This is Christina and Adam, the "New Bird, Hoo Dis" team! We are excited to be participating in our second year of Birdathon and to be raising funds for the Tucson Bird Alliance. We plan to track the number of species we see for the entire month of April and are hoping to beat last year's total count of 96! We will be updating our page weekly with our species list if you would like to follow along. Thank you for considering donating to this cause, and we hope that it encourages you to appreciate birds and the environment around us. 

Birdathon 2026 Species List: Updated as of 4/30/26 -  FINAL TOTAL: 138, LIFER: 12 

We have surpassed last year's total count!

1. House Finch (Backyard)
2. Lesser Goldfinch (Backyard)
3. Mourning Dove (Backyard)
4. House Sparrow (Backyard) 
5. White-winged Dove (Backyard)
6. Northern Cardinal (Backyard)
7. Gila Woodpecker (Backyard)
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Backyard)
9. Ladderback Woodpecker (Backyard)
10. Phainopepla (Neighborhood)
11. Great Horned Owl (Neighborhood)
12. Turkey Vulture (Neighborhood)
13. Vermillion Flycatcher (Neighborhood)
14. Gambel's Quail (Neighborhood)
15. European Starling (Neighborhood)
16. Anna's Hummingbird (Neighborhood)
17. Verdin (Backyard)
18. Black-throated Sparrow (Backyard)
19. Hooded Oriole (Neighborhood)
20. Ash-throated Flycatcher (Neighborhood)
21. American Kestrel (Agua Caliente Park)
22. Mallard (Agua Caliente Park)
23. Lucy's Warbler (Agua Caliente Park)
24. Great-tailed Grackle (Agua Caliente Park)
25. Pied-billed Grebe (Agua Caliente Park)
26. Ring-necked Duck (Agua Caliente Park)
27. Western Tanager (Agua Caliente Park)
28. Common Raven (Neighbhorhood)
29. American Wigeon (Fort Lowell Park)
30. Rock Pigeon (Fort Lowell Park)
31. Northern Yellow Warbler (Fort Lowell Park)
32. Neotropic Cormorant (Fort Lowell Park)
33. Cinnamon Teal (Fort Lowell Park)
34. Cooper's Hawk (Fort Lowell Park)
35. Say's Phoebe (Fort Lowell Park)
36. Cassin's Kingbird (Fort Lowell Park)
37. Burrowing Owl (Marana Wastewater Reclamation)
38. Northern Shoveler (El Rio Preserve)
39. American Coot (El Rio Preserve)
40. Bell's Vireo (El Rio Preserve) - Lifer!
41. Tree Swallow  (El Rio Preserve)
42. Chipping Sparrow  (El Rio Preserve)
43. White-crowned Sparrow (El Rio Preserve)
44. Palm Warbler (El Rio Preserve) - Lifer!
45. Song Sparrow (El Rio Preserve)
46. Abert's Towhee (El Rio Preserve)
47. Red-winged Blackbird (El Rio Preserve)
48. Red-tailed Hawk (Neighborhood)
49. Costa's Hummingbird (Neighborhood)
50. Greater Roadrunner (Neighborhood)
51. Canyon Towhee (Sabino Canyon)
52. Curve-billed Trasher (Sabino Canyon)
53. Rufous-winged Sparrow (Sabino Canyon)
54. Pyrrhuloxia (Sabino Canyon)
55. Cactus Wren (Sabino Canyon)
56. Northern Mockingbird (Sabino Canyon)
57. Brown-headed Cowbird (Sabino Canyon)
58. Blue-winged Teal (Lake Cochise)
59. Lesser Scaup (Lake Cochise)
60. Ruddy Duck (Lake Cochise)
61. Black-necked Stilt (Lake Cochise)
62. American Avocet (Lake Cochise)
63. Killdeer (Lake Cochise)
64. Long-billed Dowitcher (Lake Cochise)
65. Wilson's Phalarope (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
66. Least Sandpiper (Lake Cochise)
67. Western Sandpiper (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
68. Ring-billed Gull (Lake Cochise)
69. White-faced Ibis (Lake Cochise)
70. Western Kingbird (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
71. Barn Swallow (Lake Cochise)
72. Savannah Sparrow (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
73. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Lake Cochise)
74. Chihuahuan Meadowlark (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
75. Eurasian Collared Dove (Lake Cochise)
76. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Lake Cochise)
77. Bullock's Oriole (Lake Cochise) - Lifer!
