Cave Creek Canyon
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Cave Creek Canyon is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This canyon and river/riparian habitat attracts Red-naped Sapsucker, Acorn Woodpecker, and Northern Flicker 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
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Spotted Towhee (arcticus)
Pipilo maculatus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Hutton's Vireo
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Red-naped Sapsucker
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Bridled Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Townsend's Solitaire
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Painted Redstart
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for echoing calls of Canyon Wren and other canyon specialties.
- 2
Check rocky ledges and cliff faces for nesting raptors.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.