Pena Blanca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Pena Blanca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Mexican Duck, and American Coot 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
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Bell's Vireo (Arizona)
Vireo bellii
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Woodhouse's)
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
Chipping Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mallard
Mexican Duck
Neotropic Cormorant
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-naped Sapsucker
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
White-winged Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Cooper's Hawk
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.