Las Cienegas NCA - Empire Gulch
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Las Cienegas NCA - Empire Gulch is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Gray Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Common Raven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
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.