Birding spots · Arizona
Best Birding Spots in La Paz County, Arizona
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge leads La Paz County's birding spots with 150 species reported, best in winter. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge | 150 | 115 | 93 | 40 | 96 |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) | 148 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 80 |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (south) | 139 | 91 | 86 | 38 | 69 |
| Cibola Valley Conservation and Wildlife Area | 119 | 44 | 82 | 53 | 72 |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (Long Bend) | 117 | 89 | 80 | 12 | 52 |
| Alamo Lake | 111 | 31 | 61 | 9 | 79 |
| Alamo Lake (northeast) | 107 | 0 | 73 | 64 | 23 |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (Great Colorado Valley) | 99 | 68 | 56 | 23 | 32 |
| Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge | 80 | 32 | 60 | 23 | 20 |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) | 70 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (southeast) | 66 | 28 | 48 | 20 | 17 |
| Giers Basin | 66 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (northwest) | 62 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 20 |
| Alamo Lake (Bullard Wash) | 58 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| Quartzsite Town Park | 42 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Parker Strip | 145 | 92 | 85 | 41 | 101 |
| Birding spot near Big River | 135 | 80 | 66 | 13 | 89 |
| Birding spot near Vicksburg | 116 | 25 | 67 | 66 | 75 |
| Birding spot near Parker Strip (southwest) | 88 | 57 | 44 | 3 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Cibola | 68 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Parker Strip (Bill Williams River) | 46 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 20 |