Bill Williams NWR

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Here is where the Bill Williams River comes into Lake Havasu. It is a beautiful wetland area. The sky was crystal blue and the winds were calm. It is a really good lake for striped bass in certain months.

This section of land is on the very south end of the Lake Havasu along the California/Arizona Border. The spit goes out into the lake and has a walking trail along it. The first part of the trail is concrete in excellent condition and the last part is cinder. It is really well done with lots of plants identified and informative signs. Neat place.

Along the trail we found this Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. There were several of them in with a mixed flock of Ruby Crowned Kinglets. They were difficult to photograph as they want to flit about constantly. Out in the lake you can see a wide variety of water fowl. There are lots of Western and Clark's grebes, Common Goldeneye, and of course coots.

As you walk out along the trail you will see several fishing access points. They have done a great job providing public access along the rock arm that protrudes out into the lake. They all seem to have handicap access off the paved trail.

Fairly close into the spit of land and the walking trail you will see the Common Goldeneye mentioned above. In the past we had seen Barrow's Goldeneye here as well as Surf Scoter and Black Scoter. Some unusual birds so far inland. Of all the Wester/Clark's grebes, of which there are many, the majority are Clark's. We chatted with some folks in the past and they claimed that over 80 percent of them are Clark's.