Tommy J. DeBardeleben
Genesis 1:21
Home Birding in Maricopa County The Diverse Maricopa County Introduction How To Use This Guide Maricopa County Birding Areas and Sites Area 1-Highway 87 from Desert to the High Country Four Peaks Wilderness Four Peaks Wildnerness Maps Forest Road 422/Pine Mountain Area Forest Road 422/Pine Mountain Area Maps Mesquite Wash Location Map Sycamore Creek at Mile 212-213 Sycamore Creek at Mile Marker 212-213 Maps Sunflower (Old Beeline Highway) Sunflower (Old Beeline Highway) Bird List Location Maps Bushnell Tanks Bushnell Tanks Maps Mount Ord Location Maps Slate Creek Divide Area Slate Creek Divide Maps Forest Road 25 and Area Forest Road 25 Area Maps Highway 87 Map Overview Area A Species List Area 2-Lower Salt River Recreation Area Hawes Trail System Hawes Trail System Maps Granite Reef Recreation Site Location Maps Phon D. Sutton Recreation Site Phon D. Sutton Maps Coon Bluff Recreation Site Coon Bluff Recreation Site Map Goldfield Recreation Site Goldfield Recreation Site Map "Foxtail/Sheeps Crossing stretch" Recreation Site "Foxtail/Sheeps Crossing stretch" Maps Blue Point Recreation Site Blue Point Recreation Site Map Pebble Beach Recreation Site Pebble Beach Recreation Site Maps Water Users Recreation Site Water Users Recreation Site Map Saguaro Lake Recreation Site Saguaro Lake Recreation Site Map Butcher Jones Recreation Site Butcher Jones Recreation Site Map Lower Salt River Recreation Area Map Area B Species List Area 3-Apache Trail Canyon Lake Canyon Lake Maps Tortilla Flat Tortilla Flat Maps Fish Creek Fish Creek Maps Apache Lake Apache Lake Maps Salt River between Apache Lake and Roosevelt Dam Salt River between Apache Lake and Roosevelt Dam Maps Apache Trail Locations Map Area 4-Gilbert, Chandler, and Mesa Kokopelli Golf Club Ponds Kokopelli Golf Club Ponds Maps Neely Water Ranch Neely Water Ranch Maps Gilbert Water Ranch Gilbert Water Ranch Map Power and Guadalupe Road Pond Power and Guadalupe Road Pond maps Red Mountain Park Red Mountain Park Maps Higley Road Ponds Higley Road Ponds Map Veterans Oasis Park Veterans Oasis Park Map Gilbert and Chandler Heights Roads Ponds Gilbert and Chandler Heights Roads Ponds Maps Sun Lakes Community Sun Lakes Community Maps Riggs and Price Roads Ponds Riggs and Price Roads Ponds Maps Area C Species List Gilbert, Chandler, and Mesa Location Overview Map Area 5-South Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe Encanto Park Encanto Park Maps Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Rio Salado Maps South Mountain Park South Mountain Park Maps Kawanis Park Kawanis Park Maps ASU Research Park ASU Research Park Maps Tempe Town Marketplace (marsh overlook at east end of Tempe Town Lake) Tempe Town Marketplace Map Tempe Town Lake Tempe Town Lake Maps Indian Bend Wash Habitat Project Indian Bend Wash Habitat Maps Vista del Camino Park Vista del Camino Park Maps El Dorado Park El Dorado Park Maps Indian School Park Indian School Park Maps Desert Botanical Gardens Desert Botanical Garden Maps Papago Park Papago Park Maps Phoenix Zoo Phoenix Zoo Maps Northsight Park Northsight Park Maps Salt River Bed and Alma School Rd. Salt River Bed and Alma School Rd. Maps Chaparral Park Chaparral Park Maps Hayden Nature Park Hayden Nature Park Maps McCormick Ranch Area McCormick Ranch Area Maps Area 6-Peoria, Glendale, and North Phoenix Skunk Creek Skunk Creek Maps Thunderbird Conservation Park Thunderbird Conservation Park Maps Thunderbird Viewing Blinds Park Thunderbird Viewing Blinds Park Map Phoenix Mountains Preserve (North Side) Phoenix Mountains Preserve Maps Phoenix Mountains-Squaw Peak Park Squaw Peak Park Maps Area 7-Southwest Phoenix Glendale Recharge Ponds Glendale Recharge Ponds Map Agua Fria Riverbed Agua Fria Riverbed Map Crystal Gardens Parkway Crystal Gardens Parkway