Dateland Travel Center
An excess of agricultural ponds and towering palm groves creates an oasis for birds in a very arid part of the desert.
Lower Gila River
Dateland Travel Center
An excess of agricultural ponds and towering palm groves creates an oasis for birds in a very arid part of the desert.
Arlington Valley Farms
Privately owned alfalfa farm and a good place to spot Sandhill Cranes during winter and early spring.
Arlington Wildlife Area
Along the banks of the Gila River with a salt cedar bosque providing nesting habitat for red-winged and yellow-headed blackbirds, doves, and other riparian bird species. .
Base & Meridian Wildlife Area
On the north bank of the Gila River at the confluence with the Salt River, contains primarily all riparian habitat in and along the river and its associated upland banks.
Estrella Mountain Ranch Lakes
Within the Estrella Housing Community, these two big lake parks, located directly north and south from each other, offer easy walking paths around both lakes.
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Near the confluence of the Gila and Agua Fria Rivers, the park includes seasonal riparian areas but the majority of the park contains nearly pristine upland desert in the foothills of the Sierra Estrella.
Gila Bend Wastewater Treatment Ponds
There are two large ponds at the west side of the Treatment Plant that are good for shorebird viewing.
Gillespie Dam Bridge
A concrete gravity dam over the Gila River where water birds are usually present in very large numbers, both regular and rare.
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area
Draws large populations of resident and migratory birds due to the proximity to the Gila River.
Tres Rios Overbank Wetlands – Maricopa Trail
Perennial surface water creates a splendid complex of wetlands and riparian habitats that draw a variety of avian species year-round
List of Sites
Arlington Valley Farms
Privately owned alfalfa farm and a good place to spot Sandhill Cranes during winter and early spring.
Arlington Wildlife Area
Along the banks of the Gila River with a salt cedar bosque providing nesting habitat for red-winged and yellow-headed blackbirds, doves, and other riparian bird species. .
Base & Meridian Wildlife Area
On the north bank of the Gila River at the confluence with the Salt River, contains primarily all riparian habitat in and along the river and its associated upland banks.
Estrella Mountain Ranch Lakes
Within the Estrella Housing Community, these two big lake parks, located directly north and south from each other, offer easy walking paths around both lakes.
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Near the confluence of the Gila and Agua Fria Rivers, the park includes seasonal riparian areas but the majority of the park contains nearly pristine upland desert in the foothills of the Sierra Estrella.
Gila Bend Wastewater Treatment Ponds
There are two large ponds at the west side of the Treatment Plant that are good for shorebird viewing.
Gillespie Dam Bridge
A concrete gravity dam over the Gila River where water birds are usually present in very large numbers, both regular and rare.
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area
Draws large populations of resident and migratory birds due to the proximity to the Gila River.
Tres Rios Overbank Wetlands – Maricopa Trail
Perennial surface water creates a splendid complex of wetlands and riparian habitats that draw a variety of avian species year-round