(Arizona is abbreviated to "AZ", Utah to "UT" and NM to "NM")
Common Loon 22/5: 1 Panguitch Lake, UT
Pied-billed Grebe 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 24/5: 1 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Eared (Black-necked) Grebe 22/5: 200+ Panguitch Lake, UT. 23/5: 1Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 24/5: 1 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Clark's Grebe 22/5: 400+ Panguitch Lake, UT
American White Pelican 7/5: 50+ in a large flock seen flying over I-15 north of Green Valley, AZ, at dusk
Neotropic Cormorant 10/5: 10 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
Great Blue Heron 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 2 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 16/5: 3 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 27/5; 4 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ; 5 Lake Mary, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Green Heron 12/5: 1 on Kingfisher Pond, San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Black-crowned Night Heron 16/5: 1 on main lagoon at Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 22/5: 3 Panguitch Lake, UT
White-faced Ibis 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 22/5: 3 Panguitch Lake, UT
Black-bellied Whistling- Duck 9/5: 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 7 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Canada Goose 23/5: 7 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
American Wigeon 22/5: 31 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; 50+ Panguitch Lake, UT
Gadwall 24/5: 2 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Common (Green-winged) Teal 22/5: 1 Panguitch Lake, UT
Mallard 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: 2 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 20/5: 5 Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT. 23/5: 20+ Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 24/5: several Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT. 27/5: common Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Northern Pintail 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Cinnamon Teal 23/5: 4 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 27/5: 8+ Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Canvasback 22/5: 2 Panguitch Lake, UT
Redhead 22/5: 6 Panguitch Lake, UT. 27/5: 4 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Ring-necked Duck 23/5: 8 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
Lesser Scaup 22/5: 12 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; several Panguitch Lake, UT. 23/5: 6 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
Common Merganser (Goosander) 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
Ruddy Duck 10/5: 4 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 22/5: few Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; few Panguitch Lake, UT
Black Vulture 9/5: 1 Pena Blanca Lake, AZ
Turkey Vulture 7/5: 2 Saguaro National Park Visitor Center, near Tucson, AZ; 8+ Gates Pass Road (lower view point), west of Tucson, AZ. 9/5: 6 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Portal Road, near Portal, AZ; few Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ; several South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 2 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Chiricahua Mountains to Hwy 186, AZ. 16/5: 4 Red Rock State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 18/5: 1 Lipan Point, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 20/5: 6 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 22/5: few Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Osprey 10/5: 1 Hwy 82 north-east of Sonoita, AZ. 22/5: 2 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
Cooper's Hawk 8/5: 1 Madera Canyon Picnic Site, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 about 15 miles north-east of Douglas, along Hwy 80 between Douglas & Portal, AZ. 22/5: 1 Zion Park Inn, Springdale, UT
Common Black-Hawk 16/5: 1 Oak Creek bridge, Verde Valley, AZ
Harris's Hawk 6/5: 1 perched on a roadside post a few miles north of Pinal, on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, AZ
Gray Hawk 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ; 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Swainson's Hawk 10/5: 1 Best Western Mission Inn, Sierra Vista, AZ. 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 14/5: 1 along Hwy 181 near Willcox, AZ. 15/5: 1 along I-10 west of Willcox, AZ
Zone-tailed Hawk 14/5: 1 Chiricahua Mountains to Hwy 186, AZ
Red-tailed Hawk 14/5: 1 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ. 18/5: 1 Desert View, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir Road, off Hwy 12, UT. 26/5: 1 along FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Ferruginous Hawk 21/5: 2 on power line poles by Hwy 56, seven miles west of Cedar City, UT
Golden Eagle 20/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT
American Kestrel 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 21/5: 1 along Hwy 56, seven miles west of Cedar City, UT. 23/5: 1 Tropic Reservoir Road, off Hwy 12, UT
Peregrine Falcon 17/5: 2 along FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Scaled Quail 12/5: 1 on Hwy 80 between Douglas & Portal, AZ, just south of the NM State line
Gambel's Quail 7/5: 1 Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ; 2 Green Valley, AZ. 8/5: 2 Green Valley, AZ; 3 Florida Wash, below Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 6+ in Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: several in Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 15/5: 6 at Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ
Montezuma Quail 9/5: 2 Ruby Road, west of Nogales, AZ; 1 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ; 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ
Ring-necked Pheasant 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ
Virginia Rail 10/5: 2 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
Sora 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
Common Moorhen 10/5: 3 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 4 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ
American Coot 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 3 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ; 12+ Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 20/5: 2 on Blue Springs Lake, off Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 22/5: several Panguitch Lake, UT. 24/5: several Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT. 27/5: common Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Black-necked Stilt 24/5: 8 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Killdeer 24/5: 1 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Short-billed Dowitcher 24/5: 1 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Marbled Godwit 22/5: 7 Panguitch Lake, UT
Spotted Sandpiper 10/5: 2 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 22/5: 2 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; 1 Panguitch Lake, UT. 24/5: 4 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Wilson's Phalarope 22/5: 25+ Panguitch Lake, UT
California Gull 22/5: 40+ Panguitch Lake, UT
Franklin's Gull 22/5: 4 Panguitch Lake, UT
Band-tailed Pigeon 26/5: 2 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Mourning Dove 6/5: several along I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, AZ. 7/5: few Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ; several Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 9/5: few Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 12/5: several San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 15/5: 2 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ. 27/5: 2 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
White-winged Dove 6/5: 6+ Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 7/5: common Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ; abundant Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 8/5: 4+ Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 10/5: several Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: several San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM. 15/5: 1 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ
Common Ground-Dove 9/5: 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: few San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Inca Dove 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 2 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ
Greater Roadrunner 9/5: 2 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM
Barn Owl 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM
