Birdwatching

1. Local Birding Overview

Birds to be seen – Solera (158 Common/Mostly Common) (249 Total), Maricopa County (427), Arizona (532), North America (921), Worldwide (9838)

2. Equipment for Birding

a.   Binoculars

b.   Bird Book

1. Walking Shoes
2. Sunscreen
3. Water
4. Light Colored Clothes

3. Useful Bird Books
   1. Field books – Provide descriptions, renderings or photos, and ranges

                                                               i.      Sibley –Western NA.

                                                             ii.      American Bird Conservancy – All the Birds of North America

                                                            iii.      Peterson – Western Birds

                                                            iv.       Kaufman, Stokes, National Geographic

2. Local Guides

                                                 i.       Birds of Phoenix & Maricopa County

1.      Birding Areas

2.      Birding Calendar

3.      Species accounts & frequency bar chart

                                                 ii.       A Birders Guide to Southeastern Arizona

1.      Birding Locations

2.      Specialties of SE Arizona

3.      Species accounts & frequency bar chart

      iii.    Peterson – Mexican Birds

a.       Field Guide

      iv.    Annotated Checklist of Birds of Arizona

a.       Records of sightings in Arizona

4. Magazines & Websites
   1. Birding: www.americanbirding.org
   2. Bird Watchers: www.birdwatchersdigest.com
   3. American Birding Association Catalog
   4. Maricopa County Audubon : www.maricopaaudubon.org

e.   Southeastern Arizona Birding: www.sabo.org