Tempe Town Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Tempe Town Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Double-crested Cormorant, and Mallard 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
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Indian Peafowl (Domestic type)
Pavo cristatus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Verdin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Osprey
Gila Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.