Elkhorn Slough Reserve
California · Southwest
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
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Allen's Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Snowy Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Forster's Tern
Elegant Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
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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