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:
- AZ/NM Listserv
- Arizona Bird Network (AZBird.net)
- SDBIRDS: San Diego County Listserv (YAHOO Group)
- Inland County Birds Listserve (YAHOO Group)
- eBird
- Bird observations e-mailed to me
- Personal observations
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.
COMING SOON: Links to birding location maps and bird photos!
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| ARIZONA Rare Bird Sightings -October 28-November 3, 2012 | ||
MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Gilbert Water Ranch: Chestnut-sided Warbler |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Lake Havasu: Pacific Loon | |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Mt Lemmon, Willow Canyon: Red-breasted Sapsucker Gilbery Water Ranch: Chestnut-sided Warbler; American Redstart (SE corner of trails 1 and 7) Benson Sewage Treatment Plant: Long-tailed Duck (South Pond) Amado Sewage Pond: Surf Scoter (female) |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Parker Dam: Neotropic Cormorant (roosting on wires below dam before sunset) |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Mt. Ord: Evening Grosbeak (male) Amado Water Treatment Plant: Surf Scoter Gilbert Water Ranch: Chestnut-sided Warbler; American Redstart Benson Sewage Treatment Plant: Long-tailed Duck (female; south pond) |
NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon (South Rim): Varied Thrush (Hearst Tanks) |
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WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Gilbert Water Ranch: Chestnut-sided Warbler Benson Sewage Treatment Plant: Long-tailed Duck (south pond) |
NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon (South Rim): Varied Thrush (Hearst Tanks) |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Benson Sewage Treatment Plant: Long-tailed Duck (south pond) Amado Sewage Treatment Plant: female Surf Scoter Huachuca Canyon: Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
NORTHERN AZ |
4830 Crestview, Timberline: Varied Thrush |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tres Rios Wetlands (Phoenix):: White-throated Sparrow Brown Canyon (Huachuca Mts): Northern Parula (male) Gilbert Water Ranch: Chestnut-sided Warbler Amado STP: Surf Scoter (female) Benson STP: Long-tailed Duck |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma West Wetlands: Black and White Warbler Cocopah RV Resort (Yuma): Neotropic Cormorant |
| CALIFORNIA Rare Bird Sightings -October 28-November 3, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Fig Lagoon: Neotropic Cormorant |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Broad-billed Hummingbird Desert Center: Rose-breasted Grosbeak Prado Regional Park: White-throated Sparrow Crystal Springs: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; Varied Thrush |
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MON |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Varied Thrush (on w. side); White-throated Sparrow (near wall) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Broad-billed Hummingbird; Varied Thrush; Rufous-backed Robin; White-throated Sparrow Desert Center, Lake Tamarisk Golf Course: Brown Thrasher Blythe: Common Redpoll |
TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Varied Thrush; Rufous-backed Robin; White-throated Sparrow (all near the coffee shop) Glen Helen Park: Evening Grosbeak (4) |
WED |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Greenwood Cemetery: Grace's Warbler (Imperial Ave) Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Pine Warbler; Palm Warbler Famosa Slough: Swamp Sparrow (south end) Chula Vista: Thick-billed Kingbird (Main Street one block west of I-805) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin (west of coffee shop) |
THU |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Scarlet Tanager; Varied Thrush (both SE section near south fence) Famosa Slough: Swamp Sparrow Point Loma: Scarlet Tanager; Summer Tanager (corner of Albion and Dudley) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin; Broad-billed Hummingbird; White-throated Sparrow |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Palm Warbler; Varied Thrush (both SE section near south fence) Point Loma: Juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at 640 Albion Str. Tijuana River Valley: Sod Farm - Red-throated Pipit, Dairy Mary - Northern Waterthrush La Jolla Cove: 10,000 to 12,000 Cassin's Auklets |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Butterfield Ranch: Varied Thrush Agua Dulce Creek (Laguna Mts): Varied Thrush |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
1000 Palms Preserve: Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 yr male) Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin; Varied Thrush |
| ARIZONA Specialty Bird Sightings - October 28-November 3, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Florida Canyon: Black-capped Gnatcatcher Chiricahuas, Methodist Camp to Pinery Canyon Campground: Mexican Chickadee |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
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TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Rock Corral Canyon: Black-capped Gnatcatcher (1/2 mile above mesquite parking area) |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
"Grand" Fire location, close to Hearst Tanks, s. rim of the Grand Canyon: Three-toed Woodpecker |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Beatty's (Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mts): Spotted Owl (Two, 100 yards uphill from split rock) Harshaw Creek (east of Patagonia): Hepatic Tanger (four); Arizona Woodpecker San Rafael Valley (FR58): Baird's Sparrow (two); Grasshopper Sparrow; Chestnut-collared Longspur |
NORTHERN AZ |
Picture Canyon: Pinyon Jay (100+); Lewis's Woodpecker (12+); American Dipper |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Specialty Bird Sightings - October 28-November 3, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
La Jolla: Black-vented Shearwaters (100s) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Famosa Slough: Swamp Sparrow Greenwood Cemetery: Grace's Warbler Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Palm Warbler Albion (Point Loma): Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Last update: 4 November, 2012