Directions to the park: 7 miles north of Sedona on State Highway Birding Tips 89A in Oak Creek Canyon. 6871 N. Highway 89A • The best birding in the park is along the Sedona, AZ 86336 edges of the meadow and orchard. The transition zone between the forested canyons and hills, and the open meadow (928) 282-3034 and orchards is also a good area.

• Head to the creek early before the swimmers to see the dipper and other water related species.

• For those interested in additional hiking, Birdlist the Brown House Canyon trail leaves from the corner of the Ponderosa Picnic area. This trail allows for the opportunity to see the forest birds.

• To experience more of the oak/juniper habitat walk the Forest Service trail that parallels the highway. Access the trail from the sidewalk out the park entrance and north across the highway bridge. This half mile walk takes you along the east side of the creek to a small parking area.

• Low voices and slow movements will Arizona State Parks Mission: enable you to watch birds going about their “Managing and conserving Arizona’s everyday business; whereas, loud noises natural, cultural, and recreational and sudden motions will disturb them and resources for the benefit of the people, prevent you from enjoying their presence. both in our Parks and through American our Partners.” Dipper

Arizona State Parks 1300 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Tel & TTY (602) 542-4174 A Checklist of Toll Free (800) 285-3703 Birds in this Park from 520 & 928 area codes This document available in and the vicinity alternative formats by contacting the ADA Coordinator at (602) 542-7152. Biotic Communities The park is located in Oak Creek Canyon between Owls ____ Barn Owl P-r-h the elevations if 4924’ and 5100’ in the Coconino ____ Great Horned Owl P-h Symbol Key National Forest. Four diverse vegetative life zones ____ Spotted Owl P-r-h occur on the park including pondeosa pine forests, ____ Western Screech-Owl P oak/juniper woodlands, chaparral, and riparian ____ Flammulated Owl M-h woodland which provide habitat for over 100 bird ____ Northern Pygmy-Owl W-u species. Nighthawks & Nightjars ____ Common Nighthawk M-h ____ Common Poorwill S-h Geese and Ducks ____ Mallard acc Swifts ____ Ring-necked Duck acc ____ White-throated Swift S-c ____ Common Merganser P Hummingbirds Grebes ____ Magnificent Hummingbird S-h ____ Pied-billed Grebe acc ____ Black-chinned Hummingbird S-c ____ Anna’s Hummingbird P Herons & Egrets ____ Broad-tailed Hummingbird S-c ____ Great Blue Heron P-c ____ Rufous Hummingbird M-h

Vultures Kingfishers Shrikes ____ Turkey Vulture S-c ____ Belted Kingfisher M-c ____ Loggerhead Shrike M Hawks, Eagles & Falcons Woodpeckers Vireos ____ Osprey M ____ Acorn Woodpecker P ____ Bell’s Vireo S ____ Golden Eagle P-r ____ Lewis’ Woodpecker r-acc ____ Plumbeous Vireo S-c ____ Bald Eagle W-r ____ Northern Flicker P-c ____ Warbling Vireo S ____ Sharp-shinned hawk P ____ Williamson’s Sapsucker M-r-h ____ Cooper’s Hawk P-c ____ Red-breasted Sapsucker r-acc Jays, Crows & Ravens ____ Northern Goshawk P-r ____ Red-naped Sapsucker P-c ____ Steller’s Jay P-c ____ Common Black-Hawk S-r ____ Downy Woodpecker M ____ Clark’s Nutcracker W-r ____ Zone-tailed Hawk S-h ____ Hairy Woodpecker P-c ____ Western Scrub-Jay P-c ____ Red-tailed Hawk P-c ____ Common Raven P-c ____ American Kestrel P-c Tyrant Flycatchers ____ Peregrine Falcon P-h ____ Western Wood-Pewee S-c Swallows ____ Cordilleran Flycatcher S-h ____ Violet-green Swallow S-c Rails & Coots ____ Gray Flycatcher M ____ Cliff Swallow S-c ____ American Coot acc ____ Dusky Flycatcher S-h ____ No.Rough-winged Swallow M-h ____ Buff-breasted Flycatcher acc ____ Barn Swallow S Plovers /Sandpipers & Snipes ____ Black Phoebe P-c ____ Spotted Sandpiper M-u ____ Say’s Phoebe P-c Chickadees & Titmice ____ Brown-crested Flycatcher S ____ Bridled Titmouse P-c Pigeons & Doves ____ Ash-throated Flycatcher S-c ____ Juniper Titmouse P ____ Band-tailed Pigeon S ____ Cassin’s Kingbird S-u ____ Mountain Chickadee W ____ Mourning Dove S ____ Western Kingbird S Verdins / Bushtits Wood Warblers ____ Bushtit S-u ____ Orange-crowned Warbler S-h Symbol Key ____ Virginia’s Warbler S-h Nuthatches / Creepers ____ Yellow-rumped Warbler S ____ Brown Creeper W ____ Black-throated Gray Warbler M ____ White-breasted Nuthatch W ____ Grace’s Warbler M ____ Red-breasted Nuthatch W ____ Yellow Warbler S ____ Pygmy Nuthatch W ____ MacGillivray’s Warbler M ____ Wilson’s Warbler M-h Wrens ____ Yellow-breasted Chat S-c ____ House Wren M-u ____ Painted Redstart S ____ Bewick’s Wren P-c ____ Red-faced Warbler S ____ Rock Wren P-u ____ Canyon Wren P-c Tanagers ____ Hepatic Tanager S Dippers ____ Western Tanager S ____ American Dipper P Towhees, Sparrows & Juncos Kinglets ____ Green-tailed Towhee M ____ Ruby-crowned Kinglet W ____ Spotted Towhee P-c ____ Golden-crowned Kinglet W ____ Chipping Sparrow W-c ____ Black-chinned Sparrow M-h Observer: ______Thrushes ____ Lincoln’s Sparrow acc ____ Western Bluebird P ____ Song Sparrow W-c Date: ______Time: ______Mountain Bluebird W ____ White-crowned Sparrow W-c ____ Townsend’s Solitaire W ____ Dark-eyed Junco W-c Weather: ______Hermit Thrush P (Oregon) W ____ American Robin P (Grey-headed Junco) W Total Species: ______Mockingbirds & Thrashers Grosbeaks & Buntings Noteworthy Observations: ____ Northern Mockingbird S-c ____ Black-headed Grosbeak S-c ____ Indigo Bunting S ______Starlings ____ Lazuli Bunting S-c ______European Starling P-c Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles ______Pipits ____ Western Meadowlark acc ____ American Pipit M-r ____ Brown-headed Cowbird S ______Hooded Oriole S Waxwings ______Cedar Waxwing M-r Finches & Goldfinches ____ House Finch P ______Silky Flycatchers ____ Pine Siskin W ______Phainopepla S-c ____ American Goldfinch acc ____ Lesser Goldfinch P ______Old World Sparrows ____ House Sparrow P Please report new sightings to Park staff.