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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Beecher Island area
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Grassland/Prairie, Yucca
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Greater Prairie-Chicken areas
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Yucca
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Hale area
Habitat: Lake/Pond/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Marsh, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt, Grassland/Prairie, Yucca
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Lazy LW Ranch (The Wilson Ranch)
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Shelterbelt
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Sandy Bluffs State Trust Land
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie, Yucca, Lowland Riparian
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South Republican SWA
Habitat: Lake/Pond/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Marsh, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt, Grassland/Prairie, Yucca
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Wray Area
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Lowland Riparian, Stream, Hedgerow/Shelterbelt, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Grassland/Prairie, Marsh
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Yuma
Habitat: Urban/Suburban, Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Park/Cemetery
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