Whiskered Screech-Owl 13/5: 2 Stewart Campground, Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Spotted Owl 11/5: 1 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Mountain Pygmy-Owl 14/5: 1 Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Northern Pygmy-Owl 20/5: 1 Weeping Rock, Zion N.P, UT
Elf Owl 13/5: 1+ Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Lesser Nighthawk 12/5: 1 Foothills Road, Portal, AZ
Common Poorwill 13/5: 2 on road near Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Whip-poor-will 13/5: 1 calling at the Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
White-throated Swift 10/5: 1 Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy 82, AZ. 14/5: 5 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; few Massai Point, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 18/5: 10+ Navajo Point, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 19/5: 2 Navajo Bridge, US 89A, AZ; 2 along US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 23/5: 6+ Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 25/5: 2+ Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Broad-billed Hummingbird 8/5: 1 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 10/5: 1 Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy82, AZ. 11/5: 1 Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Violet-crowned Hummingbird 10/5: 1 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ
Blue-throated Hummingbird 8/5: 1 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 1 Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Spoffords' Yard, Portal, AZ; 1 Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ
Magnificent Hummingbird 11/5: 1+ Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Lucifer Hummingbird 13/5: 1 Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ
Black-chinned Hummingbird 8/5: 1 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 10/5: 2+ Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 11/5 few Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: few Spoffords' Yard & Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ
Costa's Hummingbird 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 11/5: common Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: few Spoffords' Yard & Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 22/5: 3 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; 2+ near entrance to White Bridge Campground, Hwy 143, UT. 23/5: 2+ Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 25/5: several Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: few Sunset Crater Visitor Centre, Coconino County, AZ
Elegant Trogon 11/5: 1 Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 calling Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 2 calling South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Belted Kingfisher 16/5: 1 Oak Creek bridge, Verde Valley, AZ
Acorn Woodpecker 8/5: several Madera Canyon Picnic Site, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ; few Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ; several Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: few Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Spoffords' Yard, Portal, AZ; 1 Stewart Bridge, Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ; 1 Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ; 1 Herb Martyr Campground Area, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ
Gila Woodpecker 7/5: 1 Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, Arizona; abundant Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona; 2 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 3 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ
Red-naped Sapsucker 22/5: 1 near entrance to White Bridge Campground, Hwy 143, UT
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 12/5: 2 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 2 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ; 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ
Hairy Woodpecker 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 27/5: 1 near Stoneman Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Arizona Woodpecker 11/5: 1 Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Stewart Bridge, Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ
Three-toed Woodpecker 22/5: 2 by view point near Hwy 143/Brian Head road intersection, UT
Northern Flicker 10/5: 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 11/5: 3 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 17/5: 2 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 19/5: 1 Kaibab Forest, just west of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: 2 Tropic Reservoir Road, off Hwy 12, UT. 26/5: 3 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Gilded Flicker 7/5: 1 in parking lot of Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 15/5: 2 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 13/5: 1 over the road from Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Olive-sided Flycatcher 23/5: 1 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Greater Pewee 11/5: 2 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 2 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Western Wood Pewee 10/5: 1 Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy 82, AZ; 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 11/5: 1 Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains; 2+ Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 2 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; 2 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 1 Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 23/5: 1 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 26/5: 1 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 1 FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 1 Sunset Crater Visitor Centre, Coconino County, AZ
Hammond's Flycatcher 11/5: Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Gray Flycatcher 16/5: 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 10/5: 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ
Cordilleran Flycatcher 11/5: 2 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 6+ Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 26/5: 1 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Buff-breasted Flycatcher 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Black Phoebe 9/5: 1 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ; 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 13/5: 2 Stewart Bridge, Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ. 20/5: 1 Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT; 2 Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Say's Phoebe 10/5: 2 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve (at the Reserve Center building), Patagonia, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM. 16/5: 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ
Vermilion Flycatcher 9/5: 3+ Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2+ Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 4+ Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ; common Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 2 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ; few Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 6+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Dusky-capped Flycatcher 9/5: 2 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ
Ash-throated Flycatcher 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 19/5: 1 US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ; 1 Checkerboard Mesa, Zion N.P, UT. 20/5: few Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 24/5: 1 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Brown-crested Flycatcher 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 8/5: 1+ Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 10/5: 2+ Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 15/5: 1 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ
Tropical Kingbird 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 3 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ
Cassin's Kingbird 9/5: common Ruby Road, west of Nogales, AZ; 2+ California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ; common Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: few Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 14/5: 2 Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ. 24/5: 1 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: 1 FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Thick-billed Kingbird 10/5: 1 calling at Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy 82, AZ; 2 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ
Western Kingbird 9/5: 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 12/5: 3 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 2 Portal Peak Lodge, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 2 Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley
