

AZFO Photo Documentation Library
Welcome to the Arizona Field Ornithologist Photo Documentary Portal
The documentation of avian rarities across Arizona plays a role in understanding bird populations and their habitats. This platform serves as a repository for rare bird sightings, facilitating review by the Arizona Bird Records Committee, and inviting the public to enhance our understanding of the region's unique avifauna with photo and documentation contributions. Birding enthusiasts and researchers are encouraged to utilize this site to expand their knowledge of exceptional bird species observed in Arizona. This initiative aims to promote awareness and foster comprehension of the ecological shifts impacting Arizona’s bird populations, historically and in contemporary contexts. exceptional bird species observed in Arizona.
NOTE:
Records of these species after 01 January 2023 are no longer normally posted. For the most current records go to the Arizona Bird Committee website.
Individual pages follow the taxonomy at the timeline when they were posted.
Statewide Rarities:
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Fan-tailed Warbler, Canada del Oro Wash, Pima County - added 18 November 2022
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Fan-tailed Warbler, Granite Reef, Salt River - added 13 November 2022
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Kentucky Warbler, Jewel of the Creek Preserve - added 6 November 2022
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Red-necked Grebe, Lake Pleasant - added 5 November 2022
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Iceland Gull, Lake Mohave - 2021 Photos added 5 November 2022
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Blue-headed Vireo, Jewel of the Creek - added 5 November 2022
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Seneca Lake, Gila County - added 5 November 2022
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Philadelphia Vireo, Pena Blanca Lake - added 3 November 2022
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Philadelphia Vireo, Leslie Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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White-winged Crossbill, Kaibab Plateau - added 3 November 2022
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Parasitic Jaeger, Bill Williams Delta - added 3 November 2022
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Great-crested Flycatcher, Sunflower - added 3 November 2022
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Black-throated Green Warbler, Madera Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Red Knot, John Lake Playa - added 3 November 2022
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Yellow-green Vireo, Leslie Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Blue-winged Warbler, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 3 November 2022
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Short-tailed Hawk, Bear Wallow, Santa Catalina Mts. - added 3 November 2022
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Groove-billed Ani, Quitobaquito, Organ Pipe NM - added 3 November 2022
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Red Knot, White Star Dairy, Stanfield - added 3 November 2022
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Yellow-throated Warbler, Miller Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Arctic Tern, Lake Havasu - added 3 November 2022
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Berylline Hummingbird, Madera Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Clay-colored Thrush, Madera Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Blackburnian Warbler, Beeline Highway, Maricopa County - added 3 November 2022
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Elegant Tern, Arthur Pack, Tucson - added 3 November 2022
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Elegant Tern, Amado Sewage Treatment Plant - added 3 November 2022
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Yellow Grosbeak, Pena Blanca Lake - added 3 November 2022
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Yellow Grosbeak, Sedona - added 3 November 2022
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Baltimore Oriole, Reid Park, Tucson - added 3 November 2022
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Red-eyed Vireo, Tubac - added 3 November 2022
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Red Phalarope, Glendale Recharge Ponds - added 3 November 2022
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White-tipped Dove, Scheelite Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Pine Flycatcher, Rose Canyon Lake - added 3 November 2022
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Purple Finch, Pine Creek Canyon, Gila County - added 3 November 2022
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Flame-colored Tanager, Lower Ida Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Flame-colored Tanager, Ramsey Canyon - added 3 November 2022
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Upland Sandpiper, Willcox - added 3 November 2022
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Rough-legged Hawk, Chandler - added 3 November 2022
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Northern Jacana, Fort McDowell - added 3 November 2022
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White-winged Scoter, Parker Canyon Lake - added 3 November 2022
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American Tree Sparrow, Chinle, Apache County - added 3 November 2022
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Blue-headed Vireo, Box Bar, Verde River - added 3 November 2022
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Arctic Tern, Painted Rock Dam - added 3 November 2022
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Tufted Flycatcher, Rucker Canyon - added 14 April 2022
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Nutting's Flycatcher, Paige Creek - added 14 April 2022
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Golden-winged Warbler, Granite Reef - added 14 April 2022
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Rusty Blackbird, Sweetwater, Tucson - added 14 April 2022
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Pine Warbler, Chandler - added 14 April 2022
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Eurasian Wigeon, Phoenix - added 14 April 2022
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Pomarine Jaeger, San Carlos Lake - added 14 April 2022
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Short-billed Gull, Lake Pleasant - added 14 April 2022
