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Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve

286 species and 149,633 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 174 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American CootAmerican CootFulica americanaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaRuddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisWhite-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsGadwallGadwallMareca streperaNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus coraxDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Page Springs Fish Hatchery – Bubbling Ponds Preserve53 km271 species
  2. Sedona Wetlands Preserve56 km270 species
  3. Hassayampa River Preserve76 km294 species

All 286 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 174 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve?

286 species, from 149,633 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve in November?

The most recorded in November: American Coot, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Bufflehead and Ruddy Duck.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.