SQL = select [id], [accepted], [species], [obsdate], [number], [region], [county], [location], [observer], [your_name], [email], [context], [details], [comments] From [speciesView] ORDER BY [obsdate] DESC

Table: Sightings View 

speciesnumberdateregioncountycontextlocationobserverdetails
Tropical Kingbird28/16/2008SoutheastSanta CruzThese birds do not often get reported from this location.LochielMolly Pollock, Brigid PollockThe birds called. We viewed the birds from about 30 - 50 feet. They were kingbirds, with large bills, forked tails, without white outer tail feathers, and green backs. The call is distinctive.
Northern Harrier17/30/2008SoutheastPinalNorthern Harrier is rare in region in July and August. May be an early migrant or a summering individual.Santa Cruz FlatsDoug JennessObserved 1 being harassed by two Common Ravens over farm fields north of Harmon Rd. between Picacho Hwy and Sunshine Blvd.
Peach-faced Lovebird9 7/28/2008South CentralMaricopaA few weeks ago I started seeing a bunch of these peach faced lovebirds in my backyard. I have seen up to nine together in my water feature that leads into the pool. I am sure there are many more as I can hear them in the trees. I don't know much about birds, so I hope I haven't wasted anyone's time. Mesa, AZ Power Rd. and ThomasJennifer GiffordThey are green with peach faces sometimes going as dark as bright red. They have bright blue under feathers. They tend to sit together on branches with as many as five or six on a branch. Although, they will also sit alone. They have a loud screeching sound but they get quieter as they sit longer. They prefer to sit close to larger trunks getting right into the crook between an outlying branch and the thicker one. I saw a couple last year very early in the morning, but only once or twice. This year I have a whole flock of them. They become more noisy around 11am up to 4pm when they usually stop flying around for the night. I don't see them until the next day. They are quite beautiful and have this magnificent pattern on the bottom of their tail feathers that can only been seen when in flight. I have yet to photograph it - they are very quick.
Cedar Waxwing17/28/2008YavapaiYavapaiExtremely unusual in summer anywhere in AZ after the first week or so of JuneCottonwoodCody BurkettFound dead near the Verde River in very fresh condition (not in breeding condition)
American Three-toed Woodpecker17/23/2008CoconinoCoconinoRegular on the South Rim in small numbers in winter but unknown in summer Brian noted that he could find no published reports of ATTW in summer on the South Rim. He also noted that a recent increase in prescribed burns and wildfires may have created habitat for the species.Grand Canyon, South Rim, Hearst TanksBrian Gatlin 
Marbled Godwit17/19/2008South CentralMaricopaMarbled Godwit is uncommonArlington Valley Kurt Radamaker 
Sandhill Crane17/19/2008White MountainsApacheOut of typical area Editor Note: A lone Sandhill Crane has summered at Luna Lake since at least 1999. The species is not known to nest in Arizona. An attempt was made to create a nesting flock of Sandhill Cranes in N AZ in the 80s or 90s. I'm told that this bird is not one of the birds from that project. Luna LakeKathryn PensingerFeeding in grass at side of lake near 12 Great Blue Heron at approximately 1:00 pm, partly cloudy day. Others present at siting included Pat Yovonovitz of White Mtn. Audubon Society.
Brown-crested Flycatcher17/19/2008South CentralMaricopaBrown-crested Flycathers are rarely seen in migration. This bird was in atypical habitat and seemed most likely to be a migrant.Paloma RanchKurt RadamakerBird was heard calling several times, to firmly establish the ID
Swainson's Hawk3007/19/2008South CentralMaricopaSwainson's Hawk is out of season in July especially a count of 300. A large concentration of 220 in one field was a sight to see. A photo showing as many as 175 birds was sent to the NAB EditorGila BendKurt Radamaker 
Common Merganser17/17/2008South CentralMaricopaCasual summer visitor with few July records for Maricopa Co.Verde River, just n. of Needle RockTice SuppleeFemale plumaged individual
Sandhill Crane17/17/2008White MountainsApacheUnusual location, unusual time of yearLuna Lake, Alpine, AZRichard D. PalmerA single bird was observed across the lake in the shallow water where cattails were growing. The bird was a large bird about the size of a Great Blue Heron. Thinking about the bird it seemed to be a juvenile or immature or perhaps a stained adult as it had a lot of brown feathers on the back. Long pointed bill, long neck, fluffy tail feathers, black legs. I did not see any red on the crown but must admit I did not look too hard for this feature. The bird was also seen by Reid Freeman. We were using a Leitz 22X scope.
Black-throated Sparrow17/17/2008White MountainsApacheNoted at very high elevationBig Lake, East of. Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestRichard D. PalmerA single bird was seen well at 33 degrees, 51.40 minutes North; 109 degrees, 20.34 minutes West at an elevation of 8,460 feet as noted on my GPS. This area was along Forest Road 285 some 2 miles northeast of the intersection with Forest road 249 going toward Crosby Crossing. The bird was in riparian habitat next to the gravel road, a mix of mostly short trees and bushes growing along a flowing stream next to a pasture and former burned over area. The first thing noted were the prominant white eye lines, one over the eye and one under the eye. The head and back were grey. When the bird turned it showed off it's beautiful black throat and bib. The belly and vent were a very light gray. The bill was black and sparrow shaped. Other species in the area included Red-faced Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, House Wren and two Three-toed Woodpeckers.
