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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
Western Cattle-Egret
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Gila Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Abert's Towhee
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.