Sam Lena Park and KERP
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Sam Lena Park and KERP is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Mourning Dove, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Cooper's Hawk
Vermilion Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Common Raven
Verdin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Abert's Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Lucy's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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