Horned Lark 22/5: 2 Brian Head approach road, off Hwy 143, UT. 24/5: 1 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT (about 2 miles north of the junction with US 89)
Purple Martin 7/5: 2+ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Tree Swallow 12/5: 1 over Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Violet-green Swallow 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: several Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 15+ Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ; common Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 1 Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ. 20/5: several Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT. 23/5: few Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 24/5: few Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10/5: 5+ Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: few San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: several Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 20/5: 2 along Virgin River south of Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT. 22/5: 2 Panguitch Lake, UT. 24/5: 3 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Cliff Swallow 26/5: 7 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Barn Swallow 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 24/5: few Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
American Pipit 22/5: 2+ Brian Head approach road, off Hwy 143, UT
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 21/5: 1 Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT. 22/5: 3 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Phainopepla 7/5: 10+ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson; 2+ Saguaro National Park Visitor Center, near Tucson. 10/5: 2 Kino Springs Road, near junction with Hwy 82, AZ; 2 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 1 Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 13/5: 2 Rodeo, NM. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ. 17/5: 1 Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ
American Dipper 22/5: 1 on fast flowing stretch of the creek below Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Cactus Wren 7/5: abundant at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 9/5: several California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 10/5: 2+ Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 2+ Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy 82, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM; few Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 15/5: 1 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ; 1 Picacho State Park, AZ
Rock Wren 18/5: 1 Lipan Point, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 19/5: 1+ Navajo Bridge, US 89A, AZ; 2+ Mountain view point on US 89A. 25/5: 2+ Monument Valley, AZ. 26/5: 2+ Sunset Crater Visitor Centre, Coconino County, AZ
Canyon Wren 9/5: 1 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 10/5: 1 Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy82, AZ. 11/5: 1 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 20/5: 2+ Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT; 1 Weeping Rock, Zion N.P, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Bewick's Wren 9/5: 3+ California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ; 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 18/5: 1 Desert View, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 20/5: 1 Zion Lodge, Zion N.P, UT
Northern Mockingbird 9/5: 2 Ruby Road, west of Nogales, AZ. 10/5: 1 Mission Inn, Sierra Vista, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM. 21/5: 1 Toquerville, UT
Sage Thrasher 18/5: 1 by first Lower Colorado River view point, Hwy 64, AZ. 24/5: 2 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT (including 1 near Grosvenor Arch)
Bendire's Thrasher 13/5: 2 Rodeo, NM
Curve-billed Thrasher 7/5: 1 Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ; 3+ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ; 1 by Holiday Inn Express, Green Valley, AZ. 8/5: 1 by Holiday Inn Express, Green Valley, AZ. 10/5: 1+ Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 2 Mission Inn, Sierra Vista, AZ. 12/5: 3 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ; 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM. 15/5: 2 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ; 2 drinking from the pool by the information centre at Picacho State Park, AZ. 26/5: 4+ Wupatki National Monument, Coconino County, AZ
Crissal Thrasher 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Eastern Bluebird 11/5: 1 male of south-western race (paler red/orange), Lower Carr Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Western Bluebird 16/5: 2 Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 1 Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ; 5 FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ. 19/5: 4 Kaibab Forest, just west of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 23/5: 1 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; 1 Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 26/5: 3 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 1 Sunset Crater Visitor Centre, Coconino County, AZ
Mountain Bluebird 17/5: 3 FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ. 20/5: 2 above Blue Springs Lake, Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 22/5: 2 Panguitch Lake, UT. 23/5: 2 Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 24/5: 2 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Swainson's Thrush 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Hermit Thrush 8/5: 1 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 2 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 along road to Onion Saddle, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 23/5: 1 Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
American Robin 8/5: 1 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ. 14/5: 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Barfoot Junction, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 3 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ; 1 Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 1 FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 4 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 19/5: 1 Kaibab Forest, just west of Jacob's Lake, AZ; 1 US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 20/5: few Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT; few Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 1 Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT. 22/5: few Panguitch Lake, UT; 4 near entrance to White Bridge Campground, Hwy 143, UT. 23/5: few Tropic Reservoir Road, off UT12, UT. 27/5: 1 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 20/5: 2 Weeping Rock, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 2+ Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 25/5: 3 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 7/5: 1 Gates Pass Road (lower view point), west of Tucson, AZ
Bushtit 9/5: 2 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; 1 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 4 Chiricahua Mountains to Hwy 186, AZ. 16/5: 9 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ. 20/5: 3 Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT. 25/5: 2 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: 3 Painted Desert Vista, off US 89, AZ. 27/5: 2 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Black-capped Chickadee 21/5: 1 Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT. 25/5: 2 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Mountain Chickadee 16/5: 1 Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 1 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 22/5: 6 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ
Bridled Titmouse 8/5: 3+ Madera Canyon Picnic Site, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ; few Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 11/5: 2 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ
Juniper Titmouse 20/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Pygmy Nuthatch 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
White-breasted Nuthatch 8/5: 1 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 27/5: 1 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Brown Creeper 8/5: 2 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 2 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 22/5: 2 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Verdin 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 3 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 15/5: 2 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ
Loggerhead Shrike 11/5: 1 Lower Garden Canyon Road, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Portal Road, AZ. 13/5: 1 Portal Road, AZ
Gray Jay 21/5: 1 Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT
Steller's Jay 14/5: 2 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 23/5: 1 Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 26/5: 1 Sunset Crater Visitor Centre, Coconino County, AZ; 3 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ. 27/5: 4 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Western Scrub Jay 20/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Mexican Jay 8/5: common Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon and Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 9/5: 6+ California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 11/5: common Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; several Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Pinyon Jay 24/5: 9 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Black-billed Magpie 24/5: 1 near Cannonville, north of Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Clark's Nutcracker 22/5: 5 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: 2 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; 1 Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; 3 Tropic Reservoir Road, off Hwy 12, UT. 26/5: 3 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
American Crow 26/5: 2 along US 89, Navajo County, AZ
Chihuahuan Raven 12/5: 12 village dump, Rodeo, NM. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM
Common Raven 8/5: 3 in Continental area, Green Valley, AZ. 9/5: 3 Ruby Road, west of Nogales, AZ; 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 15/5: 2 Picacho State Park, AZ; a few along I-17, AZ. 16/5: 4 Red Rock State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 2 FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ. 18/5: 1 Lipan Point, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ; 5 Desert View, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 19/5: 1 Mountain view point on US 89A. 20/5: few Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: few Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT; several along Hwy 56, seven miles west of Cedar City, UT. 23/5: 2 Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; 2 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 24/5: several Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT. 25/5: few Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: few Wupatki National Monument, Coconino County, AZ. 27/5: near Stoneman Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
European Starling 10/5: few Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 14/5: 4 Portal, AZ
House Sparrow 6/5: several Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: several Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 27/5: few at rest area on I-17
Bell's Vireo 8/5: 2 Florida Wash, below Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: several Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: few San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Gray Vireo 20/5: 2 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Plumbeous Vireo 8/5: 1 Madera Canyon Picnic Site, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ; 2+ Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 6 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Herb Martyr Campground Area, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 2 Massai Point, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 20/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 23/5: 4 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Hutton's Vireo 11/5: 1 Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Warbling Vireo 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: 1 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 2 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Cassin's Finch 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
House Finch 6/5: 2 Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 7/5: few Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 8/5: several Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 9/5: common Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 12/5: 6+ Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM; several Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ; several Spoffords' Yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: several Portal, AZ. 15/5: few Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ. 16/5: 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 26/5: few Wupatki National Monument, Coconino County, AZ
Red Crossbill 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Pine Siskin 21/5: 5+ Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT. 22/5: 3 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 24/5: 3 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Lesser Goldfinch 13.5: several Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 20/5: 2 Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT
Olive Warbler 16/5: 2 Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ
Virginia's Warbler 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Red Rock State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Lucy's Warbler 10/5: 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Red Rock State Park, Verde Valley, AZ; 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ
Yellow Warbler 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2+ Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; few Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ; common Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: common San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 13/5: 2 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 16/5: few Red Rock State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 20/5: few Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT. 22/5: 3 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT; few Panguitch Lake, UT; 1 near entrance to White Bridge Campground, Hwy 143, UT
Yellow-rumped Warbler 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 4+ Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 4 Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ. 17/5: 3 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 19/5: 1 Kaibab Forest, just west of Jacob's Lake, AZ; 1 US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 22/5: 6 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: several Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: 3 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 1 FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Black-throated Gray Warbler 8/5: 1 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 17/5: 1 at View Point on Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ. 18/5: 3+ Tusayan Ruins, near south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 21/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 23/5: 2 Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. 25/5: 8 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 27/5: 2+ near Stoneman Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Townsend's Warbler 7/5: 2 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Hermit Warbler 11/5: 1 Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; 3 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Grace's Warbler 11/5: 3 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 2+ Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 17/5: 2 at View Point on Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ. 23/5: 2 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
American Redstart 12/5: 1 by Kingfisher Pond, San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
MacGillivray's Warbler 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Common Yellowthroat 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 2 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 1+ Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 12/5: 3+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 20/5: 2+ Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT
Wilson's Warbler 7/5: 2 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 2 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; 1 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 6+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 14/5: 2 Portal, AZ
Red-faced Warbler 8/5: 5 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 14/5: 2 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Painted Redstart 8/5: 1 Roundup Parking Lot, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Yellow-breasted Chat 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 12/5: 5+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: 2 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ
