AZFO Resources

Since AZFO's founding in 2005, the organization and our members have been contributing to a growing collection of Arizona ornithological resources - checklists, reports, photo documentation, and more. Whether you're a birder just looking to learn more or an ornithologist here to dive deeply into the data, these resources are here for you as you, alongside AZFO, seek to increase your knowledge of the changing status, identification, and distribution of Arizona's birdlife.

This page is always under construction as new resources become available, so check back in frequently!

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ARIZONA COUNTY BIRD CHECKLISTS

AZFO has an ongoing project to compile comprehensive, current, and accurate lists of the bird species found in all of Arizona’s 15 counties. See the lists for Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Pinal, and Yuma counties.

View the Checklists Here

Spotted Owl. Artwork by Jared Conaway

ARIZONA BIRDING LOCATIONS

If you want to learn more about birding little-known or underbirded areas in Arizona, check out our page with articles on some of these locations.

Learn More Here

San Carlos Lake. Photo: Doug Jenness

ARIZONA FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS HISTORY

Founded in 2005, AZFO has a long track record of working to increase the knowledge of the changing status, identification, and distribution of Arizona's birdlife. Click the link below to learn more about the history of the organization.

AZFO History

Red-faced Warbler. Photo: Scott Olmstead

ARIZONA BIRD SIGHTINGS: 1970-1997

Between 1970 and 1997, Steve Ganley maintained a database of more than 4,000 bird sightings in Arizona. This was before eBird, and many of these historical records cannot be found anywhere else. The data includes the date, county, and location of each sighting. The species names and phylogenetic order are from that time period.

Download the Database

Roseate Spoonbills. Photo: Pierre Deviche