San Simon Cienega (Arizona)
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
San Simon Cienega (Arizona) is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Mexican Duck, and Ruddy Duck 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
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
White-throated Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Common Raven
Verdin
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Rock Wren
Cactus Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
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.