Anza Trail - Rio Rico (Guy Tobin Trailhead)
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Anza Trail - Rio Rico (Guy Tobin Trailhead) is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 221 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Inca Dove, Common Ground 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
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Inca Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
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.