San Carlos Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
San Carlos Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Bonaparte's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.