Mittry Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Mittry Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Green-winged Teal 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
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Ridgway's Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
California Gull
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.