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
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Flycatcher
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Yellow Warbler
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Bridled Titmouse
Bushtit
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Painted Redstart
Black-headed Grosbeak
White-winged Dove
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.