Hepatic Tanager 8/5: 1 Roundup Parking Lot, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 1 Garden Canyon Upper Picnic Area, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; 4 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ; 1 Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 3 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Stewart Bridge, Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ; 1 Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ
Summer Tanager 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (first pond), AZ; 4+ Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ; common Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ. 12/5: 2 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ
Western Tanager 7/5: 1 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 8/5: 1 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 10/5: 1 Patagonia Roadside Rest Area, Hwy 82, AZ. 12/5: 3+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 14/5: 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 1 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 1 Dead Horse State Park, Verde Valley, AZ. 19/5: 1 Checkerboard Mesa, Zion N.P, UT. 23/5: 1 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Green-tailed Towhee 9/5: 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ
Spotted Towhee 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, AZ. 18/5: 1 Navajo Point, south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 19/5: common along US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ; 1 Checkerboard Mesa, Zion N.P, UT. 20/5: common Emerald Pools Trail, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: common Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 24/5: few Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT. 25/5: 4+ Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 27/5: 2 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Canyon Towhee 8/5: 1 Florida Wash, below Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 9/5: 1 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 12/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: 2 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Abert's Towhee 12/5: 5+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 9/5: 2 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ; 1 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ
Rufous-winged Sparrow 15/5: 1 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ
Five-striped Sparrow 9/5: 2+ California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ
Chipping Sparrow 13/5: 5+ Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 16/5: 5+ Elk's Well, Mingus Mountain, Verde Valley, AZ. 18/5: 5+ Tusayan Ruins, near south rim of Grand Canyon, AZ. 19/5: 4 US 89A just east of Jacob's Lake, AZ. 20/5: 2 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 21/5: 4 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT; 2 Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: 3 North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; few Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 25/5: 1 Navajo National Monument, Navajo County, AZ. 26/5: 2 Painted Desert Vista, off US 89, AZ. 27/5: 6+ near Stoneman Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Brewer's Sparrow 24/5: 2 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Black-chinned Sparrow 21/5: 2 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Vesper Sparrow 17/5: 1 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 22/5: 1 Panguitch Lake, UT
Lark Sparrow 13/5: 8+ Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 21/5: 2 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 24/5: 2 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT. 27/5: 2 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ; 3 near Stoneman Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Black-throated Sparrow 13/5: 1 over the road from Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 5 Paradise Road, Portal. 19/5: 2 by historic marker on US 89A. 24/5: 2 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT. 25/5: 1 Monument Valley, AZ. 26/5: 3 Wupatki National Monument, Coconino County, AZ
Sage Sparrow 24/5: 1 Cottonwood Canyon, Kane County, UT
Song Sparrow 9/5: 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs (golf club pond), AZ. 12/5: 5+ San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: 3+ Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ. 22/5: 1 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT.
Lincoln's Sparrow 14/5: 1 Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
White-crowned Sparrow 12/5: 15 San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ; 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: 3+ Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Dark-Eyed Junco*** 17/5: 2 FR 151, San Francisco Mountains, AZ; 2 Snow Bowl, Mount Humphreys, AZ. 22/5: 2 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 23/5: 2 Yovimpa Point area, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; 1 Tropic Reservoir, off Hwy 12, UT. 26/5: 1 Lockett Meadow, FR 552, San Francisco Mountains, AZ
Yellow-eyed Junco 8/5: 1 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ. 11/5: 3 Sawmill Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 14/5: 1 Rustler Park, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 4 Barfoot Lookout Trail, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ; 2 Pinery Canyon Campground, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
Northern Cardinal 7/5: 2+ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. 9/5: 2 Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ. 13/5: 3 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 3 Portal, AZ
Pyrrhuloxia 7/5: 1 Saguaro National Park Visitor Center, near Tucson, AZ. 10/5: 1 Kino Springs Road, near junction with Hwy 82, AZ; 1 Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ. 13/5: 2 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Black-headed Grosbeak 8/5: 2 Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, AZ; 2 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 11/5: 3 Beatty's property, Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Rodeo, NM; 2+ Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ; 2+ Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 Barfoot Meadow, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 20/5: 1 Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 22/5: 4 Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT. 27/5: 1 Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Blue Grosbeak 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ
Lazuli Bunting 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ
Red-Winged Blackbird 10/5: common Kino Springs (first pond) & Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 12/5: several San Pedro Conservation Area, by Hwy 90, AZ. 16/5: 2+ Page Springs Fish Hatchery grounds, Verde Valley, AZ. 20/5: 1 Springdale Pond area, Springdale, UT. 27/5: several Marshall Lake, Coconino National Forest, AZ
Eastern Meadowlark 9/5: 1 of 'lilianae' race (species?) Arrivaca Cienaga Reserve, Arrivaca, AZ
Western Meadowlark 20/5: 1 by Blue Springs Lake near Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT
Yellow-headed Blackbird 24/5: 4 Lake Minnie, Ruby's Inn, UT
Brewer's Blackbird 20/5: several Kolob Reservoir Road, Zion N.P, UT. 22/5: common Hwy 14, Long Valley to Cedar Breaks & Duck Creek Reservoir & Campground, Hwy 14, UT
Great-tailed Grackle 6/5: 5+ Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 7/5: several Ghost Ranch Lodge, Tucson, AZ. 10/5: common Patagonia Lake State Park, AZ. 13/5: few Rodeo, NM
Brown-headed Cowbird 8/5: few Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 10/5: several Paton's feeder station, Patagonia, AZ. 13/5: 1 Stewart Bridge, Cave Creek Road, near Portal, AZ. 14/5: 3 Portal, AZ. 15/5: 4 Shannon/Broadway intersection, west of Tucson, AZ. 26/5: 4 Wupatki National Monument, Coconino County, AZ
Hooded Oriole 12/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal. 13/5: 1 Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek
Bullock's Oriole 14/5: 1 Portal, AZ; 3 on road to Onion Saddle, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ. 16/5: 1 Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Oak Creek, AZ
Scott's Oriole 8/5: 1 Santa Rita Lodge, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ. 9/5: 1 Ruby Road, west of Nogales, AZ; 2 California Gulch, Pajarito Mountains, AZ. 13/5: 1 Dave Jasper's yard, Portal, AZ; 1 Dave Utterback's yard, Portal, AZ. 14/5: 1 in grasslands between Chiricahua Mountains and Hwy 186, AZ
NB: In his 5th edition of "Birds of the World: A Checklist", James Clements includes the races I saw in Yellow-eyed Junco.
