Salt River - Coon Bluff Recreation Area
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Salt River - Coon Bluff Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon 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
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Eurasian x African Collared-Dove (hybrid)
Streptopelia decaocto x roseogrisea
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Common Raven
Verdin
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Phainopepla
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.