Benson STP
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Benson STP is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Canyon x Abert's Towhee (hybrid)
Melozone fusca x aberti
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Mexican Duck
Redhead
Ruddy Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
White-faced Ibis
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Cassin's Kingbird
Chihuahuan Raven
European Starling
Lark Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
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.