Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary
California · Southwest
About This Location
Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in California, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Northern Pintail 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
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Purple Martin
Progne subis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Long-billed Curlew
Black Skimmer
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Elegant Tern
Snowy Egret
American Crow
Osprey
Anna's Hummingbird
Hudsonian Whimbrel
California Gull
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
House Finch
Rock Pigeon
Double-crested Cormorant
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
House Sparrow
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.
Amenities
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