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Scarlet Tanager, Columbus Park, Tucson - added 14 April 2022
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Wood Thrush, Oatman - added 14 April 2022
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Least Flycatcher, Sonoita Creek Riparian C.A. - added 14 April 2022
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Least Flycatcher, Barry Goldwater Range - added 14 April 2022
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Havasu City - added 14 April 2022
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Pleasant - added 14 April 2022
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glendale Recharge Ponds - added 14 April 2022
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Pleasant - added 14 April 2022
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, San Carlos Lake - added 14 April 2022
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Ruff, Caballero Dairy - added 14 April 2022
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Ruff, Van deWaerden Dairy - added 14 April 2022
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Hudsonian Godwit, Gila River Indian R. - added 14 April 2022
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Black-throated Blue Warbler, Boyce Thompson Arboretum - added 14 April 2022
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Black-throated Green Warbler, Santa Cruz R., Tucson - added 14 April 2022
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American Tree Sparrow, Chinle, Apache County - 2021 photos added 14 April 2022
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Black-legged Kitiwake, Bill Williams Delta - 2021 photos added 14 April 2022
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Black-legged Kitiwake, Glendale Recharge Ponds - 2021 photos added 14 April 2022
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Black-legged Kitiwake, Santa Cruz River, Tucson - 2021 photos added 14 April 2022
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American Woodcock, Cave Creek Canyon - 2021 photos added 14 April 2022
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Groove-billed Ani, Gila River I.C. - added 14 April 2022
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Purple Gallinule, Tucson - 2020 photos added 13 October 2021
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Parasitic Jaeger, Lake Havasu - added 13 October 2021
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Long-tailed Jaeger, Lake Roosevelt - added 13 October 2021
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Upland Sandpiper, Santa Cruz Flats - added 10 October 2021
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Canada Warbler, Tubac - added 10 October 2021
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, John Lake Playa - added 10 October 2021
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Red-headed Woodpecker, Tucson - added 09 October 2021
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Red Knot, Paloma Ranch - added 09 October 2021
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Red Knot, Spot Road Farm - added 09 October 2021
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American Golden-Plover, Spot Road Farm - added 09 October 2021
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Kentucky Warbler, Sierra Vista - added 09 October 2021
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Bobolink, John Lake Playa - added 08 Octobber 2020
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Bobolink, Holbrook - added 08 Octobber 2020
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Bobolink, Flagstaff - added 08 Octobber 2020
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Iceland Gull, Lake Pleasant (Yavapai) - 2019 photos added 04 October 2021
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Yellow-footed Gull, Lake Havasu - added 07 October 2021
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Pacific Golden-Plover, Paloma Ranch - added 06 October 2021
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Tricolored Heron, Gilbert - added 05 October 2021
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Blackburnian Warbler, Parker Canyon Lake - added 05 October 2021
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Tufted Flycatcher, Box Canyon - added 5 October 2021
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Ruddy Turnstone, John Lake Playa, Coconino County - added 04 October 2021
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Elegant Tern, Lakeside Park, Tucson - added 04 October 2021
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Elegant Tern, Amado - added 04 October 2021
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Elegant Tern, Patagonia Lake - added 04 October 2021
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Red-headed Woodpecker, Flagstaff - added 04 October 2021
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Berylline Hummingbird, Madera Canyon - added 3 October 2021
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Brant, Phoenix - added 3 October 2021
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Red-headed Woodpecker, Pinedale Estates - added 13 May 2021
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Palm Warbler (Eastern subspecies), Dankworth Pond - added 13 May 2021
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Mew Gull, Benson - added 13 May 2021
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Golden-winged Warbler, Rio Rico - added 13 May 2021
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Black Skimmer, White Star Dairy - added 13 May 2021
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Common Grackle, Willcox - added 13 May 2021
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Red-necked Grebe, Lake Pleasant - added 16 March 2021
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Common Crane, Duncan - added 16 March 2021
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Black Scoter, Lake Pleasant - added 16 March 2021
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Black Scoter, Glen Canyon RNA - added 26 January 2021
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Kentucky Warbler, Wupatki Nat. Mon. - added 26 January 2021
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Least Grebe, Glendale Recharge Ponds - added 26 January 2021
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White-winged Junco, South Rim Grand Canyon - added 26 January 2021
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Trumpeter Swan, Queen Valley - added 26 January 2021
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Long-tailed Duck, Patagonia Lake - added 26 January 2021
