Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
California · Southwest
Challenging
October-May
About This Location
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and wetland habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Brant
Branta bernicla
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian)
Anas crecca
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Marsh Wren
European Starling
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.