Las Cienegas NCA - Cottonwood Tanks
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Las Cienegas NCA - Cottonwood Tanks is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Black-throated Sparrow, Scaled Quail, and White-winged Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Black-chinned x Anna's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Calypte anna
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis clemenciae
Broad-billed x Berylline Hummingbird (hybrid)
Cynanthus latirostris x Saucerottia beryllina
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Northern Mockingbird
Phainopepla
House Finch
Lark Sparrow
Yellow-breasted Chat
Lucy's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Birding Tips
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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.