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Cave Swallow, San Carlos Reservoir - added 26 January 2021
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Roosevelt Lake - added 26 January 2021
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glendale - added 26 January 2021
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Havasu - added 26 January 2021
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Glossy Ibis, Vicksburg - added 26 January 2021
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Black-capped Chickadee, Kanab Creek, Fredonia - added 26 January 2021
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Streak-backed Oriole, Himmel Park, Tucson - added 18 December 2020
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American Tree Sparrow, Badger Spring - added 18 December 2020
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American Tree Sparrow, Round Rock Reservoir - added 18 December 2020
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Northern Shrike, Hunter's Point, Apache Co. - added 18 December 2020
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Trumpeter Swan, Granite Reef R.A. - added 16 December 2020
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Common Crane, Willcox - added 16 December 2020
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Field Sparrow, Whitewater Draw - added 16 December 2020
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Field Sparrow, Portal - added 20 November 2020
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Black-throated Blue Warbler, Marana - added 16 December 2020
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Black-throated Blue Warbler, NW Tucson - added 20 November 2020
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Streak-backed Oriole, Tubac - added 20 November 2020
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Broad-winged Hawk, Cave Creek Canyon - added 20 November 2020
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Blackburnian Warbler, Santa Gertrudis Lane - added 20 November 2020
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Blackburnian Warbler, Columbus Park, Tucson - added 19 November 2020
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Blackpoll Warbler, Hassayampa River Preserve - added 19 November 2020
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Magnolia Warbler, Goldfield Rec. Site, Salt River - added 19 November 2020
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Tennessee Warbler, Hassayampa - added 19 November 2020
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Purple Finch (Eastern), Meteor Crater RV Park - added 19 November 2020
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Purple Finch (California), Flagstaff - added 19 November 2020
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Purple Finch (Eastern), Meteor Crater RV Park - added 19 November 2020
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Spot Road Farm - added 31 October 2020
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Common Grackle, Meteor Crater RV Park - added 31 October 2020
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Ruddy Ground-Dove, Meteor Crater RV Park - added 31 October 2020
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, I-40 Meteor Crater Rest Area - added 31 October 2020
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Flagstaff - added 31 October 2020
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Palm Warbler, Silverlake Park, Tucson - added 31 October 2020
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Havasu - added 31 October 2020
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Cape May Warbler, Dove Valley, Surprise - added 31 October 2020
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Canada Warbler, Brandi Fenton Park, Tucson - added 30 October 2020
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Black-throated Green Warbler, Whitetail Canyon - added 30 October 2020
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Black-thr. Blue Warbler, Chiricahua Nat. Mon. - added 30 October 2020
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Baltimore Oriole, Whitetail Canyon - added 30 October 2020
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Ruff, Willcox - added 19 October 2020
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Roseate Spoonbill, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 19 October 2020
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Eared Quetzal, Cave Creek Canyon - added 19 October 2020
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American Golden-Plover, Maricopa - added 19 October 2020
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American Golden-Plover, Lake Havasu City - added 19 October 2020
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Magnolia Warbler, Indian School Park - added 7 October 2020
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Palm Warbler, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 7 October 2020
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Philadelphia Vireo, Kino Springs - added 7 October 2020
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Kentucky Warbler, Cave Creek Canyon - added 7 October 2020
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Blackburnian Warbler, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 5 October 2020
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Red-eyed Vireo, Lakeside Park, Tucson - added 5 October 2020
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Northern Jacana, Ina Road / Santa Cruz River - added 5 October 2020
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Eared Quetzal, Cave Creek Canyon - added 5 October 2020
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Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lake Pleasant - added 5 October 2020
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Least Flycatcher, Dateland - added 23 September 2020
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Ruff, Stanfield - added 23 September 2020
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Canada Warbler, Box Bar Rec. Area - added 23 September 2020
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Eastern Kingbird, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 22 September 2020
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Red Phalarope, Stanfield - added 22 September 2020
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Yellow-green Vireo, Hassayampa River - added 22 September 2020
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Roseate Spoonbill, Glendale Recharge Basins - added 21 September 2020
