Bird Species Observed April/May. Dates are first observed, lack of date (X) means commonly seen or date unrecorded.
- 4/23 - Scaled Quail (RUS)
- 4/20 - Gambel's Quail (RUS/ROD/WIT/POR, etc.)
- X - Eurasian Collared-Dove (RUS/RNM/POR/CCR, etc.)
- X - White-winged Dove (RUS/RNM/POR/CCR, etc.)
- X - Mourning Dove (RNM/POR)
- 4/24 - Greater Roadrunner (RUS/RNM/POR, etc.)
- 5/1 - Rivoli's (formerly Magnificent) Hummingbird (SRS/VIC)
- 4/24 - Blue-throated Hummingbird (CCR/VIC/SRS)
- 4/22 - Black-chinned Hummingbird (RUS/ROD/CCR/VIC)
- 4/24 - Broad-tailed Hummingbird (CCR)
- 4/28 - Turkey Vulture (everywhere)
- 4/27 - Swainson's Hawk (everywhere)
- 4/28 - Red-tailed Hawk (POR)
- 4/24 - Gray Hawk (VIC)
- 5/10 - Golden Eagle (APA)
- 4/22 - Whiskered Screech-Owl (CCC)
- 5/10 - Western Burrowing Owl (RUC)
- 5/5 - Elegant Trogon (SFR/SFT)
- 4/24 - Acorn Woodpecker (CCR/VIC/SFR/SFT/SRS/POR, etc.)
- 4/28 - Hairy Woodpecker (SFR/SFT/CCC)
- 4/24 - Arizona Woodpecker (CCR/SFT)
- 4/24 - Black Phoebe (CCR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Dusky-capped Flycatcher (SFR/SFT/SRS)
- 4/28 - Ash-throated Flycatcher (SFT)
- X - Brown-crested Flycatcher (SFT)
- 5/12 - Codilleran Flycatcher (SFT)
- 4/30 - Western Kingbird (WIT)
- 4/28 - Plumbeous VIreo (SFT)
- 5/12 - Hutton;s Vireo (SFT)
- 4/20 - Mexican Jay (CCR/VIC/SFR/SFT/SRS, etc.)
- 5/8 - Chihuahuan Raven (south of Animas, NM)
- X - Common Raven (everywhere)
- 5/10 - Horned Lark (RUC)
- 4/28 - Bridled Titmouse (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - White-breasted Nuthatch (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Brown Creeper (SFT)
- 4/28 - Canyon Wren (SFT)
- 4/28 - House Wren (SFR/SFT)
- X - Cactus Wren (RUS/RNM)
- 4/28 - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Ruby-crowned Kinglet (SFT)
- 4/28 - Hermit Thrush (SFT)
- X - Curve-billed Thrasher (WIT/RUS)
- 4/30 - Bendire's Thrasher (WIT)
- 4/30 - Northern Mockingbird (WIT)
- 4/24 - House Finch (RUS/CCR/VIC, etc.)
- 4/24 - Pine Siskin (CCR)
- 4/28 - Lesser Goldfinch (SFR)
- 4/24 - Yellow-rumped Warbler (CCR/VIC/SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Grace's Warbler (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Black-throated Gray Warbler (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Townsend's Warbler (SFT)
- 4/28 - Wilson's Warbler (SFT)
- 4/28 - Painted Redstart (SFR/SFT)
- 5/5 - Red-faced Warbler (SFT)
- 4/24 - Green-tailed Towhee (CCR)
- 4/26 - Spotted Towhee (SFR/SFT)
- 4/28 - Chipping Sparrow (SFT)
- X - Black-throated Sparrow (RUS)
- 5/1 - White-crowned Sparrow (ROD)
- 4/28 - Dark-eyed Junco (ROD/CCR/SFT)
- 5/12 - Barn Swallow (RNM)
- 5/12 - Violet-green Swallow (SFT)
- 5/1 - Lazuli Bunting (ROD)
- 4/26 - Hepatic Tanager (SFT)
- X - Summer Tanager (RUS/ROD)
- X - Western Tanager (ROD/CCR/VIC)
- 5/1 - Black-headed Grosbeak (ROD/CCR/SFR/SFT)
- X - Northern Cardinal (CCR/VIC/SFT. etc.)
- X - Pyrrhuloxia (ROD/CCR/VIC, etc.)
- X - Brown-headed Cowbird (RUS/RNM/POR, etc.)
- 4/20 - Red-winged Blackbird (WIT)
- X - Eastern Meadowlark (WIT/POR)
- 5/1 - Bullock's Oriole (ROD)
- 5/10 - Scott's Oriole (RNM)
Location Key
RUS = Rusty's RV Ranch
RNM = Rodeo, NM - Vicinity
POR = Portal, AZ - Vicinity
VIC - Cave Creek Canyon Visitor Information Center
CCR = Cave Creek Ranch
CCC = Cave Creek Canyon - General
SFT = South Fork Trail
SFR = South Fork Road
SRS = Southwestern Research Station
ROD = Rodriquez' Feeders
WIT = Willow Tank
RUC = Rucker Canyon Rd
APA = Apache, AZ / Hwy 80
ANI = Animas, NM - Vicinity