ARIZONA AND UTAH - SOME BIRD-FINDING TIPS FOR MAY
The following are tips and ideas I got from local birders.
Neotropic Cormorant
Very reliable, probably the most reliable Best at Patagonia Lake State Park ($5).
Least Bittern
Most reliable at Lake Patagonia State Park but difficult to find and you will be very lucky to see it. Tres Rios Water Treatment Plant at 91st Avenue and Baseline Road in Phoenix. They nest there at the hayfield site. Check in at the office for directions to the spot.
Black Vulture
Get to the Nogales area and look up at the right time; they'll be soaring overhead with the more numerous Turkey Vultures (and occasional Zone-tailed Hawk).
Often along the Santa Cruz drainage from Nogales north to Tucson, but the closer to Nogales the better. Especially, consider the Nogales wastewater treatment plant. Just keep looking up. Are all around - best near Nogales and over by Pena Blanca Lake FR 289. Very easy anywhere in the Nogales area and probably can be seen from Lake Patagonia state park too.
Patagonia Rest Stop, Pena Blanca Lake State Recreational Area. Patton's yard, Patagonia Nature Preserve---Just keep an eye to the sky).
Davis Rd between SR 80 (about 5 miles south of Tombstone) and US 191. Mostly open grassland & mesquite scrub, with some cultivated fields.
Gray Hawk
Along Sonoita Creek, though they are usually heard in the preserve, Gray Hawks are most easily seen by driving the highway between Patagonia and Nogales. They are often heard at The Rest Area, but more easily seen at the clubhouse pond in Kino Springs a few miles south. Other well documented locations include Arivaca Cienega just east of Arivaca, riparian areas of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge west of Arivaca, including the newly opened Brown Canyon, the trails emanating from the San Pedro House east of Sierra Vista, and the lower San Pedro around Dudleyville.
Harris's Hawk
Easiest is at Sweetwater Wetlands/Rogers Road WWTP at exit 254 of I-10 in Tucson. Go off exit 254, go west under i-10, turn north at the T, go up and road runs west again. Stop and park in Sweetwater on the left. HAHA are usually in the tall trees along the road. They are also common throughout Tucson in other specific locations. Be sure to check with the Audubon Nature Shop, 300 E. University Blvd, if you are having trouble finding them. You can also pick up here a free Southeastern Arizona Birding Trail Map.
Look for Harris' Hawks on telephone poles along US 60 east of Mesa, on Mill Avenue near the Phoenix Zoo, on the wires behind the stores at the Tanger outlet along I-10 near Casa Grande, and almost any other place around Phoenix.
Green Kingfisher
Very retiring; listen for sharp clicks, like striking two pebbles together, either singly or in rapid series. Patagonia Preserve is another traditional location. Difficult to find anywhere in SE Arizona and you will be very lucky to see one. San Pedro Riparian Area near Sierra Vista along the San Pedro River. A regular at San Pedro River Preserve. Best place seems to be "Kingfisher Pond" about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro House.
Buff-breasted Flycatcher
any other good spots apart from Sawmill Canyon. Upper Carr Canyon - much easier to reach by car than Sawmill.
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Reliable at Catalina State Park N of Tucson (not a bad detour if you're heading north-west on I-10 out of Tucson, and very easy if you're going up to the White mountains from Tucson through Oracle, etc.). See Rick Taylor's book for directions.
In Tubac, the scrubby area between the interstate and the shops. Not sure if they are there year-round.
Florida Wash is not reliable; try the wash on the road to the right just before Continental School on the way up to Madera Canyon. Drive around the housing development called Madera Reserve just below the Continental School. This species has been found fairly regularly in this area just by driving around and listening for their song, particularly in the vicinity of the large wash. The area behind the Catholic Church in Green Valley on La Canada Avenue is even better. Any desert area around Green Valley.
In Joe French Canyon on Rt 90 just north of Sierra Vista, you may see the Rufous-Winged Sparrow. owever, the fields between Florida Wash and Madera Canyon are very reliable for the Rufous-Winged, Cassin's and Botteri (when they are singing) Sparrows.
Rufous-winged sparrows nest between "the big wash" and the road in Catalina State Park.
Botteri's & Cassin's Sparrows
Only good if singing after monsoons - FR 460 (not sure of number) that goes south from Whitehouse Canyon Rd about mile 6+ out of Continental. You have to go through a gate. Goes south then east to join back to Whitehouse Canyon Road above Florida Wash (no gate). Cassin's sings all over the road to Elgin off of Rt 82 east of Sonoita. Go east from Sonoita and look for road to right to Elgin wine country. Birds are in the first mile - if singing.
For Cassin's and Botteri's Sparrows, try the grasslands along the road into Patagonia State Lake. Learn the songs.
