Birding Info: Central Arizona

[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 [GORP]
[FS5] Tonto National Forest [GORP]
[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.

[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.

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

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