Tanque Verde Wash - Tanque Verde Loop Road
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Tanque Verde Wash - Tanque Verde Loop Road is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and White-winged 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
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Woodhouse's)
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Verdin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Phainopepla
House Finch
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Lark 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.