Rio Salado Project
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Rio Salado Project is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Gambel's Quail 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
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)
Cyanocitta stelleri
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Verdin
Cliff Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
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.