The Birds During the winter months there are good numbers of Ospreys, waterfowl, wading birds, and passerines along the Colorado and Gila Rivers. Flooded and fallow fields attract waders, shorebirds, and sparrows in all seasons.
Spring is the best season for warblers, tanagers, and flycatchers.
Winter is best for birds of prey, ranging from the relatively infrequent Ferruginous Hawk to the more commonly seen Prairie Falcon. Getting to Quigley Pond Head e. of Yuma to Exit 44, Tacna. Take this to the NW corner of the grove and park. Behind you the citrus grove often has wintering sparrows and migrating passerines. It serves as a wintering ground for Canada and Snow Geese, as well as large numbers of Sandhill Cranes, ducks, and numerous other birds.