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
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Swainson's Hawk
Horned Lark
Barn Swallow
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Mexican Jay
Savannah Sparrow
Red-tailed Hawk
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Chihuahuan Raven
Grasshopper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
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.