Avra Valley WTP
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Avra Valley WTP is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mexican Duck
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
Horned Lark
Barn Swallow
Black-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Bullock's Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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.