Birding Info: Central Arizona


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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 [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.
  • [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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