Cave Creek Canyon
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Cave Creek Canyon is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This canyon and river/riparian habitat attracts Red-naped Sapsucker, Acorn Woodpecker, and Northern Flicker 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
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Broad-billed x Berylline Hummingbird (hybrid)
Cynanthus latirostris x Saucerottia beryllina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Coppery-tailed Trogon
Mexican Jay
Scott's Oriole
Red-naped Sapsucker
Acorn Woodpecker
Painted Redstart
Gambel's Quail
White-throated Swift
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Curve-billed Thrasher
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Black-throated Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for echoing calls of Canyon Wren and other canyon specialties.
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Check rocky ledges and cliff faces for nesting raptors.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.