Map Tolleson Wastewater Treatment Plant Tolleson Wastewater Treatment Plant Maps Tres Rios Overbank Wetlands Tres Rios Overbank Wetlands Maps Tres Rios Wetlands-Hayfield Site Tres Rios Maps Baseline and Meridian Wildlife Area Baseline and Meridian Wildlife Area Maps El Rio Research Area El Rio Research Area Maps Estrella Mountain Regional Park Estrella Mountain Lake Parks Estrella Mountain Lake Parks Maps M-C 85 M-C 85 Maps Broadway and Jackrabbit Road Pond Broadway and Jackrabbit Road Pond Map Broadway and Airport Road Pond Broadway and Airport Road Pond Map Area Species List Area 8-Arlington to Gila Bend Robbins Butte Wildlife Area Robbins Butte Wildlife Area Maps The "Thrasher" Spot at Baseline Road/Salome Highway The "Thrasher" Spot Maps Hazen Road Hazen Road Map Old U.S. Highway 80 Old U.S. 80 Maps Lower River Road Ponds Lower River Road Ponds Map Arlington Wildlife Area Arlington Wildlife Area Map Gillespie Dam Gillespie Dam Map Gila Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant Gila Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant Map Gila Bend Sewage Ponds Gila Bend Sewage Ponds Map Paloma Ranch Paloma Ranch Maps Painted Rock Dam Road/Painted Rock Reservoir Painted Rock Dam Road/Painted Rock Reservoir Maps Area Species List Area 9-West Maricopa Lakeside Pavilion at Sun City Grand Lakeside Pavilion Maps White Tank Mountain Regional Park White Tank Mountain Regional Park Maps Area 10-Northwest Maricopa Morgan City Wash Morgan City Wash Maps Lake Pleasant Regional Park Lake Pleasant Regional Park Maps Castle Hot Springs Road Castle Hot Springs Road Maps U.S. 60 Roadstop U.S. 60 Roadstop Map Hassayampa River Preserve Hassayampa River Preserve Map The Wickenburg KFC/Car Dealership Overlook The Wickenburg KFC/Car Dealership Overlook Map Jack Burden Road Jack Burden Road Maps Area Species List Area 11-Cave Creek Seven Springs Recreation Area Seven Springs Recreation Area Map Seven Springs Wash Seven Springs Wash maps Mount Humboldt Mount Humboldt Maps Lower Camp Creek Lower Camp Creek Maps Rackensack Canyon Rackensack Canyon Maps Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Maps Jewel of the Creek Preserve Jewel of the Creek Preserve Maps Area Species List Cave Creek Location Map Area 12-Lower Verde River Box Bar Recreation Site Box Bar Recreation Site Maps Needle Rock Recreation Site Needle Rock Recreation Site Maps Bartlett Lake Recreation Area Bartlett Lake Recreation Area Maps Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area Maps Verde River Area List Lower Verde River Location Overview Area 13-Fountain Hills Teal and Tioga Riparian Drainage Teal and Tioga Riparian Drainage Maps Fountain Hills Lake Fountain Hills Lake Maps Fountain Hills Storm Drainage Fountain Hills Storm Drainage Maps Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden Maps Fountain Hills Bird List Other Maricopa County Birding Areas New River Nature Reserve New River Nature Reserve Maps Maricopa County Areas Map What Bird Are You After? Ducks, Geese, and Swans New World Quail Loons, Grebes, Cormorants, and Pelicans Bitterns, Herons, and Ibises Vultures, Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons Rails, Coots, Gallinules, and Cranes Shorebirds Gulls and Terns Pigeons, Doves, Parrots, and Cuckoos Owls and Nightjars Swifts and Hummingbirds Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Tyrant Flycatchers Shrikes and Vireos Jays, Crows, and Ravens Larks and Swallows Chickadees, Titmice, Verdin, and Bushtit Nuthatches and Creepers Wrens and Gnatcatchers Kinglets and Thrushes Mockingbirds and Thrashers Pipits, Starling, Waxwings, and Silky-Flycatchers Warblers Towhees, Sparrows, and Longspurs Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings Icterids-Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Orioles Finches and Old World