Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This canyon habitat attracts Verdin, Cactus Wren, and Phainopepla 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
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis clemenciae
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Common Raven
Verdin
Cactus Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
House Finch
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Lucy's Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
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Listen for echoing calls of Canyon Wren and other canyon specialties.
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Check rocky ledges and cliff faces for nesting raptors.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.