Avra Valley WTP
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Avra Valley WTP is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Common Raven
Verdin
Horned Lark
American Pipit
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.