Pena Blanca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Pena Blanca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Mexican Duck, and American Coot 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
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
White-winged Dove
American Coot
Neotropic Cormorant
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cassin's Kingbird
Cliff Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Blue Grosbeak
Mexican Duck
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Pied-billed Grebe
Black Vulture
Common Black Hawk
Gray Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.