California Gulch
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
California Gulch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Canyon Wren
Bewick's Wren
Five-striped Sparrow
Lucy's Warbler
Gambel's Quail
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Poorwill
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Gray Hawk
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.