Colorado Birding

Yuma County
Author(s):  Mark Minner-Lee, Mark Peterson, Nathan Pieplow, Andrew Spencer
County Seat: Wray
Size: 2,365 square miles
Low Elevation: 3,320 ft. - Arikaree River on the KS border
High Elevation: 4,440 ft. - Yuma Corner
Best Birds: Groove-billed Ani (1976 & 1982), Louisiana Waterthrush (1977), Swallow-tailed Kite (1984)
Checklist: Yuma County Checklist
Introduction: This giant plains county offers birders a great opportunity in all seasons with a choice selection of savory locations that are largely underbirded.  Yuma County provides a long list of bird specialties that appear more at home in the eastern U.S. as it shares its border with Kansas and Nebraska.  Such gems as Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Greater Prairie Chicken, Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, and a whole host of rare warblers have been seen annually.   The prime location that shouldn't be missed in the county is South Republican SWA (formerly Bonny Lake State Park) with a birding list that rivals the best of locations in Colorado.  So whether you spend a few hours or several days in Yuma County - you'll be delighted with the feathered friends that make their appearance.


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