Cochise Lake

If you are interested in seeing migrating ducks this is a great place. This lake area has been identified by the state of Arizona as an Important Bird Area or as they refer as an IBA. The large lake is a broad alkaline lake bed fringed with semi-desert grassland (primarily saltgrass and sacaton) and mesquite. It is an ideal feeding ground for shore birds, ducks and many varieties that visit here throughout various times of the year. As I visited today there were large numbers of Northern Shovelers, Ruddy Ducks Wigeons, Grebe,Teal and Coots. There is a smooth unimproved road that circles around the lake with several places to stop and take photographs. There is also a viewing stand off to the side by the golf course. There were very large numbers of Sandhill Crane feeding just on the other side of the course.