Yuma West Wetlands
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Yuma West Wetlands is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Gambel's Quail, Rock Pigeon, 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
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Verdin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
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.