Yuma East Wetlands
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Yuma East Wetlands is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Gambel's Quail, and Eurasian Collared-Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Anna's Hummingbird
Sora
Common Gallinule
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.