Desert Wildlife Area – Road ‘I’ SW	xxxxx	x
HABITAT:	WDFW 300+-acres of ponds rimmed by cattail marshes and Russian-olive trees.
BIRDING:	Avian fish-eaters love this spot in spring and summer. Watch for Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Great Blue Herons, and Black and Forster’s Terns. As ponds melt, American Coots arrive along with diving ducks including Lesser Scaups, Common Goldeneyes, and Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks; and dabblers including Mallards, Northern Pintails, American Wigeons, Northern Shovelers, and Gadwalls. Rough-legged Hawks and Northern Harriers hunt overhead. During winter, watch trees for Cedar Waxwings, Varied Thrushes, and Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks.
VIEWING:	From parking area, walk back along road to ponds. In spring, check trees for Lazuli Buntings and Long-eared Owls.
ACCESS:	At intersection of Dodson Rd and Frenchman Hills Rd, turn west on Frenchman Hills Rd. Drive 6.1 miles. Turn right (north) onto Rd I SW. Drive 1.1 miles to Public Hunting sign. Turn right into WDFW parking area.

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