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
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Verdin
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
Black-throated Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Mexican Jay
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Varied Bunting
Mourning Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Birding Tips
- 1
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.