U.S. Cities Birding Lists

The United States is a boreal bird's home away from home, with an estimated 1.5 billion boreal birds wintering in the U.S. each year. More boreal bird species winter in the U.S. Lower 48 than in any other country or region. Furthermore, the entire wintering population of several boreal bird species occurs only within the U.S.  In almost half the states (23), the official bird is a boreal bird.

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Boreal Birds of the Phoenix Area

The Phoenix area has 44 birds regularly seen that breed in the Boreal Forest. Some of these species winter in the US, many however migrate south to winter in Mexico, Central and South America.

Gull-like Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Bonaparte's Gull Fall Spring
Herring Gull Fall Spring
Hawk-like Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Bald Eagle Fall Winter Spring
Merlin Fall Winter Spring
Northern Harrier Fall Winter Spring
Osprey Fall Spring Summer
Sharp-shinned Hawk Fall Winter Spring
Perching Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
American Robin Fall Winter Spring
Belted Kingfisher Fall Winter Spring
Chipping Sparrow Fall Winter Spring
Hermit Thrush Fall Winter Spring Summer
Lincoln's Sparrow Fall Winter Spring
Olive-sided Flycatcher Fall Spring
Orange-crowned Warbler Fall Winter Spring
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Fall Winter Spring
Savannah Sparrow Fall Winter Spring
Swainson's Thrush Fall Spring
White-crowned Sparrow Fall Winter Spring
Wilson's Warbler Fall Spring
Yellow Warbler Fall Spring Summer
Long-legged Waders
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Sandhill Crane Fall Winter Spring
Tree-clinging Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Northern Flicker Fall Winter Spring Summer
Duck-like Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
American Wigeon Fall Winter Spring
Bufflehead Fall Winter Spring
Canada Goose Fall Winter Spring
Canvasback Fall Winter Spring
Green-winged Teal Fall Winter Spring
Lesser Scaup Fall Winter Spring
Mallard Fall Winter Spring
Northern Pintail Fall Winter Spring
Northern Shoveler Fall Winter Spring
Redhead Fall Winter Spring
Ring-necked Duck Fall Winter Spring
Sandpiper-like Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Greater Yellowlegs Fall Winter Spring
Killdeer Fall Winter Spring Summer
Least Sandpiper Fall Winter Spring
Lesser Yellowlegs Fall Winter Spring
Spotted Sandpiper Fall Winter Spring
Wilson's Snipe Fall Winter Spring
Chicken-like Marsh Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Sora Fall Winter Spring
Swallow-like Birds
Species Fall Winter Spring Summer
Bank Swallow Fall Spring
Cliff Swallow Fall Spring Summer
Tree Swallow Fall Spring