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Anza Trail, south of Clark's Crossing, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
11 November 2011

Black-throated Blue Warbler (female) - Rare migrant and casual winter visitor, most often reported in the fall.
visiting sap wells along trail

Whitehouse Picnic Area, Madera Canyon, Pima Co., AZ
8 November 2011

Red-breasted Sapsucker - rare in Arizona

Green Valley Waste Water Facility, Pima Co., AZ
7 November 2011

Peregrine Falcon - Tundra race (I believe), very cooperative

Lake Cochise (Willcox), Cochise Co., AZ
25 October 2011

American Golden Plover - very rare in Arizona

Black-bellied Plover - uncommon in Arizona

Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
17 October 2011

Golden-winged Warbler - very rare in Arizona

Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
24 September 2011

Cape May Warbler and Palm Warbler

On Madera Canyon Road near Proctor Road, Pima Co., AZ
16 August 2011 about 9:15pm

Black-tailed Rattlesnake

My client, Jonathan and I safely escorted this beauty off the road.

near Green Valley Co., AZ
15 August 2011 about 10:30pm

Great Horned Owl

Two were calling from & hunting my yard. The yucca stalk is permanently bent.

Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
5 August 2011

Berylline Hummingbird - female
Note: white chin, less gleaming gorget, buffy-gray belly
Chuparosa B&B

Berylline Hummingbird - male
Note: sparkling green, no white on chin, richer colored belly
Madera Kubo

Montosa Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
3 August 2011

This Five-striped Sparrow was found by Melody Kehl on 2 Aug 2011 in Montosa Canyon. Any Five-striped Sparrow found outside of California Gulch or Sycamore Canyon is worthy of note (and documentation). The last report I could find for this species in Montosa Canyon was on 9 June 2009, see the list server archives. This image is rather poor due to the distance to the bird and its tendency to perch high in a bush and high on the hill side.
Photographed 3 August 2011.

California Gulch, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
26 July 2011

Five-striped Sparrow

Five-striped Sparrow

Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ (Madera Kubo)
25 July 2011

Berylline Hummingbird

Lakeside Park, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
21 June 2011

Heermann's Gull - rarity & usually a "one-day-wonder"

Near Rio Rio, Santa Cruz Co., AZ (Joe Hammond's yard)
16 June 2011

Lucifer Hummingbird - rare away from the east slope of the Huachuca Mountain

Patagonia Lake State Park, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
26 April 2011

Common Black-Hawk

Vermilion Flyatcher

Northern (Mountain) Pygmy-Owl male left, female right
Along the Carrie Nation Trail, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
22 April 2011

Spotted Owl - left early evening w/ flash, right early afternoon sunlight
Trail between Madera & Whitehouse Picnic Areas, Madera Canyon, Pima Co., AZ
22 April 2011

Elf Owl
Amphitheater Parking Area, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, AZ
22 April 2011

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Second Year Male, in molt
Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
11 April 2011

Townsend's Warbler
Proctor Road Area, Madera Canyon, Pima County, AZ
12 April 2011

(eastern)Winter Wren
Madera Canyon (just above Proctor Road crossing of creek), Pima County, AZ
1 March 2011

Presumably the same bird found on
16 January by Chris McCreedy.

Santa Cruz Flats, Pinal County, AZ
21 January 2011 - with Andrew Core and in part Rich Hoyer & John Yeger

Rufous-backed Robin***Rarity***

Crested Caracara - one of at least seven seen for the day

Ruddy Ground-Dove***Rarity***

Ruddy Ground-Dove***Rarity***

Touring Tucson
15 January 2011

Short-tailed Hawk
Tucson (usual spot), Pima County, Arizona

Cassin's Kingbird - rare in winter
Randolph Park Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona

Brown Thrasher
private residence in northwest Tucson, Arizona

Palm Warbler***Rarity***
Orange Grove Pond (dry), Pima County, Arizona

Palm Warbler***Rarity***
Orange Grove Pond (dry), Pima County, Arizona

Osprey
Sam Lena Park, Tucson, Arizona

Osprey with colorful lunch
Sam Lena Park, Tucson, Arizona

Rufous-backed Robin (one of two present)
Patagonia Lake State Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
2 January 2011

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Madera Canyon, Pima County, Arizona
1 January 2011

Cooper's Hawk
Green Valley, Pima County, Arizona
1 January 2011

"Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk
Green Valley (Continental), Pima County, Arizona
Continental Road (bridge) & Santa Cruz River

18 December 2010

18 December 2010

22 December 2010

28 December 2010

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Madera Canyon (Whitehouse Picnic Area loop trail), Pima County, Arizona
28 December 2010

Near Frontal View

Near Dorsal View

Lateral Right View

Lateral Left View

Kino Springs, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
15 December 2010

Palm Warbler
***Rarity***

Williamson's Sapsucker-male

Hooded Warbler ***Rarity***
13 December 2010 Anza Trail (Santa Cruz River) north of Santa Gertrudis Lane, Santa Cruz County, AZ

Eastern "Lillian's" Meadowlark
10 December 2010 San Rafael Valley, AZ

Gilbert Water Ranch, Maricopa County, Arizona
4 December 2010

Baikal Teal ****Ultra-Rarity****

Santa Cruz Flats, Pinal County, Arizona
23 November 2010

Ferruginous Hawk

Prairie Falcon

American Kestrel - female

Merlin - prairie rare

Horned Lark - pair

Great Egret

Northern Harrier - male

Northern Harrier - female

Black-chinned Sparrow
22 November 2010
Florida Wash at Whitehouse Canyon Road

***Unusual Location***
Grasshopper Sparrow
22 November 2010
Florida Wash at Whitehouse Canyon Road

***Rarity***
Pacific Loon
21 November 2010
Patagonia Lake SP - Off swimming area

***Rarity***
Gray Catbird
19 November 2010
Madera Canyon-Santa Rita Lodge

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