Napa-Sonoma Marshes WA - Huichica Creek Unit
California · Southwest
About This Location
Napa-Sonoma Marshes WA - Huichica Creek Unit is a productive birding destination in California, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, and Canada Goose 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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Wilson's Phalarope
Western Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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