Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This desert habitat attracts Gambel's Quail, Mourning Dove, and Costa's Hummingbird 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
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Great Horned Owl
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Common Raven
Verdin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
Cactus Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Phainopepla
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Abert's Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Gambel's Quail
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.