Hayward Regional Shoreline
California · Southwest
About This Location
Hayward Regional Shoreline is a productive birding destination in California, with 293 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Northern Shoveler 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
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Song Sparrow (pusillula)
Melospiza melodia
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Black Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
California Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Barn 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.
Amenities
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