Sweetwater Wetlands-Tucson,Arizona
N 32° 16.772 W 111° 01.233
12S E 498064 N 3571420
Easy walk through the Sweetwater Wetlands to see waterfowl in the hundreds, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome!
Waymark Code: WMY52B
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2018
Views: 11
Rarities seen at Sweetwater over the years include Groove-billed Ani, Least Grebe, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and many others. The Wetlands consist of several ponds surrounded by cattails, willows, and cottonwoods. Ducks visit the ponds while Red-winged, Yellow-headed, and Brewer’s blackbirds frequent the cattails. Thick stands of saltbush provide cover to Song Sparrows, Abert’s Towhees, wrens, and many other species.
Paths, both paved and unpaved, visit all the ponds and give a view to the large detention basins to the south which, when containing water, attract wading birds and shore birds.
Park Name: Sweetwater Wetlands
Sponsoring Organization: Pima County National Resources Parks & Recreation
Handicap Accessible?: No
Website: [Web Link]
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
Walking trails
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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