Painted Redstart17/14/2008CoconinoCoconinoPainted Redstart is rare north of the Mogollon Rim with few records from the Grand Canyon region. (see Annotated Checklist of Birds of AZ 1981 and Grand Canyon Birds by Brown et al)Jacob Lake InnJonathon DeBalkoThe bird was photographed near a water feature at the Inn. Photos of an adult PARE posted on the N AZ Audubon sightngs board.
Gray Vireo17/13/2008SoutheastPimaGray Vireo is an uncommon and local summer resident in SE AZ, primarily in Graham and northern Cochise Counties. Small numbers had inhabited Redington Pass (and may still) but have been hard to find or absent since about 2002. The Breeding Bird Atlas found only "possible" nesting in Pima County in one block (in the Catalinas?). There were several reports of GRVI in the Molino area this spring. The habitat here is oak and mesquite in a grassy area burned over in the catastrophic 2003 Aspen Fire.Santa Catalina Mountains, Molino Basin CampgroundMolly Pollock, Mark StevensonDiane Touret first reported up to 4 Gray Vireos from this location on July 10. Thomas Staudt and Jerry Bock, on July 12 discovered a nest. Today, we definitely had one singing bird. At one point, a Gray Vireo perched, at some distance, at the top of an oak. It then fluttered it's wings (perhaps a juvinelle), and flew into the middlle of the oak, to be joined closely by a second bird (which may have also been a Gray Vireo). They both flew out of the oak, out of sight. Additional info: Observed one singing on July 29 in grove of oaks just upstream from the ford across the stream at Molino basin camground.--Doug Jenness
Cassin's Sparrow17/13/2008CoconinoCoconinoCassin's Sparrow is very rare in AZ away from its nesting range, but may wander in spring/summer following winters with good rains. Monson and Phillips 1981 listed only one record from above the Mogollon Rim. There is a report in American Birds of a CASP in the seemingly odd location of Oak Creek Canyon in May 1984 but otherwise apparently no published Coconino County reports. Garland PrairieTom Linda, Brooks HartTom and Brooks heard the bird singing and saw it on 7/13/08. They returned on 7/16/08 (along w/ Chuck LaRue) and once again saw it singing and sky larking. Brooks got photos which are on the N AZ Audubon Society Forum page and the AZFO Photo Documentation page.
Forster's Tern17/11/2008SoutheastCochiseCasual in July in southeast Arizona. Bar graphs in "Finding Birds in SE AZ" show no prior occurrence of Forster's Tern this early in July.Willcox, golf course pond and Cochise LakeDave Stejskal, Molly Pollock, Mark StevensonDave S. obtained photos. Close, clear views, both flying and sitting. Adult bird, breeding plumage. Full black cap and back of neck. Long orange bill with dark tip, orange feet. Light below, gray above, deeply forked tail.
Swainson's Hawks307/11/2008South CentralMaricopaListed as rare or casual in reference book and this was a large number of hawks. Paloma Ranch, south of Sisson rdMelanie HerringLarge number of easily identifiable Swainson's hawks. I saw a few on the ground and then they came from a wide range area out of the desert to join each other in flight. I counted 30 in the air and saw others still on the ground. You could not see them from Sisson rd. You had to go 0.25 to 0.5 miles south of Sisson into the desert to see them even in flight. Same area as documented by Troy Corman on 6/21/08.
Red-faced Warbler17/9/2008CoconinoCoconinoBirds of the Grand Canyon Region: An Annotated Checklist (c 1985) describes Red-faced Warbler's status at Grand Canyon as: "Since it was first seen in the region in 1975 (Witzeman et al. 1975), it has become a rare, but regular summer visitor to the North Rim with fall records from the South Rim. There is no evidence of breeding." I inquired with park biologists, and they are not aware of an RFWA records in the park since this checklist was published. However, Ed Bennett did report one near this area in the summer of 2006 on the nazas.org forum. Besides his record, I am unaware of any other summer records for RFWA on the South Rim, and also, of any other records in the region in the last 20+ years.Grand Canyon NP, South Rim, near Hearst TanksBrian GatlinWell seen, in good light, for a few seconds. ID features are unmistakable. Photographed--photo available if needed for documentation. The bird was seen as part of a large mixed flock of mostly chickadees and juncos. The exact location was a few hundred yards east of Hearst Tanks along the South Rim. Here, there is a deep drainage cutting through the rim, and the only aspen grove on the South Rim is here, mixed with ponderosa, gambel oak, and douglas fir.
Cassin's Sparrow117/8/2008SoutheastPinalCassin's Sparrow were not reported possibly nesting anywhere in Pinal Co. during Atlas surveys. This is the third year they have been in the Willow Springs Rd. area during the nesting season. Willow Springs Rd. (Oracle Junction)Doug JennessAlso on July 22 observed 35 singing, some skylarking, along Willow Springs Rd. in a large desert grassland area northeast of Oracle Junction.
Zone-tailed Hawk17/7/2008SoutheastCochiseZone-tailed Hawk is very rare along the San Pedro River (away from known nesting habitat) in the summer. D Krueper noted two summer records from the area, both near Saint David, in his Annotated Checklist to the Birds of the Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona. Keith Kamper and others reported 2 ZTHA at the monastery beginning in 7/8/07. Rick Wright reported one at Benson on 7/3/04 and Alan Miller reported two over Escapule Wash on 7/14/07.St. David, Holy Trinity MonasteryMolly Pollock, Mark StevensonSeen well, perched, calling, and briefly flying.