Humboldt Bay - South Spit
California · Southwest
About This Location
Humboldt Bay - South Spit is a productive birding destination in California, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Black-bellied Plover, and Long-billed Curlew 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
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Cackling Goose (Aleutian)
Branta hutchinsii
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Surf Scoter
Killdeer
Pigeon Guillemot
Common Murre
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Tree Swallow
European Starling
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.
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