California Gulch
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
California Gulch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bell's Vireo (Arizona)
Vireo bellii
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
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.