Ajo Sewage Ponds
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Ajo Sewage Ponds is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Mallard, and Redhead among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x diazi
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Turkey Vulture
Gila Woodpecker
Say's Phoebe
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Pipit
Lark Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Black-necked Stilt
Greater Yellowlegs
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.