Some birds seen in the east Cochise Stronghold area of the Dragoon Mountains, AZ.  This is not a complete list but contains all those species seen or heard in the Stronghold area by Grace McKernan, and compiled by her (1997-1999) and other local residents (1999-2001).

Symbols:	Abundance:
R - resident, resides and breeds in area S - summer, returns to breed here W - winters only, breeds elsewhere M - migratory, passing through	a - large numbers c - common fc - fairly common r - rare x - casual or our of usual range uc - uncommon

Owls	Swifts & Swallows
Barn Owl Western Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Elf Owl Rr Ruc Ruc Rc	White - Throated Swifts Nrthern Rough-Wngd Swallow Violet-green Swallow Rfc Mfc Sfc

Hummingbirds	Woodpeckers & Flicker
Broad-billed Anna's Costa's Broad-tailed Black-chinned Blue Throated Rufous Violet-crowned Magnificent Sx Mc Mr Mc Sc Sfc Mc(fall) Sx Mr	Acorn Woodpecker Ladder-backed Woodpecker Gila Woodpecker Northern Flicker Ra Rfc Rr Rfc

Phoebe & Flycatchers	Kingbirds
Say's Phoebe Vermillion Flycatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher Dusky-capped Flycatcher Rc Suc Sfc Sfc	Western Kingbird Cassin's Kingbird  Sc Sc

Jays & Ravens	Titmouse, Verdin, Bushtits & Nuthatches
Mexican Jay Steller's Jay Chihuahuan Raven Common Raven Ra Mx Sc Ruc	Bridled Titmouse Verdin Bushtits White-breasted Nuthatch Rc Rfc Rc Ra

Wrens	Kinglet, Gnatcatcher, Robin & Bluebird
Cactus Wren Rock Wren Canyon Wren Bewick's Wren House Wren  Rfc Rfc Rc Rc Ruc	Ruby-crowned Kinglet Black-tailed Gnatcatcher American Robin  Western Bluebird  Wc Rr Sfc Mc

Mockingbird, Thrasher	Phainopepla - Rfc
Northern Mockingbird Curve-billed Thrasher Rfc Rfc	Loggerhead Shrike Rfc

Wood Warblers, Redstart, Tanagers  & Cardinals	Pyrrhuloxia, Grosbeak & Bunting
Yellow-rumped Warbler Lucy's Warbler Painted Redstart Hepatic Tanager Summer Tanager Western Tanager Northern Cardinal  Mfc Suc Sfc Sfc Sr Mfc Rc	Pyrrhuloxia Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Lazuli Bunting Rfc .... Sfc Muc

Towhees	Sparrows
Rufous-sided Towhee Canyon Towhee Spotted Towhee Rc Rc Rc	Brewer's Sparrow Black-throated Sparrow Mc Rc

Southeastern Arizona is the #1 rated birding hotspot and favorite destination to see birds according to readers of Birder’s World, October 2002. For more Birding information in our area, contact the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory about their Birding and Natural History Programs. Also of interest is the San Pedro Riparian Area. Both the Willcox Playa and Whitewater Draw in Sulphur Springs Valley are fabulous places to view the many thousands of Sandhill Cranes during winter months, especially Dec., Jan & Feb. For a map of 50 birding hotspots see www.seazbirding.com

Southern Arizona also has more than 250 species of butterflies with 333 species in the state. For more information about public butterfly gardens and SEABO (SE Arizona Butterfly Association ) activities such as regularly scheduled, guided field trips contact SEABO.

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