Botteri's Sparrow should be possible either in the grasslands along the road to Garden Canyon on Ft
Huachuca or the grasslands at the corner of the highway and the road leading to Lake Patagonia.
Cassin's and Botteri's can also be found at the entrance to Garden Canyon on Fort Huachuca on you way up the canyon road to nail the reliable Buff-Breasted Flycatcher in Sawmill Canyon .
Owling spots around Portal and the Huachucas
Try lower Miller Canyon some evening within an hour after sunset for Western Screech, Whiskered Screech, and Elf Owls.
At Madera Canyon you can find Western Screech and Great Horned Owl along Florida wash (though WSO sometimes requires considerable patience) and Elf and Whiskered Screech-Owl at the Santa Rita lodge and higher in Madera Canyon. If Flammulated Owls are back, they can be found in upper Madera Canyon. A good location is to drive up the canyon to the point where the road forks (very near the top), take the left fork and park in the uppermost parking area. There is a trail going south from the lot which is a good location for owling: in the past Great Horned, Whiskered Screech, Elf, Flammulated, Northern Pygmy, Northern Saw-whet and Spotted Owl have been heard or seen from here.
Scheelite Canyon in the Huachucas (as described in Rick Taylor's guide) is the easiest site to find Spotted Owl (N. Pygmy-Owls are often here as well, or further up Garden Canyon).
The three picnic areas in Garden Canyon on the way up to Scheelite Canyon (Spotted Owl) are very reliable for Whiskered, Screech, and Elf owls.
VERDE VALLEY
Common Black-Hawk
At the 89A crossing of the Verde in Cottonwood. Birds are also nesting at the Page Springs Fish hatchery in Page Springs.
Page Springs Fish Hatchery before 7:30AM is best as they perch near the open ponds and roadside. Soaring later but that's is hit and miss for this sedentary hunter.
Crescent Moon Crossing and Red Rock State Park (both just south of Sedona) have been pretty good for these.
Zone-tailed Hawk
Try Tavasci Marsh or West Clear Creek Campground.
Regular here and all along Oak Creek (increasingly so in recent years), but never to be counted on, but your chances are as good here as anywhere.
ELSEWHERE
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Phoenix area birders have ample opportunity to observe birds. Black-bellies are resident in the Valley and can be found at all seasons. The most reliable location has been the Gilbert Wildlife Sanctuary, located east of Cooper Road and between Guadalupe and Elliot Roads; watch here especially for family groups anytime from June through August. Often, Black-bellies occur on the ponds in and near the Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park; the Zoo doesn't have any Black-bellies in their collection, so any you find there should be free-flying. The Sun Lakes Reclamation Ponds on the north side of Riggs Road usually provide Black-bellies. In the north-west Valley, the pond located on the west side of El Mirage Road, about a mile South of Lower Buckeye Road, is a fairly reliable spot. Don't confine your observations to these few locations though, because Black-bellies have probably occurred on just about every park lake, sewage lagoon, and golf course pond in the Valley at one time or another.
Prairie Falcon
They nest in Sabino Canyon, on NE outskirts of Tucson Willcox area. San Raphael Valley maybe
Blue Grouse
Many birders in Arizona have never seen this bird. Try the White Mountains at Green Peak. Flagstaff-Trail up Humphrey's Peak
Three-toed Woodpecker
Flagstaff - same as above
Red-naped Sapsucker
Should see in SE AZ in proper habitat. Fairly findable in any pine-oak woodland in SE Arizona (Madera Canyon, Ramsey Canyon, etc)
Pinyon Jay
North of the Rim around Grand Canyon National Park.
Bendire's Thrasher
Bendire's can be found in Sulphur Springs valley on side roads around Whitewater Draw. In Sulphur Springs Valley go one mile north from the intersection of Davis Road and Central Highway, turn right and check the brush along the road. A pair of Bendire's Thrasher nested on the right side of the road just across from the first house.
In Rodeo, try the Lumber Company at the junction of the Portal Rd. and Hwy. 80. Lee Rd. in Sulphur Springs Valley. Stuart Healy said this is a good area for them.
Le Conte's Thrasher
Pretty late for singing thrashers - only known place for Le Conte's is Buckeye west of Phoenix. Not much chance for this one. You might try Baseline Road and Salome Road in Southwest Phoenix at Buckeye.
For the Le Conte's Thrasher, a very reliable spot is near the intersection of Buckeye and Salome Rds west of Phoenix. You can find the information in the guide to birding Maricopa County.
American Pipit
Look carefully around the edges of wetland areas, such as Sweetwater Wetlands, the Sierra Vista Wasterwater Wetlands, and Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area.
Again, near the Roger Road WWTP in Tucson (see directions in Rick Taylor's book). Go west past the entrance to the WWTP, to where the road ends. Continue walking west (50 yards) to the edge of the Santa Cruz River. Walk north along the river to where the treated water outflow is, and beyond (0.5-0.75 miles).
Patagonia Lake State Park - up creek which empties into lake
American Pipit- will all be on the high mountains above tree line by the time you get here. No habitat in Arizona.
