San Rafael Grasslands
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
San Rafael Grasslands is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Kestrel, Horned Lark, and Chestnut-collared Longspur among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Black-chinned x Anna's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Calypte anna
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
House Finch (Common)
Haemorhous mexicanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Cassin's Kingbird
Grasshopper Sparrow
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.