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!
| ARIZONA Rare Bird Sightings - November 4-10, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Amado Sewage Treatment Pond (STP): Surf Scoter San Pedro House, e. of Sierra Vista: Swamp Sparrow (w. side of Kingfisher Pond) |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Glen Canyon Dam: Long-tailed Duck |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Benson STP: Long-tailed Duck (north pond) |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Imperial Dam: Surf Scoter (two females)
Hidden Shores RV Resort: Ruddy Ground-dove (one nice male, weste edge of golf course) |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Amado STP: Surf Scoter (female) Benson STP: Long-tailed Duck (female; south pond) |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Dateland: Ruddy Ground-dove; Common Grackle (both 3rd house on left n of I-8) Lake Havasu: Common Loon (59) Wellton: Red-shouldered Hawk (nw of town) Hidden Shores RV Park: Ruddy Ground-dove; Golden-crowned Sparrow |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson: Evening Grosbeak (seven, Mashall Gulch on Mt Lemmon) |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Dateland: Common Grackle |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Varied Thrush Amado STP: Surf Scoter (female) Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum: Fox Sparrow |
PHOENIX AREA |
Hassayampa Preserve: Winter Wren; Eastern Phoebe |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Betty's Kitchen (Yuma Co): Thick-billed Kingbird Cocopah RV Park: Neotropic Cormorant Dateland: Common Grackle CRIT Tribal HQ: White-throated Sparrow Lake Havasu (south): Red-throated Loon |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson: Eastern Phoebe (Continental Ranch, NW Tucson) |
PHOENIX AREA |
Hassayampa Preserve: Winter Wren |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Timberline: Common Grackle, White-throated Sparrow |
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WESTERN AZ |
Lake Havasu City: Heermann's Gull (Rotary Park) |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Yellow-breasted Sapsucker Benson STP: Long-tailed Duck (female; south pond) |
PHOENIX AREA |
Tres Rios Wetlands: Palm Warbler (2 mis. e. of 91st street parking lot) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Cibola NWR: Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2) |
| CALIFORNIA Rare Bird Sightings - November 4-10, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: Townsend's Solitaire (Paso Picacho Campground) Tijuana River Valley Sod Farm: Red-throated Pipit Jacumba: Scott's Oriole (across from Methodist Church) Close to Mission Bay Golf Course: Magnolia Warbler |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
1000 Palms: Rose-breated Grosbeak Chiriaco Summit: Rose-breated Grosbeak, Varied Thrush, Rufuos-backed Robin |
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MON |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Mission Bay Golf Course: Magnolia Warbler; Palm Warber Point Loma: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (in cedar at end of Charles St, east of Albion) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
Imperial Dam: Surf Scoter (two females) Bard: Clay-colored Sparrow ( Parkman Dr, Deluxe Dates) Living Waters Ministry, Bard: Eastern Phoebe; White-throated Sparrow |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
WED |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Sunnyslope Park: Baltimore Oriole Dairy Mart Pond: Northern Waterthrush (se muddy end of stick pond) Greenwood Cemetery: Grace's Warbler (pines s of main building) Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Palm Warbler Point Loma: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Lower Otay Lake: Blackpoll Warbler (sw end near marsh) Chula Vista: Eurasian Wigeon (J Street) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin (sw section of yard) |
THU |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Mission Bay: Magnolia Warbler (ne in large eucalyptus on edge of golf driving range) La Jolla Cove: Ancient Murrelet (three) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin; White-throated Sparrow |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Hepatic Tanager, Summer Tanager (between Imperial Beach Sports Park and Mariner's Point Apts.) Sunnyslope Park: Baltimore Oriole (in Eucalyptus tree n. side of park) La Jolla Cove: Thayer's Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Long-tailed Duck, White-winged Scoter |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Desert Center: Heermann's Gull (2), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Sparrow (Lake Tamarisk Golf Club) Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: Varied Thrush (east side) Encinitas: American Redstart Point Loma: Eastern Phoebe (702 Albion) La Jolla Cove: Ancient Murrelet, Black-legged Kittiwake, Short-tailed Shearwater |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
| ARIZONA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 4-10, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Santa Cruz River: Crested Caracara (Elephant Head Road) |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Lee's Ferry: California Condor (2) | |
WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Elegant Trogon (Carrie Nation Trail); Olive Warbler Ramsey Canyon: Elegant Trogon; Olive Warbler; Grace's Warbler; Arizona Woodpecker |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Olive Warbler Sycamore Canyon: Elegant Trogon (1/2 mile down-canyon) Brown Canyon: Arizona Woodpecker; Mexican Jay |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Elegant Trogon Ramsey Canyon: Elegant Trogon, Band-tailed Pigeon |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Madera Canyon: Elegant Trogon, Blue-throated Hummingbird Patagonia Lake: Crested Caracara |
PHOENIX AREA |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Walnut Canyon Lakes: Ferruginous Hawk |
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WESTERN AZ |
Parker Valley: Ferruginous Hawk, 52 Lawrence's Goldfinches |
| CALIFORNIA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 4-10, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Jacumba: Harris's Hawk (3), Tricolored Blackbird (200), Red-breasted Sapsucker (2) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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MON |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Point Loma: Red-breasted Sapsucker (east end of Albion St.) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
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IMPERIAL CO. |
Dogwood and Carey: Sandhill Cranes (100+) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
THU |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
University Gardens Park: Golden-crowned Sparrow; Red-breasted Sapsucker (Governor Dr and Gullstrand Dr. |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Imperial Beach: Allen's Hummingbird (Veteran's Park) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
La Jolla: Black Oystercatcher, Black-vented Shearwater (800) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Last update: 10 November, 2012