Birding spots · Arizona
Best Birding Spots in Yuma County, Arizona
West Wetlands Park leads Yuma County's birding spots with 167 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wetlands Park | 167 | 101 | 133 | 67 | 106 |
| Dateland | 147 | 37 | 85 | 45 | 129 |
| Laguna | 144 | 82 | 102 | 69 | 87 |
| Imperial Reservoir | 129 | 64 | 80 | 50 | 93 |
| Riverside Park | 120 | 94 | 94 | 35 | 52 |
| Mittry Lake | 108 | 77 | 70 | 39 | 71 |
| Mittry Lake (southeast) | 97 | 69 | 56 | 21 | 55 |
| Quigley-Achee Wildlife Area | 79 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 49 |
| Martinez Lake | 76 | 49 | 18 | 22 | 42 |
| Prison Hill | 61 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 30 |
| Palm Canyon | 37 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Aztec (southeast) | 183 | 59 | 110 | 90 | 151 |
| Birding spot near Winterhaven | 176 | 119 | 144 | 67 | 101 |
| Birding spot near Wellton | 172 | 61 | 127 | 104 | 132 |
| Birding spot near Aztec | 151 | 44 | 91 | 79 | 126 |
| Birding spot near Yuma Proving Ground | 138 | 96 | 95 | 68 | 89 |
| Birding spot near Donovan Estates | 125 | 105 | 76 | 40 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Martinez Lake | 117 | 72 | 82 | 22 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Tacna | 113 | 29 | 24 | 49 | 84 |
| Birding spot near Yuma Proving Ground (north) | 106 | 22 | 93 | 41 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Wellton (west) | 89 | 34 | 56 | 51 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Yuma Proving Ground (northeast) | 82 | 27 | 54 | 25 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Buckshot | 79 | 38 | 44 | 9 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Winterhaven (Prison Hill) | 72 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Yuma Proving Ground (north) | 62 | 15 | 46 | 20 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Wellton Hills | 62 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 39 |