Salt River - Coon Bluff Recreation Area
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Salt River - Coon Bluff Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon Teal 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
Eurasian x African Collared-Dove (hybrid)
Streptopelia decaocto x roseogrisea
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Gambel's Quail
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Pied-billed Grebe
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Harris's Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.