Parker Canyon Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Parker Canyon Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 273 species recorded on eBird. This lake and canyon habitat attracts Gadwall, Bufflehead, and Ruddy Duck 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
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Scaled x Gambel's Quail (hybrid)
Callipepla squamata x gambelii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mexican Duck
Wild Turkey
Common Nighthawk
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Osprey
Elf Owl
Western Wood-Pewee
Vermilion Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Barn Swallow
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Canyon Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Blue Grosbeak
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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