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
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Common Black Hawk (Common)
Buteogallus anthracinus
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Horned Owl
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Anna's Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Common Raven
Verdin
Purple Martin
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Cactus Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
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.