Lake Pleasant
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Pleasant is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 237 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Redhead, and Lesser Scaup 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
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Great-tailed Grackle
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Verdin
Rock Wren
House Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
White-winged Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Black-necked Stilt
Abert's Towhee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.