78. Broad-billed Hummingbird (Tanque Verde Wash)
79. Bewick's Wren (Tanque Verde Wash)
80. Lazuli Bunting (Tanque Verde Wash)
81. Wild Turkey (Madera Canyon)
82. Rivoli's Hummingbird (Madera Canyon)
83. Black-chinned Hummingbird (Madera Canyon)
84. Red-naped Sapsucker (Madera Canyon)
85. Acorn Woodpecker (Madera Canyon)
86. Arizona Woodpecker (Madera Canyon)
87. Mexican Jay (Madera Canyon)
88. Bridled Titmouse (Madera Canyon)
89. White-breasted Nuthatch (Madera Canyon)
90. Pine Siskin (Madera Canyon)
91. Hepatic Tanager (Madera Canyon)
92. Black-headed Grosbeak (Madera Canyon)
93. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Madera Canyon)
94. Gray Hawk (Madera Canyon)
95. Lark Sparrow (East Lawn Palms Cemetery)
96. Lewis's Woodpecker (East Lawn Palms Cemetery)
97. Cedar Waxwing (East Lawn Palms Cemetery)
98. Common Yellowthroat (Sweetwater Wetlands)
99. Common Gallinule (Sweetwater Wetlands)
100. Green Heron (Sweetwater Wetlands)
101. Violet-green Swallow (Sweetwater Wetlands)
102. Black Phoebe (Sweetwater Wetlands)
103. Virginia Rail (Sweetwater Wetlands)
104. Solitary Sandpiper (Sweetwater Wetlands)
105. Snow Goose (Danny Lopez Park)
106. Great Blue Heron (Danny Lopez Park)
107. Painted Redstart (Ramsey Canyon)
108. Black-throated Gray Warbler (Ramsey Canyon)
109. Plumbeous Vireo (Ramsey Canyon)
110. Hutton's Vireo (Ramsey Canyon)
111. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Ramsey Canyon) - Lifer!
112. Townsend's Warbler (Ramsey Canyon)
113. American Robin (Ramsey Canyon)
114. Brown Creeper (Ramsey Canyon)
115. Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Ramsey Canyon)
116. Northern Flicker (Ramsey Canyon)
117. Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Ramsey Canyon) - Lifer!
118. Yellow-breasted Chat (Tanque Verde Wash)
119. Harris's Hawk (Road Sighting)
120. Brown-crested Flycatcher (Sabino Canyon)
121. Wilson's Warbler (Sabino Canyon)
122. Gadwall (El Rio Preserve)
123. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (El Rio Preserve)
124. Black-crowned Night Heron (Sweetwater Wetlands)
125. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Rose Canyon Lake)
126. Hairy Woodpecker (Rose Canyon Lake)
127. Greater Pewee (Rose Canyon Lake) - Lifer!
128. Bushtit (Rose Canyon Lake)
129. Pygmy Nuthatch (Rose Canyon Lake)
130. Northern House Wren (Rose Canyon Lake)
131. Western Bluebird (Rose Canyon Lake)
132. Olive Warbler (Rose Canyon Lake) - Lifer!
133. Yellow-eyed Junco (Rose Canyon Lake)
134. Grace's Warbler (Rose Canyon Lake)
135. Red-faced Warbler (Rose Canyon Lake)
136. Spotted Sandpiper (Agua Caliente Park)
137. White-throated Swift (Agua Caliente Park)
138. Western Wood Pewee (Isabella Lee Natural Preserve)

Pledges:

• Christina Zarraga: $1 per species, $5 per lifer, additional $20 if we surpass our previous total count of 96.
• Adam Colbert: $2 per species, $5 for every lifer, $20 extra if see more than 100 species 
• Rhonda & Skip Colbert: $1/species and an extra $5 for every “first”
• Diego Urbina: $0.50/species and $1 for every Lifer! (I had to google what that meant). What do you call a fancy Cactus Wren? A real prickly dresser — Good Luck!! Diego & Aleta
• Marcia Grand: $5/species

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Birdathon is one of Tucson Bird Alliance’s largest fundraisers and has existed for over 35 years! It’s a great way to use our love of bird watching to support Tucson Bird Alliance’s mission to inspire people to enjoy and protect birds.

By donating to one or more Birdathon teams you are ensuring Tucson Bird Alliance's vital work can continue well into the future. Whether it's preserving critical habitats, educating future stewards of the environment, or advocating for bird-friendly policies, your support makes a tangible difference.

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