Pinal County

Round Mountain Park
This charming city park offers a mix of desert scrub and grassland and good for viewing desert species.

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Winkelman River Park
The Gila River runs through this small urban park that has a variety of trees which attract many species of birds.

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum
One of the best birding sites in Arizona and is listed as an Important Bird Area. A paradise for all kinds of birds and other wildlife, especially hummingbirds.

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Christmas Recreation Site
Very dense mesquite and willow riparian area along the Gila River. Good habitat for migrators and resident bird species.

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Kearny Lake City Park
Small urban park and lake with easy access. Good for waterfowl, shore birds and variety of desert species.

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Oak Flat Campground
Historic birding and camping area with a mixture of Oak, Juniper and Pine. Good birding for variety migrant and resident birds.

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Picketpost Trailhead
This section of the Arizona Trail meanders through a mix of Sonoran desert scrub and interior chaparral, making for a unique combination of habitats and great birding.

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Upper Pinal Campground
At approximately 6,200 feet on Pinal Mountain, this campground is surrounded by old growth forest, oak, pine and hackberry trees plus grasses and wildflowers in season. Good for resident and migrating montane birds.

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Queen Creek Trailhead
The trail overlooks the creek giving birders the opportunity to see birds on tree tops.

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Picketpost Trailhead

This section of the Arizona Trail meanders through a mix of Sonoran desert scrub and interior chaparral, making for a unique combination of habitats and great birding.

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Upper Pinal Campground

At approximately 6,200 feet on Pinal Mountain, this campground is surrounded by old growth forest, oak, pine and hackberry trees plus grasses and wildflowers in season. Good for resident and migrating montane birds.

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