Sparrows The Maricopa County Big Year Maricopa County 2011 Year List Summary Summary 2010 Where Do You Want To Bird? The Top 10 Birding Hotspots in Maricopa County Locations by ratings 5-Top Notch Birding Locations 4-Productive in Most Visits 3-Seasonally a Great Location 2-Worth a stop if you are in the area 1-Worth a stop if only during small time frames Birding by Habitat Chaparral Juniper (also Pinyon) Transition Zone-Pine/Oak Forest Birding in Gila County Gila County Birding Areas Highway 87 (from Mt. Ord to Payson Town Limit) Payson to Strawberry Upper East Verde River, Whispering Pines, Washington Park Pine and Strawberry Area Highway 260 (East of Payson to Mogollon Rim) Canyon Creek to Young Upper Sierra Ancha Mountains Highway 188-Jakes Corner to Tonto Basin Roosevelt Lake Recreation Area Highway 188-Other Birding Locations Pinal Mountains Highway 60/77-North of Globe to Canyon Day San Carlos Apache Reservation Highway 77-Winkelman to Globe limits Birds of Gila County Birding in Greenlee County All About Greenlee County Getting to Greenlee County How To Use This Guide Greenlee County Birding Areas Duncan and Franklin Area Duncan and Franklin Area Maps Highway 78 and Big Lue Mountains Highway 78 and Big Lue Mountains Maps Clifton and Morenci Area Clifton and Morenci Area Maps Coronado Trail Area (Highway 191) Coronado Trail Area (Highway 191) Maps White Mountains Area White Mountains Area Maps Birds of Greenlee County Birding in Arizona's White Mountains White Mountain Birding Areas Sunrise Area Sunrise Area Birding Hotspot Overview Map Sunrise Lake Sunrise Campground Sunrise Ski Area Lee Valley Recreation Area Lee Valley Recreation Area Birding Hotspot Overview Map West Baldy Trail No. 94 Sheep Crossing Lee Valley Reservoir East Baldy Trail No. 95 Big Lake Recreation Area Big Lake Recreation Area Overview Map Basin Lake Crescent Lake Big Lake Recreation Area Greens Peak Area Greens Peak Area Maps Greens Peak Carnero Lake Greer Recreation Area Birds of Greer, Arizona Greer Birding Hotspot Overview Map Benny and Rosey Creeks Greer Lakes Little Colorado River (1st/North Crossing) Greer-County Road 1126 North County Road 1126 East Fork Road and East Fork of the Little Colorado River Butler Canyon Nature Trail Osborne Road and West Fork Trail No. 94 West Fork of the Little Colorado River Highway 260-East of Highway 373 to Eagar Highway 260-East of Highway 373 to Eagar Overview South Fork of the Little Colorado River White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area Highway 180/191 (North of Springerville) Highway 180/191 (North of Springerville) Area Map Wenima Wildlife Area Lyman Lake State Park Springerville and Eagar Becker Lake Wildlife Area-River Walk Trail Becker Lake Wildlife Area Highway 180/191 (Sipe WA to Forest Road 56) Highway 180/191 (Sipe to FR 56) Overview Map Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area Nelson Reservoir Nutrioso Reservoir Escudilla Mountain and Terry Flat Loop (Forest Road 56) Alpine Area North Blue River Road Luna Lake Journal 2012 January February March April May July August 2011 January February March April May June July August September October November December Big Year Summary 2010 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2009 March April May June July August September November December Colorado Adventures 2012 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Days 10 & 11 Feathered Greats Miracle in the Mountains June 2010 The Best of the Year The Best of 2011 Pinal Mountains Tommy's Owls of the United States/Canada The Story of TOBY Introduction Ch 1: The Great Owls of The Far North Contact and Tours Mexican Gray Wolves About Me Links and Resources The Story of TOBY Introduction Chapter 1-The Great Owls of the Far North Site Map
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