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 18-24, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson: Common Loon (Silverbell Recharge Basin) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Rose-breasted Grosbeak; Orchard Oriole |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Havasu NWR: Northern Parula (South Dike); Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Five-Mile Landing) Yuma: Bullock's Oriole |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson, Sweetwater Ponds: Groove-billed Ani; Black-and-white Warbler St. David: White-throated Sparrow (Holy Trinity Monastery) Faria Dairy Pond: Common Loon Thatcher STP: Mew Gull Sonoita: Rough-legged Hawk Gilbert Water Ranch: American Redstart |
CENTRAL AZ |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Orchard Oriole |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Sedona STP: Surf Scoter (2) |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Florida Canyon: Rufous-capped Warbler (100 yards above dam) Tumacacori: Winter Wren (200 meters north of Santa Gertrudis Lane) Madera Canyon: Red-breasted Sapsucker (south side of Whitehouse picnic area) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Rose-breasted Grosbeak; Whit-wigned Dove (late) Gilbert Water Ranch: Swamp Sparrow (north edge of Pond 6) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Beaver Creek Campground: Black-and-white Warbler |
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WESTERN AZ |
Lake Havasu City: Chestnut-sided Warbler (Rotary Park) |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Green Valley WTP: Eurasion Wigeon (male) Tucson: Northern Parula (female; Cottonwood Lane); Groove-billed Ani (Sweetwater, Keyhole Pond); Chestnut-sided Warbler |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sweetwater Wetlands: Groove-billed Ani (near ponds 8-11) Willcox: Gray Catbird Tucson: White-winged Dove (late); Northern Parula; Chestnut-sided Warbler (Roger Rd WRF) |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Flagstaff, Picture Canyon: Evening Grosbeak Sedona STP: Surf Scoter |
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WESTERN AZ |
Wellton: Winter Wren and White-throated Sparrow (Effie Mae riparian site); Red-shouldered Hawk (north side of Wellton) Yuma: Red-shouldered Hawk (Betty's Kitchen) |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sweetwater Wetlands: Groove-billed Ani (near pond 10) Ramsey Canyon: Lewis's Woodpecker Tucson: Northern Parula (f) (Fort Lowell Park) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Agua Caliente: White-winged Dove (late) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Sedona STP: Surf Scoter |
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WESTERN AZ |
Wellton: Winter Wren |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Green Valley WTP: Eurasion Wigeon (male) Sweetwater Wetlands: Groove-billed Ani (west of large cottonwood island) Tucson: Northern Parula (Lowell Park) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Gilbert Water Ranch: Winter Wren (Honeybee Point) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon: Yellow-throated Warbler (Mather Point) |
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WESTERN AZ |
Dome Valley: Golden-crowned Kinglet |
| CALIFORNIA Rare Bird Sightings - November 18-24, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
National City: Chestnut-sided Warbler Sweetwater River: Eurasian Wigeon (2nd Avenue Bridge) J Street Marina: White-winged Scoter |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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MON |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Tesoro Grove: American Redstart (male; across from Nestor Park) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fiesta Island, Mission Bay: Lapland Longspur (2) Balboa Park: Baltimore Oriole (SE corner); Summer Tanager (2); Bullock's Oriole (female); Black-and-white Warbler Jacumba: Swamp Sparrow (edge of lake on west side of town) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
WED |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Fiesta Island, Mission Bay: Lapland Longspur (6) Del Mar: Pacific Golden-plover (east side of Camino del Mar bridge) San Elijo Lagoon: Fox Sparrow Boulevard: Pinyon Jay (2; about 7 miles west along I-8) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
THU |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Balboa Park: Baltimore Oriole; Black-and-white Warbler (west edge of park near Frisbee Golf Course) Fiesta Island, Mission Bay: Lapland Longspur (4) J Street Marina: White-winged Scoter |
IMPERIAL CO. |
Bard: Ruddy Ground-dove (Flood Rd); White-throated Sparrow (Living Waters Ministries) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Kendall Frost Marsh: Nelson's Sparrow |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
National City: Chestnut-sided Warbler (corner of Wilson Ave and 22nd St) Mission Bay: Nelson's Sparrow (Kendall Frost Marsh) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
Bard: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (north of Bard on Flood Rd) All American Canal: Barrow's Goldeneye (near West Pond) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| ARIZONA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 18-24, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Coronado National Monument: Spotted Owl |
CENTRAL AZ |
Arlington Valley: Ferruginous Hawk (4) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Sedona: Common Black-Hawk (Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery, 10 miles south) |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Arberger Rd, Cochice County: Ferruginous Hawk (2) Lake Cochise: Sandhill Crane (150+) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Arlington Valley: Ferruginous Hawk (1); Sandhill Crane (130) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
San Rafael Grasslands: Short-eared Owl (east of Vaca Corral) Madera Canyon: Elegant Trogon |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Eloy: Crested Caracara (7; west of intersection of Baumgartner and Wheeler) Tucson: Crested Caracara (2; Milewide Rd at CAP recharge pond) Santa Cruz Flats: Ferruginous Hawk (2) |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Flagstaff, Picture Canyon: Lewis's Woodpecker | |
WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ramsey Canyon: Bridled Titmouse, Arizona Woodpecker, Hepatic Tanager Brown Canyon: Mexican Jay |
CENTRAL AZ |
Arlington Valley: Burrowing Owl (3), Ferruginous Hawk Ahwatukee: Sandhill Crane (10) (south of town) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Ash Canyon B&B: Magnificent Hummingbird; Mexican Jay; Bridled Titmouse; Pyrrhuloxia |
CENTRAL AZ |
Pinal Mountains, Pioneer Pass: Crissal Thrasher (11); Juniper Titmouse; Bridled Titmouse; Olive Warbler (21); Yellow-eyed Junco (Ice House Canyon Rd and FR112 to Pioneer Pass) | |
NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 18-24, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Rangeland Road: Ferruginous Hawk (3) William Heise County Park: Spotted Owl |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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WED |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Jacumba: California Thrasher; Tricolored Blackbird (30) San Elijo Lagoon: California Gnatcatcher (5) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
El Centro: Sandhill Crane (50; north on Dogwood) |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Warner Springs Gliderport: Ferruginous Hawk (2) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Last update: 23 November, 2012