Yuma East Wetlands
Arizona · Southwest
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
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Ridgway's Rail
American Coot
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Western Warbling Vireo
Verdin
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.