Needle Rock Recreation Area
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Needle Rock Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Gambel's 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Plumbeous Vireo
Common Raven
Verdin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
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.