Portal - Willow Tank
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Portal - Willow Tank is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Great Blue Heron, and Say's Phoebe 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
Great Blue Heron
Say's Phoebe
Brewer's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Mexican Duck
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Ring-necked Duck
Black Phoebe
Black-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
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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.