Saguaro Lake - Butcher Jones Beach
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Saguaro Lake - Butcher Jones Beach is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and lake habitat attracts American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, and Neotropic Cormorant 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
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Neotropic Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Black Vulture
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.