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
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mexican Duck
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Gray Hawk
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Mallard
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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