Black-chinned Sparrow - best spots
In French Joe canyon, you will almost certainly run across some Black-chins there. A usually reliable spot is in Florida Canyon (park before the Florida Work Center) trail goes up into narrow canyon, Look along hill side here near the small gate. Also, note that a narrow trail goes left (north) before you climb a small hill near the beginning of the trail. This little cow path goes into a narrow short wash. Just up the road from Portal in an area called Silver Spring. Florida Canyon. Try Mount Lemmon Road at the lower elevations where there are high walled canyons.
UTAH
A note on McIvor's book - the directions to birding sites are great (though some of his selected sites aren't so great), but there are many errors in the information on what birds are where.
Ferruginous Hawk
Look for these in any open area you pass through. One place where they are fairly reliable is just west of Cedar City. From I-15, take State Route (SR) 56 (exit 59) west for about ten miles (you will pass a place where the road bends to the south-west) until a large set of power lines crosses the road.
Prairie Falcon
Again, you should look for these through any areas of open country in N. Arizona and S. Utah. You should see one along your route eventually.
Blue Grouse
Grouse are very difficult to find at the time of year of your visit, because they are nesting. Blue Grouse are most likely to be seen early in the morning or late in the evening in aspen woodlands, especially at the brushy edges of clearings and meadows. Along your route, I would try along the road to Kolob Reservoir west of Zion, around Brian Head (if you go there), and around Bryce Canyon. However, you should look anytime you're in the mountains.
Three-toed Woodpecker
You'll need lots of luck for this one - these are very rare in the southern Utah mountains (they are much more common up north). Look in evergreen forests with lots of dead trees at high elevations (~9,500'+). Recent sightings (within the last 10 years) have been made at Navajo Lake above Cedar City, at Brian Head, and in the Tushar Mountains. (east of Beaver, UT).
Lewis's Woodpecker
This is another one you won't have much chance for - they are mostly in northern and north-eastern Utah. The most recent sighting near your route is from 1938. The closest place where they've been seen in recent years is at Capital Reef NP (Fruta) and the nearby town of Torrey.
Gray Vireo
These are fairly common in pinyon-juniper woodlands in south-western Utah. There are some good places on the west side of I-15 at exits 30, 31, 33, and especially 36 on the way from Zion to Cedar City.
Another excellent place is along the road from St. George to Lytle Ranch (see McIvor's book). Take SR 8 west from St. George, and take the left fork about 15 miles west of town. After about 8 miles, you'l begin passing through a gap in the mountains with excellent pinyon-juniper woods on both sides. There are Gray Vireos (and Black-chinned Sparrows) all through this area for about 4 miles.
Pinyon Jay
These can be anywhere in the pinyon-juniper woodlands. Check all of the places mentioned above for Gray Vireo, and also along the road to Kolob Reservoir, and the road out the east side of Zion to Mt. Carmel jct.
American Pipit
At this time of year, these will be mostly at or above timberline in the highest mountains. You can check at Brian Head, or in the Tushar Mountains (see below).
Black-rosy Finch
These have been seen a few times at Brian Head, but it's not a very reliable location for this species (contrary to what McIvor says). A much better place in southern Utah would be in the Tushar Mountains, a little farther north, just east of the town of Beaver. To get there, take I-15 north from Cedar City for about 50 miles to Beaver, and then go east on SR 153, following the signs to Elk Meadows ski resort. This road takes you up Beaver Canyon into the Tushar Mountains. This is a good place to look for any of your mountain birds. The road ends at Elk Meadows, and there are trails that will take you up Mt. Holly and Delano Peak. Look along the edges of the snowfields for the rosy-finches. The road will be open to Elk Meadows, but how far you can go beyond that will depend upon the amount of snow. It can be tricky to predict for this time of year. There will be lots of it, but whether or not you can negotiate your way through and between patches depends upon how much melting has occurred.
Pine Grosbeak
Try in the evergreen forests at Brian Head, Elk Meadows, and anywhere else in the higher mountains.
Zion NP
There are several places worth checking in Zion for Mexican Spotted Owl. Try the Cable Mountain trail, which goes up behind Weeping Rock. The owls are actually in Echo Canyon, which the trail goes through. My friend and I have usually found them about 2 miles up the trail, near where there's a trail junction for "Observation Point" and "Cable Mountain" (this is the second junction you come to, the first goes to Hidden Canyon, where owls have also been seen). At this junction, look in the slot canyon down to your right (be careful!). Some nights, the owls can be heard calling from this canyon. Other traditional places include Refrigerator Canyon and various slot canyons along the east entrance road.
Zion is a good place for Northern Pygmy-Owl. They can be seen just about anywhere in the canyon. Great Horned Owls and Western Screech-Owls are also common, especially in the cottonwoods along the river bottoms. Up at Kolob Reservoir, or in other higher elevations, Long-eared Owls (in pinyon-juniper woods) and Flammulated Owls (in mixed pine/aspen/oak forests) can be found. You might find these at Bryce, also.
Many thanks to all of the birders from Arizona, Utah and further afield who so willingly gave information and their time.