Las Cienegas NCA - Empire Gulch
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Las Cienegas NCA - Empire Gulch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis clemenciae
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Coppery-tailed Trogon
Trogon ambiguus
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Gray Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Western Wood-Pewee
Vermilion Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Common Raven
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
Yellow-breasted Chat
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Lucy's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Summer Tanager
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.