Elkhorn Slough Reserve
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Elkhorn Slough Reserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Western Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Loon
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
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.