Davis Wetlands
California · Southwest
About This Location
Davis Wetlands is a productive birding destination in California, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, and Greater White-fronted Goose among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
White-faced Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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