Catalina State Park
Arizona · Southwest
Easy
October-May
$7 per vehicle
Open daily, 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
About This Location
Catalina State Park is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, and Red-naped Sapsucker 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
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Common Raven
Verdin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
Phainopepla
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
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.
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Consider purchasing an annual parks pass if you plan to visit multiple times.
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Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
- Catalina Mountains
- Tohono Chul Park
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