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 - July 21, 2013 - July 27, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Kubo: Berylline Hummingbird; Violet-crowned Hummingbird |
CENTRAL AZ |
Scottsdale: Bronzed Cowbird | |
NORTHERN AZ |
Mount Baldy Wilderness Area: Gray Jay; Dusky Grouse Hearst Tanks: Red-faced Warbler |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: White-eared Hummingbird; Berylline Hummingbird: Violet-crowned Hummingbird |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Greer: American Three-toed Woodpecker (5); Red-faced Warbler; Grace's Warbler | |
WESTERN AZ |
Yuma: Stilt Sandpiper (3) |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Mt Lemmon: Northern Beardless-tyrannulet; Grace's Warbler; Red-faced Warbler; Greater Pewee; Zone-tailed Hawk | |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ft Huachuca, Huachuca Canyon: Slate-throated Redstart; Red-faced Warbler; American Redstart; Elegant Trogon; Painted Redstart |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Elden Lookout Road: Spotted Owl; Flammulated Owl | ||
WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ft Huachuca, Huachuca Canyon: Slate-throated Redstart; Elegant Trogon (5); Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher; Painted Redstart (3); Montezuma Quail; Gray Hawk; Buff-breasted Flycatcher; Dusky-capped Flycatcher; Brown-crested Flycatcher Kino Springs: Painted Bunting (near old metal pier) Florida Canyon: Rufous-capped Warbler (5); Black-capped Gnatcatcher; Broad-billd Hummingbird Mt Lemmon: Virginia's Warbler (25+) |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Snowbowl Rd: Zone-tailed Hawk |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ft Huachuca, Huachuca Canyon: Slate-throated Redstart; Painted Redstart California Gulch: Five-striped Sparrow Montosa Canyon: Five-striped Sparrow; Hooded Oriole; Black-capped Gnatcatcher (2) Madera Kubo: Violet-crowned Hummingbird; Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Box Canyon Rd: Zone-tailed Hawk |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ft Huachuca, Huachuca Canyon: Slate-throated Redstart |
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CENTRAL AZ |
Black Canyon: Virginia's Warbler; Red-faced Warbler; Grace's Warbler Tres Rios Overflow Wetlands: Burrowing Owl (3) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Rare & Specialty Bird Sightings - July 21, 2013 - July 27, 2013 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Lesser Sand-plover |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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| MON | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Lesser Sand-plover |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| TUE | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Lesser Sand-plover |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| WED | SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Lesser Sand-plover; Reddish Egret |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| THU | SAN DIEGO CO. |
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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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Last update: July 28, 2013