The Lakes at Castle Rock
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
The Lakes at Castle Rock is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid), Ruddy Duck, and Eurasian Collared-Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Ruddy Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Green Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Gila Woodpecker
Common Raven
European Starling
Phainopepla
Great-tailed Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
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.