Central Arizona Birding Info

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• [AP2] Boyce Thompson Arboretum. [AZ St. Pks.] Near Superior, AZ; this park is an excellent vagrant trap during migration and a good site year round.  Excellent alternate site; great graphics and detailed information.

• [TNF1] Oak Flat Campground. [USFS] Historic layover for travelers between Globe and Phoenix due to scenic, oak shaded flat land near Devils Canyon, occasionally host rarities.

• [BLM1] Burro Creek Recreation Area. [BLM] Riparian area between Wickenburg and Kingman.

• [BLM2] Painted Rocks Recreation Area. [BLM] Near Painted Rocks Dam, a good birding location for water birds.

• [FS4] Prescott National Forest [USDA]

• [FS5] Tonto National Forest [USDA]

• [MCP1] Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Central Arizona Project reservoir, administered by Maricopa County Parks and the Bureau of Reclamation.

  • Agua Fria Wildlife Preserve. Guide to the area upstream of Lk. Pleasant, by MAS member Bob Terry.

  • Bird Checklist for the Agua Fria Wildlife Preserve, compiled by MAS Urban Habitat Committee.

• [MZ1] Phoenix Zoo. Excellent site for ducks in winter (with a duck count sponsored by MAS). Other wild birds, and good exhibits on the Southwest.

  • (Wild) Bird Checklist for the Zoo, compiled by MAS member Roy Jones.

• [MZ2] Desert Botanical Garden. Bird walks every Monday, 7 a.m. May-Sept., 8 a.m. Oct.-Apr. Near the Phoenix Zoo.

• [NC3] Hassayampa River Preserve. [TNC] The Nature Conservancy's first preserve in Maricopa County; excellent riparian habitat.

• [PHX1] Pima Canyon. MAS guide to canyon on east end of Phoenix's South Mountain Park. (1998)

• [AZCITY] Arizona City. MAS guide to lake & sod farm between Phoenix and Tucson. (1998)

• [GSP] Gilbert Ponds. [Gilbert] Gilbert Wildlife Habitat and recharge ponds; good for ducks, shorebirds.

  • Bird Checklist, compiled by MAS Urban Habitat Committee.

• [PICACHO] Picacho Reservoir. MAS guide to reservoir between Phoenix and Tucson. (1997)