Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Gila Woodpecker, and Ladder-backed Woodpecker among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Black-chinned x Anna's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Calypte anna
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Nighthawk
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Elf Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Arizona Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Say's Phoebe
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Common Raven
Bridled Titmouse
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
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.