycatcher; Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | |
NORTHERN AZ |
East Clear Creek: Red-faced Warbler Pine Trail Head: Grace's Warbler |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Hereford: Plain-capped Starthroat |
CENTRAL AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Montosa Canyon: Varied Bunting; Broad-billed Hummingbird Madera Canyon, Proctor Rd: Buff-collared Nightjar; Varied Bunting Pena Blanca Lake: Gray Hawk; Brown-crested Flycatcher; Rufous-winged Sparrow; Hooded Oriole California Gulch: Varied Bunting; Rufous-winged Sparrow; Dusky-capped Flycatcher Tubac, Anza Trail: Gray Hawk; Tropical Kingbird Rio Rico Ponds: Black-bellied Whistling-duck (7); Tropical Kingbird; Bronzed Cowbird St David: Mississippi Kite (2); Tropical Kingbird Madera Canyon: Hepatic Tanager; Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher; Bronzed Cowbird |
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CENTRAL AZ |
Santa Cruz Flats: Tropical Kingbird (9); Crested Caracara (2) | ||
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WESTERN AZ |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Rio Rico Ponds: Tropical Kingbird; Bronzed Cowbird |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma: Crissal Thrasher (West Wetlands); Burrowing Owl (4) |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Rio Rico Ponds: Tropical Kingbird; Bronzed Cowbird; Black-bellied Whistling-duck (27) Tumacacori Mts, Rock Corral Canyon: Black-capped Gnatcatcher; Rufous-winged Sparrow Patagonia Roadside Rest: Thick-billed Kingbird (2); Varied Bunting Patagonia Lake Rd: Botteri's Sparrow Paton House: Gray Hawk; Violet-crowned Hummingbird; White-crowned Sparrow; Bronzed Cowbird Santa Gertrudis Lane: Varied Bunting; Gray Hawk; Zone-tailed Hawk Madera Canyon, Proctor Rd: Buff-collared Nightjar Madera Canyon Rd: Botteri's Sparrow |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Bill Williams NWR: Nutting's Flycatcher |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Portal, Cave Creek: Elegant Trogon (2); Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher; Arizona Woodpecker (3); Dusky-capped Flycatcher; Brown-crested Flycatcher; Mexican Jay; Grace's Warbler; Painted Redstart; Scott's Oriole Willcox: Black-bellied Whistling-duck Santa Rita Mts, Faber Canyon: Buff-collared Nightjar Miller Canyon: White-eared Hummingbird; Spotted Owl (4); Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher |
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SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon, Proctor Rd: Buff-collared Nightjar |
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CENTRAL AZ |
Tres Rios Overflow Wetlands: Burrowing Owl; Harris's Hawk | ||
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| CALIFORNIA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - May 26, 2013 - June 1, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Borrego Springs: Bronzed Cowbird Steel Canyon, Historic Steel Bridge: Northern Parula |
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Palomar Mt, Fry Creek Campground: Flammulated Owl Del Mar, Portofino Pines Apt: Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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| SAT | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Jacumba: Tricolored Blackbird (50+); Harris's Hawk; Hooded Oriole |
IMPERIAL CO. |
Poe Rd: White-winged Scoter | |
RIVERSIDE CO. |
Last update: June 1, 2013