Common Birds of Cochise County

Turkey vulture
Hummingbird at feederBlack vulture
Cooper's hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Prairie falcon
Gambel's quail
Wild turkey
Sandhill crane
Mourning dove
Greater roadrunner
Hummingbirds
Ravens
Cactus wren
Curve-billed thrasher
Phainopepla
Pyrrhuloxia
House finch

We will continue to add more birds to our list. Please check back often.

Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival
The 2008 Southwest Wings Festival will be held at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center in Sierra Vista from August 6-10. The event includes self-guided and professionally guided nature tours for all ages, plus exhibits and programs about Southern Arizona birds, butterflies and critters. Find more information at Southwest Wings Birding Festival or call (520) 678-8237.

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Recommended birding books

Alderfer, Jonathan (ed.). Field Guide to Birds: Arizona and New Mexico. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2006. This handy, pocket-size (4x6) guide includes most of the birds you're likely to see in Arizona. In addition to a photo, it includes information about behavior, habitat and specific local sites where you are likely to find the bird.

McMillon, Bill. Birding Arizona. Helena, Montana: Falcon Press Publishing Company, 1995. Gives 45 specific birding locations with maps and lists of the birds to be found at each one.

Dunn, Erica H. and Diane L. Tessaglia-Hymes. Birds at Your Feeder: A Guide to Feeding Habits, Behavior, Distribution, and Abundance. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999. Compiles information provided by thousands of feeder owners enrolled in Project FeederWatch.

McMillon, Bill. Birding Arizona. Helena, Montana: Falcon Press Publishing Company, 1995. Gives 45 specific birding locations with maps and lists of the birds to be found at each one.

Sibley, David Allen. Sibley's Birding Basics. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Concise nformation on how to get started in birding.

______________. The Sibley Guide to Birds. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. A complete guide to identifying birds of the U.S.

______________. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Includes general information about birds along with detailed descriptions of the adaptations and life patterns of the bird families of North America.

Thompson, Bill et al. IDentify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. A collection of articles from Bird Watcher's Digest magazine.