Babel Slough
California · Southwest
About This Location
Babel Slough is a productive birding destination in California, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, and Red-tailed Hawk among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
California Quail
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Western Wood-Pewee
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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