Paloma Ranch
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Paloma Ranch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 286 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Mallard, and Rock Pigeon 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
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Great Egret
Bullock's Oriole
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
American Avocet
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
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.