301. Florida Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Arizona
A terrific spot to look for Rufous-capped Warbler southeast of Tucson.
Jim Burns
Jim Burns is an outdoor writer and photographer and the author of four books illustrated with his photos: A Beginner’s Field Guide to Phoenix Birds (Maricopa Audubon Society, 2004), North American Owls: Journey Through a Shadowed World (Willow Creek Press, 2004), Jim Burns’ Arizona Birds (University of Arizona Press, 2008), and Owls Rock (e-book, 2012). In the October 2016 issue of BirdWatching, he described a close encounter with an Elegant Trogon, and in our April 2017 issue, he wrote about toucans and barbets in Costa Rica.
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184. Mount Ord, Sunflower, Arizona
This steep mountain northeast of Phoenix is where to find Arizona’s mountain warblers — Virginia’s, Black-throated Gray, Grace’s, Olive, and Painted Redstart — and many other birds.
158. Francis Beidler Forest, Harleyville, South Carolina
One of two remaining old-growth tracts in South Carolina, featuring 1,000-year-old bald cypress trees and a 1.75-mile-long boardwalk.
150. Canoe Creek Road, Osceola County, Florida
A 35-mile-long road south of Orlando that makes it easy to spot Anhingas, Limpkins, and other large specialty birds of the Southeast.
143. Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area, Show Low, Arizona
A cool getaway from the sweltering summer heat of Arizona’s deserts and a spot where Pinyon Jay is the best bird.
53. Boyce-Thompson Arboretum State Park, Superior, Arizona
The best migrant trap in central Arizona attracts hummingbirds, wrens, warblers, Summer Tanager, Lawrence’s Goldfinch, and other birds.
43. Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona
An oasis for Sonoran Desert land birds and a migrant trap for vagrants and rarities in the Phoenix metro area.
7. Salome Highway Thrasher Site, Maricopa County, Arizona
See six species of thrasher at this little-known desert hotspot west of Phoenix.