Patagonia Lake

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Patagonia AZ, Patagonia Lake

Overview

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Birds

Notable Species

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Rarities

Garganey

Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

Elegant Trogon, Northern Mockingbird, Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler (both Audubon's and Myrtle forms), Common Yellowthroat, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Pyrrhuloxia, Abert's Towhee, Green-tailed Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, House Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, Great-tailed Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Scott's Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Vermillion Flycatcher, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Bell's Vireo, Hutton's Vireo, Common Raven, Chihuahuan Raven, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bridled Titmouse, Verdin, White-breasted Nuthatch, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Rock Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Rock Dove, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, Inca Dove, Common Ground Dove, Lesser Nighthawk, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Northern Goshawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Gambel's Quail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Wilson's Snipe, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Harrier, Ruddy Duck, Common Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Eared Grebe

Other Wildlife

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Site Information

History and Use

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Areas of Interest

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Access and Facilities

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Contact Details

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External Links

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• The Nature Conservancy: Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve
• Patagonia Lake State Park
• Marion Patton's residence

Content and images originally posted by robertmortensen

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Reviews

robertmortensen's review Birds Identified 3/17/06 through 3/18/06, all confirmed by two or more birders:

Elegant Trogon (the highlight of the trip) Northern Mockingbird Phainopepla Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's & Myrtle's) Common Yellowthroat Lazuli Bunting Northern Cardinal Pyrrhuloxia Abert's Towhee Green-tailed Towhee Chipping Sparrow Lark Sparrow House Sparrow Lesser Goldfinch Great-tailed Grackle Red-winged Blackbird Scott's Oriole Bullock's Oriole White-crowned Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Black Phoebe Say's Phoebe Vermillion Flycatcher (another highlight) Brown-crested Flycatcher Cassin's Kingbird Bell's Vireo Hutton's Vireo Common Raven Chihuahuan Raven Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Bridled Titmouse Verdin White-breasted Nuthatch Bewick's Wren House Wren Rock Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Rock Dove White-winged Dove Mourning Dove Inca Dove Common Ground Dove Lesser Nighthawk Broad-billed Hummingbird Violet-crowned Hummingbird Black-chinned Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird Costa's Hummingbird Acorn Woodpecker Ladder-backed Woodpecker Northern Goshawk Red-tailed Hawk (several morphs) Osprey American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Gambel's Quail Common Moorhen American Coot Wilson's Snipe Cooper's Hawk Northern Harrier Ruddy Duck Common Merganser Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Green-winged Teal Garganey (3 hens, rare visitor from Eurasia) Northern Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Great Blue Heron Eared Grebe

Pros

• fantastic variety of birds
• beautiful desert location

Cons

• travel required