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Laughing Gull, Glendale Recharge Basins - added 21 September 2020
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Canada Warbler, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 21 September 2020
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Roseate Spoonbill, Willow Tank - added 16 September 2020
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Broad-winged Hawk, Pintail Slough - added 16 September 2020
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Hooded Warbler, Pinal Mountains - added 16 September 2020
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Northern Jacana, Canoa Ranch - added 16 September 2020
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Bobolink, Whitewater Draw - added 16 September 2020
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Reddish Egret, Lake Pleasant - added 14 September 2020
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Little Blue Heron, Growler Pond - added 8 September 2020
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Least Tern, East of Yuma - added 8 September 2020
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Reddish Egret, East of Yuma - added 7 September 2020
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Eastern Kingbird, Gilbert Water Ranch - added 7 September 2020
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Roseate Spoonbill, Canoa Ranch - added 7 September 2020
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Eared Quetzal, Rucker Canyon - added 1 September 2020
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Blue-winged Warbler, Joseph City - added 30 August 2020
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Upland Sandpiper, Marana - added 30 August 2020
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Purple Gallinule, Tucson - added 30 August 2020
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Least Tern, Stanfield - added 30 August 2020
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Orchard Oriole, Meteor Crater - added 30 August 2020
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Purple Gallinule, Buenos Aires NWR - added 30 August 2020
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Tricolored Heron, Stanfield - added 30 August 2020
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Reddish Egret, Lake St. Clair - added 30 August 2020
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Reddish Egret, Santa Cruz Flats - added 30 August 2020
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Plain-capped Starthroat Patagonia - added 30 August 2020
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Common Crane, Kinnikinick Lake - added 30 August 2020
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Eared Quetzal, Cave Creek Canyon - added 29 June 2020
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Streak-backed Oriole, Hassayampa River Preserve - added 29 June 2020
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Tropical Parula, Huachuca Canyon - added 29 June 2020
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Least Tern, Canoa Ranch - added 19 June 2020
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Short-tailed Hawk, Mt. Graham - added 19 June 2020
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Red-necked Grebe, Apache Lake - added 19 June 2020
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Red-necked Grebe, Saguaro Lake - added 19 June 2020
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White-eared Hummingbird, Miller Canyon - added 19 June 2020
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Little Blue Heron, Tres Rios - added 19 June 2020
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Berylline Hummingbird, Madera Canyon - added 18 June 2020
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Eared Quetzal, Cave Creek Canyon - added 16 June 2020
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Blackpoll Warbler, Holbrook - added 16 June 2020
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Elegant Tern, Canoa Ranch - added 16 June 2020
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Canada Warbler, Page - added 16 June 2020
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Tennessee Warbler, Lee's Ferry - added 16 June 2020
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Magnificent Frigatebird, Green Valley - added 16 June 2020
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Red Phalarope, Yuma - added 16 June 2020
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Flame-colored Tanager, Miller Canyon - added 16 June 2020
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Glossy Ibis, Willcox - added 16 June 2020
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Arctic Tern, Tucson - added 16 June 2020
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Regional Interest and Out-of-Season
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Flammulated Owl, Green Valley - added 26 January 2021
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Eastern Meadowlark, Fort Lowell Park, Tucson - added 31 October 2020
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Common Tern, Roper Lake - added 8 October 2020
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Dickcissel, San Pedro House - added 2 February 2020
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Hybrids, Exotics, and Other
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Egyptian Goose, Chandler - added 05 October 2021
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Leucistic Vermilion Flycatcher, Marana - added 04 October 2021
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lossy x White-faced Ibis, Buckeye - added 17 May 2020
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Hybrid Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal, Palo Verde - added 17 May 2020
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Hybrid Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal, Mormon Lake - added 17 May 2020
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Hybrid Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal, Avondale - added 17 May 2020
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Hybrid Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup, Phoenix - added 17 May 2020
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Probable Anna's x Broad-billed Hummingbird, Scottsdale - added 26 February 2020
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Hybrid Northern Shoveler x Cinnamon Teal, Tucson - added 2 February 2020
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