San Carlos Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
San Carlos Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 216 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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
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
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.