Fort Huachuca
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Fort Huachuca is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 224 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
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (hybrid)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis x ruber
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Short-eared Owl (Northern)
Asio flammeus
Birding Tips
- 1
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.