Hayward Regional Shoreline
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
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
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)
Spatula discors x clypeata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Wild Turkey
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Dunlin
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
American Crow
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.