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
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
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
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
Turkey Vulture
Gila Woodpecker
Cassin's Kingbird
Chihuahuan Raven
Barn Swallow
House Finch
Yellow-breasted Chat
Common Yellowthroat
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Western Wood-Pewee
Brown-crested Flycatcher
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
Cassin's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Northern Yellow Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak
Wild Turkey
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.