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Best Birding Spots in Graham County, Arizona
Roper Lake and Land leads Graham County's birding spots with 183 species reported, best in spring. 24 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Lake and Land | 183 | 118 | 133 | 81 | 128 |
| Roper Lake State Park | 159 | 95 | 115 | 72 | 108 |
| Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area | 113 | 49 | 89 | 8 | 41 |
| Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area (Cluff Reservoir Number One) | 105 | 44 | 87 | 45 | 32 |
| Gillespie Wash | 98 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 38 |
| Cat Canyon | 81 | 12 | 57 | 21 | 27 |
| Graham County Fairgrounds | 80 | 61 | 66 | 13 | 22 |
| Aravaipa Canyon Preserve | 79 | 0 | 73 | 37 | 0 |
| Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area | 73 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 5 |
| Riggs Lake | 72 | 0 | 32 | 46 | 33 |
| Arcadia Recreation Area | 63 | 20 | 55 | 45 | 24 |
| Cottonwood Wash (Ash Creek) | 63 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 38 |
| Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area (White Streaks Canyon) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Noon Creek Picnic Grounds | 61 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 17 |
| Ladybug Saddle | 53 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 11 |
| Coronado National Forest (Old Columbine) | 46 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 24 |
| Coronado National Forest (Twilight Spring) | 46 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 8 |
| Shannon Recreation Area | 45 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 20 |
| Hospital Flat | 44 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 22 |
| West Canyon Picnic Grounds | 34 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Central | 123 | 62 | 77 | 61 | 87 |
| Birding spot near Peridot (south) | 118 | 21 | 97 | 0 | 38 |
| Birding spot near Thatcher (Halls Mesa) | 103 | 67 | 59 | 15 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Thatcher | 92 | 50 | 66 | 39 | 51 |