Santa Cruz River - Cortaro Road
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Santa Cruz River - Cortaro Road is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Verdin
Cliff Swallow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Gambel's Quail
Anna's Hummingbird
Gila Woodpecker
Cassin's Vireo
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Lesser Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.